The Most Sublime

1927 Drama 60 minutes Directed by Enrique Ponsa

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About The Most Sublime

In the coastal village of San Cebrián, Rosa, her daughter Nuri, and her godson Sardinilla find fisherman Juan dead after a storm. Antonio and Rosita, with Sardinilla, follow a treasure map Rosita has kept. Tomás and Andrés try to take it by a trick, and Andrés also wants Rosita, who loves Antonio. Tomás's greed leaves Andrés wounded. Antonio and Sardinilla bring him back.

Cast & crew

More about The Most Sublime

Enric Ponsà (Enrique Ponsá) wrote and directed this silent drama for Producciones E.L.A. in Barcelona. Amateur players shot it on weekends over four months, mostly at Blanes. Antonio Burgos photographed it and also plays Antonio, billed as Antonio B. de Vila. A critics' screening was held in Barcelona on 20 September 1927. The reviewers asked for intertitles and scenes to be cut before any public opening. Another title is Respetad a los señores maestros.

Themes

  • A fisherman who does not come home
  • A map to a treasure
  • Andrés pulled back after Tomás wounds him
  • San Cebrián
  • Rosa
  • Sardinilla
  • treasure map
  • Blanes
  • Tomás
  • Andrés

Making

The company used friends and weekend trips along the Costa Brava rather than a studio company. Burgos is both the cameraman and the male lead.

Reviews

At the 20 September 1927 Barcelona screening, critics told the producers to cut intertitles and drop scenes before showing the film to the public.

Look

Antonio Burgos shot close-ups on a fixed camera. The print is tinted: dark gray for the villains, light gray for the others, red for violence, blue for calm.

Music

Silent, with Spanish intertitles.

Notes

  • The print is 1,614 meters, about 60 minutes, on 35mm.
  • Spanish intertitles. Mercedes Domènech plays Rosa. Rosita Ponsa plays Ana Maria. Valeriano Cortés plays Sardinilla. Antonio Granell plays Andrés.
  • Nuria Burgos plays the girl Nuri. Jaime Reixach plays Juan.
  • Producers named on the English Wikipedia page are Llorenç Arché Codina and Josep Maria Casals Tarragó.
  • Editors are Ramón Moore Puigdollers and Josep Navarro.
  • Spanish sources call the film inédita: after the critics' show, a public release was still being planned.

Scenes

  • Rosa, Nuri, and Sardinilla find Juan dead after the storm.
  • Antonio, Rosita, and Sardinilla follow the map.
  • Wounded Andrés is brought back by Antonio and Sardinilla.