Tesha

Not to be confused with Tesha (given name).

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.

Tesha
Directed by	Victor Saville Edwin Greenwood
Written by	Countess Barcynska Walter C. Mycroft Victor Saville
Produced by	Victor Saville
Starring	María Corda Jameson Thomas Paul Cavanagh Mickey Brantford
Cinematography	Werner Brandes
Music by	Harry Gordon
Production companies	British International Pictures Burlington Films
Distributed by	Wardour Films
Release date	24 August 1928 (1928-08-24)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent Version Sound Version (Synchronized) English intertitles

Plot

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

Cast

• María Corda as Tesha
• Jameson Thomas as Robert Dobree
• Paul Cavanagh as Lenane
• Mickey Brantford as Simpson
• Clifford Heatherley as Doctor
• J.J. Espinosa as Dancemaster
• Boris Ranevsky as Tesha's Father
• Daisy Campbell as Mrs Dobree

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]