Protéa (1913)
Protéa is the last film directed by Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset, one of the early film pioneers in France. The hero of this film is a female spy, an acrobatic Mata-Hari, played by his favorite actress, Josette Andriot, who wore a characteristic costume of a close-fitting black jersey, two years before Musidora achieved cult status with her similar appearance as Irma Vep. This final masterpiece reflects Jasset's popular style: rhythmic action, fantastic realism, rich visuals, an anarchistic philosophy, a disdain for psychology, and an attention to lighting that earned him the nickname “the Rembrandt of the cinema". Although Jasset died shortly after completion, the film had considerable success and Andriot went on to make four more films in the series with other directors.
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It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
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The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
According to the magazine Cine Lisboa, núm.4, of 1923, Teddy would correspond to the nickname of the Portuguese actor Eduardo Pinto, very known for a cyclical personage called Polywrist creates, personage who was characterized by his impeccable I brought of squares whites and blacks. Eduardo Pinto was employed at several productions of the director Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset, included the series Protea, being an actor very admired and recognized in Portugal.Louis Feuillade filmed several scenes of the movie Parisette, in Portugal, and from diverse magazines there was realized the follow-up of productions and French artists. They were sorry about Suzanne Grandais's death, between(among) others. Very probably the actor Eduardo Pinto (Teddy) could enter in touch with some French producer, and of there his periodic actions(performances) would come in French productions, though always together with the director Victorin-Hyppolyte.