L'Uomo Meccanico_1921 | The mechanical man 1921

L'uomo Meccanico (also known as "O homem mechanico" or in English, "The Mechanical Man") was produced in 1921 and was directed by André Deed starring Giulia Costa, André Deed and Valentina Frascaroli. For many years this early science fiction film from Italy was regarded as lost. Some reels of the Portuguese release version were discovered in Brazil. The discovered footage amounted to 740 meters which is believed to be approximately 40% of the complete film. Luckily, the discovered footage came from the later part of the film and included some of the special effects