Pierre is a handsome young circus rider whose mother has long tolerated his amorous adventures but becomes genuinely concerned when he actually falls in love. She reveals to him that he's the son of a wealthy man, whom she could not marry because of the circus life.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that track a guy’s life from rags to riches, you might dig A Modern Hero. But honestly, if you need a protagonist you can actually root for, look elsewhere. Pierre is the kind of guy who climbs the ladder by stepping on everyone’s fingers. It’s frustrating in a way that feels i...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
William Parke
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that track a guy’s life from rags to riches, you might dig A Modern Hero. But honestly, if you need a protagonist you can actually root for, look elsewhere. Pierre is the kind of guy who climbs the ladder by stepping on everyone’s fingers. It’s frustrating in a way that feels intentional, but that doesn’t make it any less of a headache. The first act is all circus life, which is colorful and kind of fun. Pierre is this handsome, slightly vapid rider, an..."
Richard Barthelmess
Kathryn Scola, Louis Bromfield, Gene Markey
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