Tesha

Tesha (1928)


  • Genre: Romance, Drama
  • Release Date: 1928-08-27
  • Runtime: 1h 27min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Burlington Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Victor Saville

Summary

The luminous Maria Corda stars as the eponymous Tesha, a celebrated Russian dancer who marries an Englishman (Thomas). The couple long for a child but after five years of happy marriage, remain childless. On a trip to Southampton Tesha succumbs to a brief fling with a stranger (Cavanagh), unleashing a barrage of unforeseen consequences and emotional turmoil. The superb cinematography is by the great German cinematographer Werner Brandes who worked on dozens of prestige British productions in the 1920s. Originally shot silent, sound was added in 1929.

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  • María Corda

    as Tesha Dobree
  • Jameson Thomas

    as Robert Dobree
  • Paul Cavanagh

    as Lenane
  • Clifford Heatherley

    as Doctor
  • Muriel Minty

    as Maid
  • Daisy Campbell

    as Mrs. Dobree
  • J.J. Espinosa

    as Maestro
  • Bunty Fosse

    as Tesha (child)
  • Mickey Brantford

    as Young Simpson
  • Boris Ranevsky

    as Tesha's Father
Sound W.L. Trytel Music Director
Directing Basil Roscoe Assistant Director
Sound Harry Gordon Original Music Composer
Writing Arthur Wimperis Other
Writing Victor Saville Adaptation
Writing Walter C. Mycroft Adaptation
Writing Violet E. Powell Scenario Writer
Directing Victor Saville Director
Writing Oliver Sandys Story
Production Victor Saville Producer
Crew Werner Brandes Cinematography
Art Hugh Gee Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Reville Costume Design

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