Tesha is a 1928 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and Edwin Greenwood and starring María Corda, Jameson Thomas and Paul Cavanagh.[1] The film was originally shot as a silent film but in 1929 sound was added. While the sound version no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The sound version of the film was released under the title "A Woman In The Night" in the United States.
| Tesha | |
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| Directed by | Victor Saville Edwin Greenwood |
| Written by | Countess Barcynska Walter C. Mycroft Victor Saville |
| Produced by | Victor Saville |
| Starring | María Corda Jameson Thomas Paul Cavanagh Mickey Brantford |
| Cinematography | Werner Brandes |
| Music by | Harry Gordon |
Production companies | British International Pictures Burlington Films |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent Version Sound Version (Synchronized) English intertitles |
Plot
A man's wife has an affair with his best friend and becomes pregnant.[2]
Cast
- María Corda as Tesha
- Jameson Thomas as Robert Dobree
- Paul Cavanagh as Lenane
- Mickey Brantford as Simpson
- Clifford Heatherley as Doctor
- J.J. Espinosa as Dancemaster
- Boris Ranevsky as Tesha's Father
- Daisy Campbell as Mrs Dobree
References
Bibliography
- Slide, Anthony. Fifty classic British films, 1932-1982: a pictorial record. Constable and Company, 1985.
