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Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935)

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Release Date: Oct 1, 1935 Wide

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Best known as one of Gloria Swanson's former husbands, the Marquis de la Falaise proved that he'd picked up some show-business acumen during his Hollywood years by producing the Technicolor docudrama Legong, Dance of Virgins. Filmed on location on the island of Bali, the story concerns a benighted romance between an island maiden named Poutou and her boyfriend Njong. When he throws her over in favor of her half-sister, the distraught Poutou drowns herself. Before this happens, however, she

Unrated, 1 hr.

Drama, Classics, Special Interest

Directed By: Henri de la Falaise

In Theaters: Oct 1, 1935 Wide

On DVD: Nov 16, 2004

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The dilettante filmmaker does a fine job catching the tropical beauty and exotic flavor of the island.

March 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Henry de la Falaise's careful and caring focus on this culture makes for an absorbing picture...

April 1, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Rory L. Aronsky

Film Threat

An off-beat product that will captivate film buffs and historians.

December 16, 2004 Full Review | Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Like the dance itself, Legong is both innocent and seductive, a rich portrait of a South Seas Hindu culture.

December 3, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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James Plath

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As much a travelogue as a love story, this simple story of "girl loves boy, boy loves another" is memorable in that it was filmed in Bali with authentic native people in all the major roles. Examples of native dancing, customs and folklife fill the screen, made even more vivid by being filmed in two-strip Technicolor.

June 18, 2010

Cindy I

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one of the last feature films produced in the two-strip technicolor process was this interesting piece filmed entirely in bali with all-native cast in 1933. the story follows a temple dancer who chooses her future husband only to have him fall for her sister, bringing heartbreak and disgrace. native dancing and

June 22, 2010