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Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1930)

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Runtime: 60 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: Authentic footage directed by the Marquise de la Falaise of the "Dance of the Virgins" and other dances performed by Balinese dancers on the island of Bali.

Director: Henri de la Falaise

Director: Henri de la Falaise

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Nov 16, 2004

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  • On the day of the temple feast of Tampaksiring, young maiden Poutou performs the legong (the dance of the virgins) at the sacred temple and meets Njong, a carefree youth from Northern Bali. As they gaze at each other, she remembers a prophecy that warned, "Should love enter thine eyes and go to thy heart, beware. For should he whom thou choosest not return thy love, thy gods will frown and disgrace will befall thee!?" With its impressive sensitivity to Balinese customs and an eye for the natural beauty of the island, the film ranks with F. W. Murnau's Tabu as an enduring masterpiece of tropical splendor. A spectacular addition to Milestone's award-winning Age of Exploration series! Extolled as a paradise on earth with beautiful (mostly topless) natives and an exotic culture, 1930s Bali was swarmed by the rich and famous. When the Marquis Henry de la Falaise de la Coudraye (or "Hank" to ex-wife Gloria Swanson) and current wife/producer Constance Bennett arrived in Bali with a Technicolor crew in 1933, there had already been a slew of "documentaries" that reaped box office success in the United States. Slashed apart by censors around the world, Legong quickly disappeared and was forgotten. Now fully restored to its glistening two-color Technicolor, Legong has been revealed as a cinematic classic.
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