O Fauno das Montanhas | 1926 | Fantasy, Drama

Title: O Fauno das Montanhas | 1926 | Fantasy, Drama Director: Manuel Luís Vieira Studio: Empresa Cinegráfica Atlântida Starring: Arnaldo Coimbra, Ermelinda Vieira, George A. Gordon, Maria da Nazaré Nunes da Silva Gouveia Release Date: May 11, 1927 Runtime: 42 Format: Silent; black-and-white; 35 mm Country: Portugal Language: Silent Genres: Fantasy, Drama --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Winter in Funchal 00:09:00 Into the mountains 00:18:30 The 700-meter tunnel 00:28:00 Vision of the faun 00:38:30 Return to the hotel --- Summary: A naturalist, Mr. Garton, spends part of the winter in Funchal with his daughter Jenny. During an excursion to the highlands of Madeira, Jenny’s imagination transforms the dramatic landscape into a realm of myth and menace. At the Rabaçal viewpoint she fixates on a long mountain tunnel as an entrance to the underworld and envisions the shelter’s guard as a faun. The film blends travelogue views of Madeira with a fantasy-tinged portrayal of fear, desire, and the power of suggestion. --- Background: Shot entirely on Madeira in 1926 by Empresa Cinegráfica Atlântida, the film was written, directed, and photographed by Manuel Luís Vieira and premiered on May 11, 1927, in Funchal. It is regarded as an early example of Portuguese fantastic cinema; scenes in its fourth chapter later drew the attention of censors in 1929. A digital restoration has been presented in recent years by the Cinemateca Portuguesa with support from the EEA Grants program. --- Trivia: Exterior locations include Funchal, Rabaçal, Calheta, Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava, and Quinta Rocha Machado. Only incomplete source material is known to survive, totaling approximately 763 meters of film. Distribution in Portugal was handled by Mello, Castello Branco, Lda. Intertitles refer to the protagonist as Genny/Jenny, reflecting variant spellings in surviving materials. The film continues to be screened with live musical accompaniment at special events and festivals. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: May 11, 1927 Original Studio / Distributor: Empresa Cinegráfica Atlântida / Mello, Castello Branco, Lda. Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: No --- Hashtags: OFaunoDasMontanhas ManuelLuisVieira PortugueseCinema SilentFilm Fantasy Madeira PublicDomain Source page: https: //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:O_Fauno_das_Montanhas-_1926.webm Direct media URL: https: //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/O_Fauno_das_Montanhas-_1926.webm