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Film, Video Tristan and Isolda Original Italian title: Tristano e Isotta / Original French title: Tristan et Yseult / Alternate English title: Tristain and Isolda / Former title in MAVIS: Tristan and Isolde

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About this Item

Title

  • Tristan and Isolda

Other Title

  • Original Italian title: Tristano e Isotta
  • Original French title: Tristan et Yseult
  • Alternate English title: Tristain and Isolda
  • Former title in MAVIS: Tristan and Isolde

Summary

  • Accompanied by his slave Rosen, Tristan journeys to Ireland to bring Isolda back to be the bride of his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall. Rosen, however, is jealous of her master's attentions to Isolda and attempts to poison Tristan. At the last minute, the poison is changed to a love potion, which both Tristan and Isolda drink. Once back in Cornwall, the two run off and are denounced by Rosen. King Mark is, however, moved out of pity for their youth and pardons Tristan and Isolda, but the two, realizing that they cannot overcome their love, commit suicide.

Names

  • Falena, Ugo, 1874-1931, direction
  • Pezzinga, Giovanni, cast
  • Mastracchio, Serafino, cast
  • Bertini, Francesca, 1892- cast
  • Lorenzoni, Bianca, cast
  • Pathé frères (France)
  • Pathé Frères (U.S.)
  • Shepard (David) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Pathe, 1911.

Headings

  • -  Tristan--(Legendary character)--Drama
  • -  Iseult--(Legendary character)--Drama

Genre

  • Romance--Short

Notes

  • -  Giovanni Pezzinga, Serafino Mastracchio, Francesca Bertini, Bianca Lorenzoni.
  • -  Originally released in France by Pathé frères in 1911.
  • -  Summary mainly taken from Bioscope, Sept. 28, 1911, supplement v.
  • -  Intertitles: A feast is given by King Mark to celebrate his approaching marriage to Isolda; Under the influence of the Philtre, Tristan and Isolda escape together; Rosen tells King Mark of Isolda's flight; Moved by their youth, King Mark pardons Isolda and Tristan; Tristan and Islolda, unable to surmount their love, take refuge in death.
  • -  LC viewing prints and dupe neg pics are black and white copies of tinted nitrate.
  • -  MAVIS 20932; Tristan and Isolda.
  • -  Digital files viewed.
  • -  Sources used: Catalogue Pathé des années 1896 à 1914,1910 à 1911 p. 458-459; Archivo del cinema Italiano, v. 1, il cinema muto, 1905-1931, p. 319; Véray, L. "1927: the apotheosis of the French historical film?" in Film history, v. 17, p. 350, on Project MUSE database, Nov. 20, 2006; Bioscope [MI], Sept. 28, 1911, supplement v; Internet movie database, Nov. 20, 2006.
  • -  Received: 4/15/1988 from LC film lab; viewing print (FGE 6596); preservation; Shepard (David) Collection.
  • -  Received: 6/2/1980 from LC film lab; viewing print (r2) (FEB 5759); preservation; Shepard (David) Collection.
  • -  Received: 9/23/1987 from LC film lab; dupe neg pic (FQA 4456); preservation; Shepard (David) Collection.
  • -  Received: 6/9/1977 from LC film lab; dupe neg pic (r2) (FPD 3100); preservation; Shepard (David) Collection.

Medium

  • 2 film reels of 2 on 1 (ca. 17 min., 1500 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.
  • 1 film reel of 2 (r2) (ca. 9 min., 776 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.
  • 2 film reels of 2 on 1 (ca. 17 min., 1500 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe neg pic.
  • 1 film reel of 2 (r2) (ca. 9 min., 776 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe neg pic.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FGE 6596 (viewing print)
  • FEB 5759 (viewing print)
  • FQA 4456 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPD 3100 (dupe neg pic)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 87706592

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Pezzinga, Giovanni, Cast, Serafino Mastracchio, Francesca Bertini, Bianca Lorenzoni, Pathé Frères, U.S Pathé Frères, and Shepard. Tristan and Isolda. directeds by Falena, Ugo, Ection United States: Pathe, 1911. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/87706592/.

APA citation style:

Pezzinga, G., Mastracchio, S., Bertini, F., Lorenzoni, B., Pathé Frères, Pathé Frères, U. S. & Shepard. (1911) Tristan and Isolda. Falena, U., dir United States: Pathe. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/87706592/.

MLA citation style:

Pezzinga, Giovanni, Cast, et al. Tristan and Isolda. dir by Falena, Ugo, Ection United States: Pathe, 1911. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/87706592/>.