Lost Films Lost Heritage Part 2 | Under Lens

Films which are lost might not be discovered ever but the people We continue with our list of lost films with introduction to few more such films:

L'Arroseur (Watering the Flowers): It is said that only 4% of Georges Méliès’ cinema is available. This might be a little exaggeration, but the fact remains that most of his works are lost.  L'Arroseur, made in 1896, is one such film. Based on another classic - L'Arroseur Arrosé – film was appreciated by the audience of the time. Méliès’ influence on global cinema is huge. Martin Scorsese’s Hugo is a beautiful reminder.

Madonna of Avenue A: This silent film lost during the phase of transition is remembered for two major reasons – it was one of last few silent appearances of Dolores Costello, The Goddess of the Silent Screen and it was also first film of Michael Curtiz – the legendary director who made films like Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Mildred Pierce and many more.

Farewell Performance: Relatively new film, made in 1963, Farewell Performance had David Kernan in lead role. David, more known That Was the Week That Was show in early sixties, was a known figure in music world of his time. The film, as one would expect, was a murder mystery woven around death of a pop-singer. A deserving BFI 75 Most Wanted.