Woman of Destiny (1928) - full transcript
The Orchid Dancer was restored
by the Cineteca of Bologna
and Gaumont Path? from
an original unedited nitrate negative.
The restitution of the original edit
has been made from directions on the
leaders and notes on the film's edges.
The original intertitles have been lengthened
from the positive tinted flash titles
on the original negative.
The choice of tinting was dictated
by descriptions on the leaders
and the intertitle colours.
The restoration was carried out by
the L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in 2011.
The Orchid Dancer
based on J. J. Renaud's novel.
Adaptation and direction
by L?once Perret.
In the Basque Country.
After many years absence,
Luicha Kattalin arrives to spend
the holidays in her native country.
- Mom... dear mom.
- Do you know Luicha Kattalin,
who was a governess in Paris?
She's just arrived.
I'll go run tell Yoann?s.
- Kiss, my children.
Just, as before...
In the surroundings of the past,
Luicha and Yoann?s relive
their memories of childhood.
- Do you remember, Luicha, when we sold
newspapers in Saint Jean-de Lux?
"Le Petit Pirondin",
"L'?cho de Paris", "Le Journal"...
Here we are dancing a fandango
at "La pergola"...
And our first confessions,
the day you turned sixteen.
Do you remember, Luicha?
San Jean.
- Would you believe it, Luicha,
since your departure
I've never gone back to see
a "toro de fuego".
Luicha, do you still know
how to dance the fandango?
Luicha, you are my youthful dream.
I love you. Will you be my wife?
I must leave for Texas within a month
to run a lumber camp.
Luicha, let's go together...
There we will follow the tradition
of the Basque emigrants.
We will raise a family,
we will be rich and happy.
Don't you want it, Luicha?
The fronton of Ascain.
Chiquito de Cambo
Forgive me, Yoann?s, I'm leaving for Paris,
unfortunately our marriage is impossible
and if I remain near to you
I fear I would say yes.
I love you,
if you only knew...!
Luicha's letter implying a mystery,
Yoann?s arrives in Paris.
- Mademoiselle Kattalin
no longer lives here.
Inquire at the Olympia,
they will give you the information.
- The Orchid Dancer is performing.
If you want to talk to her,
go through the stage door.
- Do you want to see Orchid?e? Come,
I'll take you to her dressing room.
- Tell her that I am a Basque
who brings news of her country.
I cannot believe my eyes!
You, Luicha... are the Orchid Dancer!
Hypocrite... Liar! Why did you tell us
you were a governess in Paris?
- I couldn't tell the truth, Yoann?s.
Mum and the people there,
they are so strict...!
- But what about me?
Why not tell me the truth?
- Yoann?s, listen to me;
no one escapes their destiny.
Remember our first confessions,
our kisses...
Tonight at midnight at Perroquet.
You will be queen of the supper
I am giving in your honor,
to celebrate your return to Olympia.
At your feet!
Alexandre Martineau.
- And I thought I loved an honest girl!
You are no more than a...!
- You're wrong, Yoann?s. As a dancer
I am only following my vocation.
Remember "La pergola"!
- Your vocation...!
A pretext to find well-to-do lovers!
- Yoann?s, be generous and forgive me.
I lied to you, but I love you.
Trust me.
I will be worthy of you!
- I want no scandals here!
Please leave!
The clown Paulo.
- Poor Orchid?e!
She is like me, unlucky in love!
Dear mother Kattalin,
your grief will be as great as mine
in learning that Luicha,
our little Luicha, has lied to us...
- I understand only too late
that Yoann?s is everything to me.
After some agonising days,
Yoann?s leaves for Texas.
received telegram mom, announcing
your departure, beg delay trip.
want to justify myself to you.
I love you.
If you want, I'll follow you
will wait for you Paris. Luicha.
Mademoiselle Orchid?e,
Theatre de l'Olympia, Paris,
Too late.
Goodbye. Yoann?s.
I love you
If you want, I'll follow you
will wait for you Paris.
Luicha.
The wealthy champagne
merchant, Alexandre Martineau.
Too late. Goodbye
Yoann?s
-- He has gone.
Necessity forces Yoann?s
to accept the first job offered him.
The Management of "The Peach Garden"
have asked me to inform you that
you have been accepted as a dance
master at a rate of 300 francs a week,
customer gratuities in addition.
Impeccable dinner-jacket required.
At "The Peach Garden"
Young and old
all request the new dancer.
The great movie star,
Maryse Laborde.
- Madame Maryse Laborde has just arrived.
Invite her for the next tango.
- How photogenic you are. Have you
never dreamed of working in the cinema?
If you decide to go into films,
write to me at the studio.
- Have you no feelings for me,
who adores you...?
- Watch your step, not so fast.
Follow the rhythm.
- You're making fun of me...
Well, you'll see!
That dancer has
been taking liberties with me!
- My main backer!
Are you crazy? Get out of here!
Not knowing how to beg and not finding
work, Yoann?s' money is exhausted.
Only the desire to see Luicha again
prevents him from returning home.
The management of the "Royal Dancing"
asks me to inform you that it does not
employ dancing masters who
box with their clients' husbands.
- I need my rooms for
the Christmas holidays.
If you've not paid me by then,
out you'll go!
Several weeks without work
and he is at the end of his resources.
- When you've paid me,
you'll have your things.
