Christina

Christina (1929)

A Love Eternal in Youthful Hearts

This part-talkie (17 minutes of dialogue in its 83-minute running time) tells the tale of Christina, the daughter of Dutch toymaker Niklaas. Much to her dad's dismay, Christina falls in love with sideshow huckster Jan. Likewise disapproving of the romance is Jan's jealous employer Mme. Bosman, who frames the young man on an embezzlement charge.

Date of release
1929-12-15
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama
Director
William K. Howard

Casting

Interesting facts

Christina is a lost 1929 sound part talkie starring Janet Gaynor and directed by William K. Howard. The supporting cast includes Charles Morton, Rudolph Schildkraut, Harry Cording, and Lucy Doraine. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Movietone sound-on-film system. The dialogue sequence was placed at the very end of the film and lasted seventeen minutes long according to Variety.

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