Den sørgmuntre barber is not a lost classic, and it is certainly not essential viewing for anyone outside of hardcore silent film completists. While it attempts to capture a specific brand of Danish provincial charm, the result is often stiff and over-rehearsed. It is a film for those who find comfort in the predictabl...
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"Den sørgmuntre barber is not a lost classic, and it is certainly not essential viewing for anyone outside of hardcore silent film completists. While it attempts to capture a specific brand of Danish provincial charm, the result is often stiff and over-rehearsed. It is a film for those who find comfort in the predictable rhythms of 1920s European studio comedies; it will likely bore anyone looking for the kinetic energy found in American contemporaries like A Broadway Cowboy.Is this film worth wa..."
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