A princess is betrothed to a deformed monarch, but falls hard for his handsome brother..
If you are looking for the innovative, world-shaking D.W. Griffith of the mid-1910s, you won’t find him in Drums of Love. However, if you are a fan of late-silent era maximalism—where the sets are massive, the makeup is thick, and the emotions are dialed up to a permanent eleven—this film is a fascinating, if flawed, c...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
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"If you are looking for the innovative, world-shaking D.W. Griffith of the mid-1910s, you won’t find him in Drums of Love. However, if you are a fan of late-silent era maximalism—where the sets are massive, the makeup is thick, and the emotions are dialed up to a permanent eleven—this film is a fascinating, if flawed, curiosity. It is worth watching today primarily for Lionel Barrymore’s transformative performance and as a case study in how a legendary director tried (and partially failed) to ada..."
Gerrit J. Lloyd
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