In the meantime, I'm keeping them.
by the Cineteca of Bologna
and Gaumont Path? from
an original unedited nitrate negative.
The restitution of the original edit
has been made from directions on the
leaders and notes on the film's edges.
The original intertitles have been lengthened
from the positive tinted flash titles
on the original negative.
The choice of tinting was dictated
by descriptions on the leaders
and the intertitle colours.
The restoration was carried out by
the L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in 2011.
The Orchid Dancer
based on J. J. Renaud's novel.
Adaptation and direction
by L?once Perret.
In the Basque Country.
After many years absence,
Luicha Kattalin arrives to spend
the holidays in her native country.
- Mom... dear mom.
- Do you know Luicha Kattalin,
who was a governess in Paris?
She's just arrived.
I'll go run tell Yoann?s.
- Kiss, my children.
Just, as before...
In the surroundings of the past,
Luicha and Yoann?s relive
their memories of childhood.
- Do you remember, Luicha, when we sold
newspapers in Saint Jean-de Lux?
"Le Petit Pirondin",
"L'?cho de Paris", "Le Journal"...
Here we are dancing a fandango
at "La pergola"...
And our first confessions,
the day you turned sixteen.
Do you remember, Luicha?
San Jean.
- Would you believe it, Luicha,
since your departure
I've never gone back to see
a "toro de fuego".
Luicha, do you still know
how to dance the fandango?
Luicha, you are my youthful dream.
I love you. Will you be my wife?
I must leave for Texas within a month
to run a lumber camp.
Luicha, let's go together...
There we will follow the tradition
of the Basque emigrants.
We will raise a family,
we will be rich and happy.
Don't you want it, Luicha?
The fronton of Ascain.
Chiquito de Cambo
Forgive me, Yoann?s, I'm leaving for Paris,
unfortunately our marriage is impossible
and if I remain near to you
I fear I would say yes.
I love you,
if you only knew...!
Luicha's letter implying a mystery,
Yoann?s arrives in Paris.
- Mademoiselle Kattalin
no longer lives here.
Inquire at the Olympia,
they will give you the information.
- The Orchid Dancer is performing.
If you want to talk to her,
go through the stage door.
- Do you want to see Orchid?e? Come,
I'll take you to her dressing room.
- Tell her that I am a Basque
who brings news of her country.
I cannot believe my eyes!
You, Luicha... are the Orchid Dancer!
Hypocrite... Liar! Why did you tell us
you were a governess in Paris?
- I couldn't tell the truth, Yoann?s.
Mum and the people there,
they are so strict...!
- But what about me?
Why not tell me the truth?
- Yoann?s, listen to me;
no one escapes their destiny.
Remember our first confessions,
our kisses...
Tonight at midnight at Perroquet.
You will be queen of the supper
I am giving in your honor,
to celebrate your return to Olympia.
At your feet!
Alexandre Martineau.
- And I thought I loved an honest girl!
You are no more than a...!
- You're wrong, Yoann?s. As a dancer
I am only following my vocation.
Remember "La pergola"!
- Your vocation...!
A pretext to find well-to-do lovers!
- Yoann?s, be generous and forgive me.
I lied to you, but I love you.
Trust me.
I will be worthy of you!
- I want no scandals here!
Please leave!
The clown Paulo.
- Poor Orchid?e!
She is like me, unlucky in love!
Dear mother Kattalin,
your grief will be as great as mine
in learning that Luicha,
our little Luicha, has lied to us...
- I understand only too late
that Yoann?s is everything to me.
After some agonising days,
Yoann?s leaves for Texas.
received telegram mom, announcing
your departure, beg delay trip.
want to justify myself to you.
I love you.
If you want, I'll follow you
will wait for you Paris. Luicha.
Mademoiselle Orchid?e,
Theatre de l'Olympia, Paris,
Too late.
Goodbye. Yoann?s.
I love you
If you want, I'll follow you
will wait for you Paris.
Luicha.
The wealthy champagne
merchant, Alexandre Martineau.
Too late. Goodbye
Yoann?s
-- He has gone.
Necessity forces Yoann?s
to accept the first job offered him.
The Management of "The Peach Garden"
have asked me to inform you that
you have been accepted as a dance
master at a rate of 300 francs a week,
customer gratuities in addition.
Impeccable dinner-jacket required.
At "The Peach Garden"
Young and old
all request the new dancer.
The great movie star,
Maryse Laborde.
- Madame Maryse Laborde has just arrived.
Invite her for the next tango.
- How photogenic you are. Have you
never dreamed of working in the cinema?
If you decide to go into films,
write to me at the studio.
- Have you no feelings for me,
who adores you...?
- Watch your step, not so fast.
Follow the rhythm.
- You're making fun of me...
Well, you'll see!
That dancer has
been taking liberties with me!
- My main backer!
Are you crazy? Get out of here!
Not knowing how to beg and not finding
work, Yoann?s' money is exhausted.
Only the desire to see Luicha again
prevents him from returning home.
The management of the "Royal Dancing"
asks me to inform you that it does not
employ dancing masters who
box with their clients' husbands.
- I need my rooms for
the Christmas holidays.
If you've not paid me by then,
out you'll go!
Several weeks without work
and he is at the end of his resources.
- When you've paid me,
you'll have your things.
In the meantime, I'm keeping them.