Based on the Helen Hunt Jackson novel of 1884 about a young woman of partial Native American descent, who experiences love and loss in 1800s California.
Acting
Dolores del Río's face does what dialogue cannot.
Cinematography
California landscapes shot like they're mourning too.
Costume
Authentic Indigenous attire that Hollywood soon forgot.
Director
Edwin Carewe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the fourth film adaptation of Jackson's novel, which was written to shame America into better Native policy—spoiler: it didn't work.
Dolores del Río, Mexican megastar, was so determined to play Ramona that she learned English phonetically for the title cards.
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