If you aren’t already deep into the weeds of late-1920s European silent cinema, you can probably skip this one. It’s for the completionists, the people who want to see every frame Hans Albers ever stood in, or those who find a weird comfort in the specific, heavy gloom of Weimar-era melodrama. It’s not a 'lost masterpi...
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"If you aren’t already deep into the weeds of late-1920s European silent cinema, you can probably skip this one. It’s for the completionists, the people who want to see every frame Hans Albers ever stood in, or those who find a weird comfort in the specific, heavy gloom of Weimar-era melodrama. It’s not a 'lost masterpiece.' It’s more like a heavy piece of Victorian furniture—impressive to look at for a second, but mostly just in the way. The first thing that hits you is the lighting. It’s very ..."
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