El Dorado (1921)
Marcel L'Herbier · France · French Poetic Realism and Classical Cinema · French ImpressionismCast
Ève Francis Jaque Catelain Marcelle Pradot 
Philippe Hériat Claire Prélia Georges Paulais
Credits
Written by: Marcel L'Herbier
Plot
In Granada in Spain, Sibilla works as a dancer in a squalid cabaret called El Dorado, struggling to earn enough to care for her sick child. The boy's father Estiria, a prominent citizen, refuses them both help and recognition, fearful of jeopardising the engagement of his adult daughter Iliana to a wealthy nobleman.
Sinekatalog’s take
A French silent melodrama about a cabaret dancer in Granada struggling to raise her sick child. Famed for its visual experimentation, it is a lush, expressive curiosity for silent-cinema scholars.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (543 votes)
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