d. A. W. Sandberg
c. Denmark
y. 1926
description:
"The Clown, directed and co-written by A.W. Sandberg, is a remake of a 1917 film, also titled Klovnen, written and directed by Sandberg." (IMDB Comment)
IMDB... 6.5 (17)
_AMG... n/a
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qlty: DVD
subs: no (Spanish)
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Showing posts with label 1920s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1920s. Show all posts
The Clown
Carrot Top
d. Julien Duvivier
c. France
y. 1925
description:
"A family is a group of people living under the same roof who cannot stand each other." So writes young François Lepic, nicknamed Poil de carotte (Carrot-top), in his school essay - and he gets soundly rapped on the knuckles by his teacher for it. But the poor boy is used to such abuse: at home his mother takes a vicious delight in maltreating him, his brother and sister torment him, and his father simply ignores him. Only the maid understands him and foresees the possible tragedy lying ahead." (Cine-Clasico)
IMDB... 7.2 (9)
_AMG... 2.5 / 5.0
size: 1360MB
qlty: DVD
subs: yes
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Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
d. Esfir Shub
c. USSR
y. 1927
description:
"Soviet filmmaker Esfir Shub assembled this historical documentary, which uses newsreel footage (some show by Czar Nicholas II's own camera men) to depict the tummultuous events of 1912 through 1917, as the leadership of the Czar and the Russian aristocracy crumbles and Lenin rises to power in the wake of the Soviet Revolution." (AMG)
IMDB... 7.1 (38)
_AMG... 2.0 / 5.0
size: 700MB
qlty: ?
subs: n/a
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The Cossacks
d. George W. Hill
c. USA
y. 1928
description:
"Based on a Leo Tolstoy novel, The Cossacks centers around Lukashka (John Gilbert), a young Russian man who has no interest in fighting, unlike the other Cossacks around him. Because of his cheery, peaceful ways, he is ridiculed by the others of his village, even though he is the son of Ivan the Ataman (Ernest Torrence), who is the toughest man there. Finally, even Lukashka's ladylove, Maryana (Renee Adoree), believes him a coward. The people of the village dress him up in an apron and throw grapes at him, and this causes him to snap. Lukashka becomes a fierce fighter, killing any Turks that come his way. Meanwhile, the Czar's messenger, Prince Olenin (Neil Neely) comes to town and decides to take Maryana for his own. But when he makes his way back to the capital with the girl, Lukashka kidnaps her. As for the Prince, he is killed by a pack of Turks. Although the set design and photography for this film were well-done, other aspects miss. George Hill directed most of the picture but Clarence Brown was brought in at the finish to clean it up -- Brown claims the film was a mess by the time he was assigned to work on it. Many of the subtitles are poorly written and are not fair descriptions of the action. One example that is especially -- and unintentionally -- hilarious: Gilbert's character is introduced with "He does not like the smell of blood. He is a chewer of sunflower seeds." Needless to say, Gilbert was unhappy with The Cossacks. While it received, for the most part, positive reviews, hindsight shows that it subtly marked the beginning of a downward spiral for the M-G-M silent star." (AMG)
IMDB... 8.2 (10)
_AMG... n/a
size: 700MB
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Zvenigora
d. Aleksandr Dovzhenko
c. USSR
y. 1928
description:
"Zvenigora is less a film than a tone poem, set forth by master Russian cinematic poet Alexander Dovzhenko. Moving outside the studio system for the first time (it was his fourth film), Dovzhenko uses lyrical location shots of rural Ukraine and its farmers to excellent advantage. The very complex storyline (too much so to dwell on at great length here) combines elements of fact and folklore in relating the "history"of the Ukraine, using the search for a fabled treasure as the glue that holds the tale together. This is not an accessible "classroom classic" like Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin. Be prepared to think and be challenged, and not to sit back comfortably, while experiencing Zvenigora." (AMG)
IMDB... 7.9 (90)
_AMG... 4.5 / 5.0
size: 670MB
qlty: VHS
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The Eleventh Year
d. Dziga Vertov
c. USSR
y. 1928
description:
n/a
IMDB... 8.3 (21)
_AMG... n/a
size: 510MB
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subs: no
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A Sixth Part of the World
Kino-pravda (excerpts)
d. Dziga Vertov
c. USSR
y. 1922-5
description:
Excerpts from Vertov's series of Soviet propaganda shorts.
