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Lost Continent (1955)
Directed by Giorgio Moser, Enrico Gras, Leonardo Bonzi
Documentary · 2h 00m
Three directors collaborated on the Italian documentary Continente Perduto. The "lost continent" of the title is Asia, specifically Indonesia, here lovingly photographed in Ferraniacolor by Mario Craveri, Giannni Rafaldi and Franco Bernetti. Highlights include a Cantonese wedding aboard a floating junk, the annual wheat and rice harvest, the animal-sacrifice rites at the rim of a volcano, a ceremonial chariot race, and a bevy of Balinese dancers. Though there's no story to speak of, the film has the rhythm and pace of a "continuity" picture. Continente Perduto was the winner of a Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Giorgio Moser, Enrico Gras, Leonardo Bonzi
- Screenplay
- Enrico Gras, Mario Craveri
- Writer
- John Gunther, Giorgio Moser, Ennio Flaiano
- Editor
- Mario Serandrei
- Producer
- Leonardo Bonzi
Details
- Original title
- Continente perduto
- Release date
- 1955-05-10
- Runtime
- 2h 00m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- IT
- Countries
- Italy
- Production
- Astra Cinematografica