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'''''The Life of General Villa''''' was a 1914 film produced by Mutual Film Corporation, which is believed to be the first social uprising portrayed in a film. It starred Pancho Villa as himself.


'''The Life of General Villa''' was a 1914 film by Mutual Film Corporation, which is believed to be the first record of a social uprising in film, but it is now considered lost due to poor storage of the sole print of the film.
==Plot==
''The Life of General Villa'' detailed the life of Francisco Villa, first as a young man (portrayed by the film's director, Raoul Walsh) then as a general in the Mexican Revolution. The film incorporated recordings of both actual live action battles and re-enactments where more footage was required. The silent film made was successful.


==History==
Around 1914, General Francisco Villa needed funds for the Mexican Revolution, so he asked the Mutual Film Corporation<ref>[https://truewestmagazine.com/panchos-lost-film/ A True West Magazine article on ''Th Life of General Villa''.] Retrieved 12 Jun '19</ref> (by that time directed by D.W. Griffith) to produce a film about the Mexican Revolution, with Francisco Villa receiving $25,000 in advance and 50% of the movie's earnings. The movie was eventually filmed, and suppose to release in a film but the contract was soon cancelled because of the deteriorating relationship between the USA and Francisco Villa. Villa was left with no assistance to produce his film, and the film was quietly forgotten in time.


== Antecedents ==
==Videos==
 
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What is known about the movie is that around 1914, General Francisco Villa needed funds for the Mexican Revolution, so Mutual Film Corporation (by that time directed by D.W. Griffith) decided to film a movie about the Mexican Revolution, with Francisco Villa receiving 25,000$ in advance and 50% of the movie's earnings. It would be a film of epic proportions, about one of Mexico's biggest figures, which was a good thing. The movie was eventually filmed, but the contract was soon cancelled because of the relationship between the USA and Francisco Villa deteriorating. Villa was left with no help to produce his masterpiece, and the film was quietly forgotten.
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  |description1 =Fragment of the silent film.
== Plot ==
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It is believed the movie was filmed in the Battlefield between the Convencionalists and the Constitutionalists, and was mainly focused on the battle between both parts.
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== Fragments ==
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Number 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g58zPkStLMY
==External Links==
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_General_Villa Wikipedia page for ''The Life of General Villa''] Retrieved 17 Nov '17
== Sources ==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004223/ IMDb page for ''The Life of General Villa''.] Retrieved 12 Jun '19
 
*[https://letterboxd.com/film/the-life-of-general-villa/ Letterboxd listing of the film.] Retrieved 12 Jun '19
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_General_Villa


Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqDTwfkqrXI
==Reference==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhZd3RK9wpA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V6N4OaGMJc (minute 6:57)


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Latest revision as of 06:49, 19 March 2024

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Francisco Villa.

Status: Partially Found

The Life of General Villa was a 1914 film produced by Mutual Film Corporation, which is believed to be the first social uprising portrayed in a film. It starred Pancho Villa as himself.

Plot

The Life of General Villa detailed the life of Francisco Villa, first as a young man (portrayed by the film's director, Raoul Walsh) then as a general in the Mexican Revolution. The film incorporated recordings of both actual live action battles and re-enactments where more footage was required. The silent film made was successful.

History

Around 1914, General Francisco Villa needed funds for the Mexican Revolution, so he asked the Mutual Film Corporation[1] (by that time directed by D.W. Griffith) to produce a film about the Mexican Revolution, with Francisco Villa receiving $25,000 in advance and 50% of the movie's earnings. The movie was eventually filmed, and suppose to release in a film but the contract was soon cancelled because of the deteriorating relationship between the USA and Francisco Villa. Villa was left with no assistance to produce his film, and the film was quietly forgotten in time.

Videos

Fragment of the silent film.

Another fragment (minute 6:57).

External Links

Reference

  1. ↑ A True West Magazine article on Th Life of General Villa. Retrieved 12 Jun '19
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