IMDB... n/a
_AMG... n/a
size: 350MB
qlty: VHS
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Secret of the Old Clan
d. Zbigniew Gniazdowski
c. Poland
y. 1928
description:
n/a
IMDB... 0.0 (0)
_AMG... n/a
size: 1390MB
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subs: no
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The Seventh Day
d. Henry King
c. USA
y. 1922
description:
"Like Tol'able David, this Richard Barthelmess picture was directed by Henry King. It's nowhere near as strong as Tol'able David was -- there's barely any plot to speak of -- but it's still a pleasant film. When they aren't allowed to drink their own liquor at the Vogue Club (these were the days of Prohibition), a crowd of wealthy young people retire to a yacht belonging to Monty Pell (Alfred Schmid). The yacht breaks down near a quaint New England fishing village and the group finds itself stuck there for a week. But instead of becoming terminally bored, flapper Patricia Vane (Louise Huff) falls in love with one of the locals, simple fisherman John Alden (Barthelmess), while her lounge lizard fiancé, Reggie Van Zandt (George Stewart), is attracted to John's sister Betty (Anne Cornwall). By the time the yacht is ready to go, the Broadway pair have found happiness with the humble villagers." (AMG)
IMDB... 0.0 (0)
_AMG... 2.0 / 5.0
size: 1270MB
qlty: TV
subs: no (Czech)
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The Jack-Knife Man
d. King Vidor
c. USA
y. 1920
description:
"An early directorial effort by King Vidor, The Jack Knife Man is based on a sentimental story by Ellis Parker Butler. Vidor avoids many of the obvious Pathos pitfalls of the Butler original, turning out a story that is as credible as it is heartwarming. Fred Turner stars as a lonely old man who lives on a decrepit houseboat. His dour outlook on life is brightened a bit when he meets a small orphaned boy. The two "outcasts" share many an adventure over the next five reels, enjoying a happy ending despite several last-reel reverses. Florence Vidor, then the wife of the director, appears in Jack Knife Man in the small role of Mrs. Montgomery." (AMG)
IMDB... 7.9 (37)
_AMG... 3.5 / 5.0
size: 700MB
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The Chechahcos
d. Lewis Moomaw
c. USA
y. 1924
description:
"This tale of the Gold Rush days in the Klondike was produced by Austin E. Lathrop, who was once a prospector himself. Because of his experience -- and because the film was shot in Alaska -- this production is especially realistic. A group of Chechahcos (Eskimo for newcomers, or tenderfeet) are sailing for Alaska. The boat catches fire, and gambler Richard Steele (Alexis B. Luce) rescues a woman, Mrs. Stanlaw (Eva Gordon), while young prospector Bob Dexter (Albert Van Antwerp) saves Mrs. Stanlaw's child. Twelve years pass, during which mother and child are separated. The girl, Ruth (Gladys Johnston), grows up to be a pretty young woman who falls in love with Dexter. When Dexter, who has struck it rich, goes to a new dancehall, he finds Mrs. Stanlaw working there. She tells him the sorry story of her relationship with the wicked Steele. The dancehall burns to the ground, but Steele escapes with a dog team, with Dexter in pursuit. Ruth, meanwhile, has discovered the truth about her mother and gets lost on a glacier while trying to go to her. Steele, too, winds up on the glacier, but the piece he is on crumbles into the sea. Dexter saves Ruth once again, and brings her to Mrs. Stanlaw, who is waiting for her." (AMG)
IMDB... 7.2 (59)
_AMG... 2.5 / 5.0
size: 900MB
qlty: DVD
subs: n/a
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Romance of a Fruit Peddler
d. Shichuan Zhang
c. China
y. 1922
description:
"Cheng the fruit seller is in love with the daughter of his neighbor the doctor, but the good doctor won't let him marry her unless Chang finds him more patients. With some creative carpentering, Chang sets about augmenting the doctor's income." (AMG)
IMDB... 6.1 (23)
_AMG... n/a
size: 220MB
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subs: yes
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Moana
d. Robert Flaherty
c. USA
y. 1926
description:
"After the success of Nanook of the North, Paramount asked its maker, Robert Flaherty, to shoot a film of life in Samoa. Moana was not the hit that Nanook of the North was, but it still was something of a landmark film; critic John Grierson referred to it as a documentary -- the first time this term was used. Although Flaherty knew next to nothing about the South Seas, he forged right ahead and found the tribal chief Savaii, who allowed him to film his people's day-to-day existence, including their capture of a sea turtle and a wild boar. Much of the film centers on Moana, the son of the tribal chief, and his romance with one of the native girls. According to Samoan customs of the day, a boy was inducted into manhood by a tattooing and piercing ritual, which is shown in detail ("may prove disagreeable to some women," trade paper Film Daily warned)." (AMG)
