Behind the doors of a foreign-government's embassy in Washington D. C.
Alright, so if you're someone who gets a kick out of old-school silent flicks, especially ones with a bit of international intrigue, Behind Closed Doors (1929) might be a neat little curio. For anyone else? Probably a skip unless you've got a seriously rainy Sunday and you’ve already watched A Message from Mars twice. ...
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"Alright, so if you're someone who gets a kick out of old-school silent flicks, especially ones with a bit of international intrigue, Behind Closed Doors (1929) might be a neat little curio. For anyone else? Probably a skip unless you've got a seriously rainy Sunday and you’ve already watched A Message from Mars twice. It's not bad, just... very 1929. The whole setup here is pretty cool, honestly. You’ve got this foreign embassy in Washington D.C., and inside, a bunch of royal loyalists are whis..."
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