Tag Archives: Silent
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
The opening caption of an English language import of one of animator Lotte Reiniger’s shorts, “The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: The Lion’s Den” (1923), reads: “The characters in this little comedy have no real existence. They have been designed and … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 20's, Aladdin, Animation, Arabian Nights, genie, Lotte Reiniger, Magician, Silent, Witch
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Metropolis (1927)
Even in its near-complete 2010 restoration and running 150 minutes, Fritz Lang’s Silent epic Metropolis (1927) is possessed of churning, frenetic energy, like an industrial works geared to explode. It is a machine; a machine movie about other machines. And it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 20's, 7 Deadly Sins, androids, Brigitte Helm, Fritz Lang, German Expressionism, Giorgio Moroder, Robot, Science Fiction, Silent, Tower of Babel
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Alice in Wonderland (1915)
Earlier this week my wife received an email from a mailing list, and she asked me, “Do you want to go see a 1915 version of Alice in Wonderland with live piano accompaniment by David Drazin at the Towne Cinema … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 10's, Alice in Wonderland, Fantasy, Silent, W.W. Young
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