At the Villa Rose (1930 film)

For the 1940 film adaptation, see At the Villa Rose (1940 film).
At the Villa Rose
Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Produced by Henry Edwards
Julius Hagen
Written by A.E.W. Mason (novel)
Cyril Twyford
Starring Norah Baring
Richard Cooper
Austin Trevor
Music by John Greenwood
Cinematography Sydney Blythe
Distributed by Warner Brothers (UK)
British International Pictures (US)
Release dates
  • 30 May 1930 (1930-05-30) (U.S.)
Running time
99 minutes (UK)
Country United Kingdom
Language English

At the Villa Rose is a 1930 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Norah Baring, Richard Cooper and Austin Trevor.[1] It marked the screen debut of Northern Irish actor Trevor. It was released in the United States under the alternative title of Mystery at the Villa Rose.

Production

The film is based on the 1910 novel At the Villa Rose by A.E.W. Mason[2] and features his fictional detective Inspector Hanuad. It was made at Twickenham Film Studios in St Margarets, Middlesex. A French-language version was made simultaneously at Twickenham and the production was announced as being the first bilingual film made in Britain.[3]

Cast

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote, ""Mystery at the Villa Rose," a British audible film of A. E. W. Mason's novel, "At the Villa Rose," which is now at the Cameo, is baffling in more ways than one, for the vocal reproduction often is so "tubby" that it is not always possible to understand what the players are saying. The original story possessed possibilities for quite a good picture, but this screen effort has been handled so amateurishly that one really does not care who poisoned Madame D'Auvray." [4]

References

  1. "At the Villa Rose (1930)". BFI.
  2. "Mystery at the Villa Rose (1930)". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  3. Richards p.41-42
  4. http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9902E0DF1238E03ABC4A53DFB066838B629EDE

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