Nita Naldi is in the house

[Frederica]

Not only is Nita Naldi in the house, she is also in the news

http://www.examiner.com/silent-movie-in ... nita-naldi

WOOT!

[Ann Harding]

Congratulations for that informative website. I thought you might be interested in some more informations about Perret's La Femme Nue (1926). I found a few stills of Nita as the vampish Princesse de Chabrant. (low-res scans of Cinéa-Ciné pour tous magazine)


I also checked a documentary about Léonce Perret (inside the Gaumont Cinéma Premier Vol. 1 boxset). It contains a short clip of La Femme Nue, but Nita doesn't appear in the scene featured. But, the print (digitized by Gaumont) looks extremely good. Have a look at these two screen captures:
Louise Lagrange (Lolette)
Ivan Petrovitch (Pierre Bernier) and L. Lagrange (Lolette)

I found also a very long review of the film. Regarding Nita Naldi's performance, here is what I found: "The part of the Princesse de Chabrant, an enigmatic and shady character smelling of high adventure and fraud, is held with authority by Nita Naldi. The artist provides some excellent moments when still and posing. The close-up in the floral float in Nice has a lovely smoothness. But, when moving and shot in a defective angle, Nita Naldi looks heavy and a trifle vulgar. It is true that the part is deliberately unpleasant and should encourage leniency from us."
(Translated from Cinéa-Ciné Pour Tous N°75, 15 December 1926, p. 16)

I hope this helps!

[Frederica]

I also checked a documentary about Léonce Perret (inside the Gaumont Cinéma Premier Vol. 1 boxset). It contains a short clip of La Femme Nue, but Nita doesn't appear in the scene featured. But, the print (digitized by Gaumont) looks extremely good. Have a look at these two screen captures:

I found also a very long review of the film. Regarding Nita Naldi's performance, here is what I found: "The part of the Princesse de Chabrant, an enigmatic and shady character smelling of high adventure and fraud, is held with authority by Nita Naldi. The artist provides some excellent moments when still and posing. The close-up in the floral float in Nice has a lovely smoothness. But, when moving and shot in a defective angle, Nita Naldi looks heavy and a trifle vulgar. It is true that the part is deliberately unpleasant and should encourage leniency from us."
(Translated from Cinéa-Ciné Pour Tous N°75, 15 December 1926, p. 16)

I hope this helps!

Thank you very much! I actually have that publication from Cinea-Cine, but it's in French, which I understand not at all, and it turned out to be too large to include (although I suppose I could split it up and include the whole thing as 2-3 separate bits. Note to self.). I always wanted to know what the review said...may I put your translation in the filmographical notes we have on the site? We've put the Film Daily review of the 1928 American release up (it's a hoot):
http://nitanaldi.com/wp-content/uploads ... mDaily.pdf

It was not one of Nita's more flattering reviews. The reviewer writes "French production has typical French story that drags and is too sophisticated even for American audiences." Perret is "still continental in methods," "Nita Naldi poses all over the sets and is tiresome."

Do you think there is any likelihood that this film might get a dvd release? or has it been shown theatrically in Paris? Die Pratermizzi was just shown at this year's Viennale.

[Ann Harding]

Do you think there is any likelihood that this film might get a dvd release? or has it been shown theatrically in Paris?

A DVD release sounds remote and unlikely as it's a Pathé picture. Pathé so far has not published that many silent pictures. (only one!) As for a screening, I am not aware of one. But if there is one at some point, I'll certainly attend it. I am a great fan of Léonce Perret and next week, the CF is showing Morgane la Sirène (1927). Can't wait to see it!

You can certainly quote my translation of the review.