Crossing the Great Sagrada

Crossing the Great Sagrada

1924 · 15 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy

A spoof travelogue of an expedition by three explorers, confusing London and New York with Papua, sending up film effects, censorship and a profusion of other cinema-related targets.

Directed by Adrian Brunel

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