Tesha

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Tesha
Tesha poster.jpg
Directed by Victor Saville
Edwin Greenwood
Written by Countess Barcynska
Walter C. Mycroft
Victor Saville
Produced byVictor Saville
Starring María Corda
Jameson Thomas
Paul Cavanagh
Mickey Brantford
Cinematography Werner Brandes
Music byHarry Gordon
Production
companies
Distributed by Wardour Films
Release date
  • 24 August 1928 (1928-08-24)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent Version
Sound Version (Synchronized)
English intertitles

Tesha is a 1928 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and Edwin Greenwood and starring María Corda, Jameson Thomas, and Paul Cavanagh. [1] The film was originally shot as a silent film but in 1929 sound was added. While the sound version no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The sound version of the film was released under the title A Woman In The Night in the United States.

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Plot

A man's wife has an affair with his best friend and becomes pregnant. [2]

Cast

Censorship

When Tesha was released as A Woman In The Night in the United States, many states and cities in the United States had censor boards that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. The Ohio Board of Censors banned the film in its entirety as its theme was considered too immoral. [3]

References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Slide p. 7
  3. "Film Too Immoral". Variety . 94 (8). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 5 6 March 1929. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

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