Overview
This film is the pearl of his pioneer work in Madeira Island and captures the most of his methodology: good stories taking the most of Madeira's natural scenery, and provoking the audience with some ironic and "double-sense" scenes. The film tells the story of an English girl travelling with her father, a botanic, and a guide from madeira in the deep mountains of the island. The girl has some mental disturbs and is always scaring about an attack from the native man, appearing as a half-man/half-monster.
Top Cast
Arnaldo Coimbra
Forest keeper / The Fawn
Ermelinda Vieira
Miss Jenny - Garton's daughter
George A. Gordon
Mr. Garton
Maria da Nazaré Nunes da Silva Gouveia
The Nymph
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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