El ultima malon. 1917. Directed by Alcides Greca.

(4/23/00)

It is a shame that this film was shown with Spanish intertitles (without translation) because it was impossible (for me) to follow it. Even though the film had a lot of action the intertitles were extensive and it seemed to be an illustrated lecture.

It's about an insurrection in San Javier in 1904. The Mocovies seem like a tribe of Indians and the film resembles a western. It has plenty of action and we see such things as the roping of steer and Indians being stood up against a wall. A young woman appears to be kidnapped and held by the Indians. Someone comes and secretly brings her a knife. She gets away from one of her captors by pushing him down a well. She is re-captured and whipped.

With translation and music this would probably be a very exciting picture. As it was shown, it was a frustrating one. Not only could I not follow it, I couldn't focus on it either. My attention wavered the whole time.