IMDB... 8.0 (39)
_AMG... 4.0 / 5.0
size: 550MB
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Dura lex
d. Lev Kuleshov
c. USSR
y. 1926
description:
"Suehne was but one of several alternate titles for the 1926 Russian film Dura Lex (others include By the Law and Atonement). Based on the Jack London short story The Unexpected, the plot gets under way when an Alaskan gold miner shoots his two partners when they refuse to give him a share of their latest haul. One of the partners is killed, but the other is able to wound the assailant. The surviving partner and his wife decide to keep his would-be murderer alive long enough to deliver him to the Law. Alas, cold weather is about to set in, so the partner and his spouse are forced to put up the wounded man for the winter. Unable to endure the long wait, the miner finally cracks, begging his "hosts" to put an end to his misery by hanging him. Almost unendurably brutal, Suehne benefits from the excellent performances of its actors, and by the location photography, which looks convincingly "Alaskan" even though it was lensed entirely in Russia." (AMG)
IMDB... 8.1 (58)
_AMG... 4.0 / 5.0
size: 500MB
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L'inhumaine
d. Marcel L'Herbier
c. France
y. 1924
description:
"Claire Lescot is a famous prima donna. All men want to be loved by her. Among them is the young scientist Einar Norsen. When she mocks at him, he leaves her house with the declared intention to kill himself... But the story is much less important than the scenery : this movie intended to be a manifesto of the modern decorative arts." (IMDB)
IMDB... 7.9 (69)
_AMG... 3.0 / 5.0
size: 1240MB
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Raskolnikow
d. Robert Wiene
c. Germany
y. 1923
description:
"Student Raskolnikow, who has written an article about laws and crime, proposing the thesis, that un-ordinary people can commit crimes if their actions are necessary for the benifit of mankind, murders an old woman, who operates a crooked loaning house, as well as her sister, who made the mistake of visiting her at the wrong time. He is suspected of the crime, but somebody else confesses to the murder. Meanwhile, he has fallen in love with Sonja, the street-walking daughter of an ex-official who was fired because of drinking. Raskolnikow's sister is engaged with an arrogant official, who dislikes him, because Raskolnikow gave Sonja 25 Rubel for her father's funeral. When Raskolnikow tells him his opinion of his behaviour against the poor, he tries to show he's a good guy also to the public and showing that Sonja is also a thief at the same time by framing her of a theft of 100 Rubels. But after this, Raskolnikow finds out that Sonja was a very close friend of his second victim..." (IMDB)
IMDB... 7.7 (33)
_AMG... n/a
size: 800MB
qlty: VHS
subs: yes
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The Salvation Hunters
d. Josef von Sternberg
c. USA
y. 1925
description:
"This low-budget production -- Josef von Sternberg's first directoral effort -- earned praises from Charles Chaplin and was released by United Artists. (Chaplin also used the female lead, Georgia Hale, in The Gold Rush.) The Salvation Hunters was a highly unusual film for its era. Its moody cinematography, symbolism, and purposely ugly backgrounds just did not exist in other films (except for Erich von Stroheim's Greed). In spite of Chaplin's high praise, however, this wasn't a film that audiences of the 1920s found appealing, and nowadays, when von Sternberg's once innovative techniques have become integrated into modern filmmaking, it seems heavy-handed. The story focuses on a boy (George K. Arthur), who is a failure and a coward; a girl (Hale), who is used to the rough life on the riverfront; and a child (Bruce Guerin), whose parents have been killed by the dredge on which the girl lives. In order to "get away from the mud," the boy convinces the girl to take the child and accompany him to the city. There they meet up with the brute (Olaf Hytten), who offers them shelter only because he fancies the girl. The brute takes them out to the country, where he begins to abuse the boy, who finally drops his cowardice and overcomes him in a fight. The girl, who was disgusted by the boy's weakness, is now thrilled with his valor, and they look to the future with new hope." (AMG)
IMDB... 8.0 (19)
_AMG... 2.0 / 5.0
size: 700MB
qlty: VHS
subs: n/a
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