Alberto Cavalcanti Movies

A New York music-hall actress lives in a miserable loveless marriage. After a violent scene, the man leaves her, taking their baby and leaving it...

The first behind-the-scenes documentary in the film industry, from the making of a camera (Debrie) to studio shooting and directing, including...

Documentary about the construction of tlephone lines.

Captures the role played by the Royal Navy in the defence of Britain, and their role in convoy escort.

The life of a great city (Paris) from dawn until dusk, including the beautiful and the ragged, the rich and the poor.

Shot circa 1926, these two screen tests are made up of various takes for two films by Alberto Cavalcanti and Jacques de Baroncelli.

“Musical performers Henry Hall and his Orchestra hog the limelight in this promotional film, ostensibly for Ascot gas water heaters.” -...