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Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends André to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises André that he can marry Denise if he is successful in the tropics, but he then ...
Siren of the Tropics ★★ ½ La Sirene des Tropiques 1927. In love with a French businessman, West Indies native girl Papitou (Baker) sneaks back to Paris with him—despite his engagement to another woman—but finds her true calling in life as a dancer in music halls. Memorable only as the legendary Baker's film debut, showcasing her ...
Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends André to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises André that he can marry Denise if he is successful in the tropics, but he then ...
19 de may. de 2021 · France, 1927, 86 minsDirectors: Henri Etiévant, Mario Nalpas. Siren of the Tropics may feature one of America’s greatest stars, but it’s a film that could never have been made in America at the time, or for decades later. In the silent era, Anna May Wong set sail for Europe to play romantic leads, escaping Hollywood’s prohibition on what ...
Siren of the Tropics 1927 1h 26m Comedy Drama Romance List Reviews A West Indies woman (Josephine Baker) falls for a Frenchman (Pierre Batcheff) and becomes a star performer in Paris.
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
Siren of the Tropics. 1928 · 1 hr 28 min. TV-14. Drama · Comedy. Legendary Josephine Baker stars in this silent film as a woman who falls for the man who saved her life and finds out he’s engaged to someone else. Starring: Josephine Baker Pierre Batcheff Régina Dalthy Regina Thomas Kiranine. Directed by: Henri Etievant.
'Siren of the tropics,' or 'La sirène des tropiques,' may not be an absolute must-see, but this is surprisingly well-rounded and entertaining, and holds up pretty well even almost 100 years later. Writer Maurice Dekobra penned a story that's earnestly engaging and compelling, with welcome nuances and multiple detailed facets that are all important to the whole.
