Tesha

IMDb 0.0 1928 • 87 min • RomanceDrama

Director

Victor Saville

Country

GB

Plot Summary

The luminous Maria Corda stars as the eponymous Tesha, a celebrated Russian dancer who marries an Englishman (Thomas). The couple long for a child but after five years of happy marriage, remain childless. On a trip to Southampton Tesha succumbs to a brief fling with a stranger (Cavanagh), unleashing a barrage of unforeseen consequences and emotional turmoil. The superb cinematography is by the great German cinematographer Werner Brandes who worked on dozens of prestige British productions in the 1920s. Originally shot silent, sound was added in 1929.

Top Cast

María Corda
María Corda Tesha Dobree
Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas Robert Dobree
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh Lenane
Clifford Heatherley
Clifford Heatherley Doctor
Muriel Minty
Muriel Minty Maid