The Brand of Lopez
The Brand of Lopez is a 1920 American film directed by Joseph De Grasse and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Although the main characters are a matador and an actress, there are no bull fighting or theater scenes portrayed in the film.
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| Directed by | Joseph De Grasse |
| Written by | J. Grubb Alexander Richard Schayer (story) |
| Produced by | George W. Stout |
| Starring | Sessue Hayakawa Florence Turner |
| Cinematography | Frank D. Williams |
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| Distributed by | Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation |
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Running time | 50 minutes; 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine,[7] matador Vasco Lopez (Hayakawa) is the idol of Spain. His engagement to actress Lola Castillo (Turner) leads to complications when another man brings her home from the theater. Lopez brands her with his cigarette and stabs her escort, Captain Alvarez (Payne). He then escapes into the mountains and becomes a leader of a band of brigands. Lola obtains a divorce and marries Captain Alvarez. Lopez, seeking revenge, sends his men to abduct Lola, but they bring her younger sister Maria (Ward) instead and Lopez rapes her. She returns to the town and dies a year later, leaving a baby which is exchanged by a nurse for a child of Lola's that dies at birth. Five years later, Lopez surrounds their home and takes Captain Alvarez and the child prisoner, and then orders them shot. He locks himself in a room with Lola. When the nurse confesses the truth of the child's paternity and the police are surrounding the villa, Lopez leaves and sacrifices himself by interjecting himself as the bandits are shooting at Alvarez and his son.
Cast edit
- Sessue Hayakawa as Vasco Lopez
- Florence Turner as Lola Castillo
- Sidney Payne as Captain Alvarez
- Evelyn Ward as Maria Castillo
- Eugenie Besserer as Señora Castillo
- Gertrude Norman as Marianna
- Kitty Bradbury as Señora Lopez
References edit
- ^ Miyao, Daisuke (March 28, 2007). Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom. Duke University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-8223-3969-4.
- ^ Langman, Larry (January 1, 1998). American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-313-30657-0.
- ^ "The Brand of Lopez". Motion Pictures. 1: 88. 1951.
- ^ "The Brand of Lopez". Films in Review. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 27: 204. 1976.
- ^ Richard, Alfred Charles (June 1992). The Hispanic Image on the Silver Screen: An Interpretive Filmography from Silents into Sound, 1898-1935. Greenwood Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-313-27832-7.
- ^ Keller, Gary D. (1994). Hispanics and United States Film: An Overview and Handbook. Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-927534-40-6.
- ^ "Reviews: The Brand of Lopez". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 10 (15): 65. April 10, 1920.
External links edit
- The Brand of Lopez at IMDb