The cinema shows off the Costa Brava to the world

The films and their stars

1914

Amor de pescadora o Mercedes, la pescadora o La pescadora de Tossa
A production by Segre Films (Barcelona), based on a story by Eduard Marquina.

1915

El amor hace justicia
A drama produced by Barcinógrafo (Barcelona) and filmed by Fructuós Gelabert, with the cast of the theatre company run by Margarida Xirgu and Ricard Puga.

1916

El secreto del mar
A production by Emporium Films (Barcelona). Drama and adventures based on a plot and script by Josep Massot i Ventós.

1917

La herencia del diablo
A production by Studio Films (Barcelona). An adventure series (eight episodes).

1921

Lilian
A drama produced by Good Silver Film Corporation (Barcelona), with Llorenç Bau Bonaplata (whose second surname means good silver in English) and Antoni Cànovas.

1926

Entre marinos
A production by Ralph Films (Barcelona), shot in the company's own studios and laboratory and based on the life of Catalan fishermen on the Costa Brava, with an American couple in the star roles.

1926

Gent i paisatge de Catalunya
A production by Edicions Cinematogràfiques Ginesta (Barcelona) with a script by the journalist Francesc Madrid and guidance from Josep Maria de Sagarra and Alexandre Plana. The film's director, who was also the cameraman, went up in a light aircraft flown by Josep Canudas to film aerial views of Costa Brava landscapes. The total length of the unedited documentary (for it was never edited) ran to three hours. The Government of Catalonia produced a video edition of the most significant parts, lasting just over an hour.

1927

Baixant de la Font del Gat o La Marieta de l'ull viu
A production by Ediciones J. Alfonso (Barcelona) based on a plot and script by Amichatis and Gastó A. Màntua, which draws on the popular Catalan song and cartoon. The Catalan language is used for the titles and the sung parts. It was released in Spanish as La moza del cantar.

1927

Lo más sublime
A drama from Producciones ELA (Barcelona), written, produced and artistically directed by the director himself.

1927

La tía Ramona
A production by Edición Nacional Gaumont (Barcelona) based on a plot by the latter, who also produced the sets.


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