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Films with theme "Films based on operas", sorted by production date
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Mignon (1915)
Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Themes Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Beatriz Michelena, House Peters, Sr., Belle Bennett, Ernest Joy, George Chesebro
The nobleman Lothario seduces Musette, the daughter of Giarno, the leader of the nearby Gypsy camp. When Musette learns that Lothario is married and has a baby, Mignon, she jumps off a cliff. For revenge, Giarno kidnaps Mignon. After Lothario's wife dies of grief, Lothario becomes a mad, wandering minstrel.
Otello (1906)
, 4minutesDirected by Mario Caserini
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films based on operas
Actors Ubaldo Maria Del Colle, Mario Caserini, Fernanda Negri Pouget
Othello, qu’on appelle « Le Maure de Venise », est la dupe du méchant Iago, qui lui fait découvrir en lui des sentiments cachés de rage et de jalousie dont il ne connaissait même pas l’existence.
The Barber of Seville (1904)
, 22minutesDirected by Georges Méliès
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Faust and Mephistopheles (1903)
, 2minutesDirected by Alice Guy-Blaché
Origin France
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Demons in film, Musical films, Films based on operas
Une relecture du conte classique de Faust en deux minutes par la cinéaste française Alice Guy (plus tard connue sous le nom d’Alice Guy-Blaché).