Silent Film Star: Dolores del Río. "Princess of México".

Dolores del Río (August 3, 1905 – April 11, 1983) was a Mexican film actress. She was a star of Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Later in life, she became a famous actress in Mexican films. She was generally thought to be one of the most beautiful actresses of her era, and was the first Latin American movie star to have international appeal. Please check out my Dolores Del Río page, located on the side bar. Dawns Delores Del Rio Blogspot.

Dolores Del Rio "Looks Like" Cher.

Dolores(pictured above)

Cher(pictured above)

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Dolores Del Río (August 3, 1905 – April 11, 1983) was a Mexican film actress. She was a star of Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Later in life, she became an actress in Mexican films. She was thought to be one of the most beautiful actresses of her time.


Cher (May 20, 1946). Singer-songwriter, actress, director and record producer. She has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and a People's Choice Award for her work in film, music and television.

DOLORES DEL RIO- SILENT FIM STAR.

Dolores del Río a Mexican film actress. She was a star of Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood. She was thought to be one of the most beautiful actresses of her era and was the first Latin American movie star to have international appeal. With the arrival of the talkies she was considered one of the principal Art Deco symbols of beauty. Dolores del Río's appearance influenced Joan Crawford. In 1930, when Crawford emerged as beauty personified in the entire world, but especially in Hollywood, the women imitated her style of dress and make-up. Gone was the style of heavy pancake and little heart shaped mouths. In its place the angular face, the sculptures look came into vogue.

EVANGELINE (1929) Dolores Del Rio

"Evangeline" (1929) is my favorite romantic drama of the silent era. Directed by Edwin Carewe and based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem, the film is actually the epic tale of a woman's quest to find her lost love. Dolores Del Rio plays the beautiful Evangeline Bellefontaine who lives with her father, a farmer, in the quiet Acadian village of Grand-Pre in 1740's Nova Scotia. Evangeline is engaged to Gabriel Lajeunesse, played by Roland Drew, but before the marriage date, France and England declare war. The Acadians, loyal to England, but with kinship ties to France, refuse to join the battle. England orders the men of the village deported, and the governor-general burns the village to the ground. In the chaos, Evangeline's father suffers a stroke and dies in her arms. While tending to him, Evangeline is separated from Gabriel. Evangeline, accompanied by the village priest then begins a search across the harsh American wilderness to find her beloved Gabriel. Will Evangeline ever reunite with her lover?

"Evangeline" is a visually beautiful film reflecting the art of the silent cinema at its peak. The cinematography is simply breathtaking in a number of different shots, particularly of Del Rio and the deportation scenes. The use of selected color tints are highly effective in conveying the mood of the different sequences. The film score includes many lovely French folk songs and only at the very end is there a brief moment when Del Rio actually speaks. Del Rio is quite beautiful and gives a highly passionate performance. She is the only woman in the principal cast and her portrayals of emotions have more depth than in many other silent films of that time. Roland Drew as her lead makes the most of his small part. What I love most about this film is it transforms a historical tragedy into a human and personal drama. Intensely emotional and romantic, "Evangeline" is a true tearjerker.