A young woman is seduced and abandoned by a man who was invited to stay at his home by her father in a stormy night. Noticing that she is pregnant, the girl decides to leave home and start a new life.


If you're looking for something to watch tonight and don't mind reading subtitles—or well, just looking at faces since it's silent—this is a weirdly good choice. It’s for people who like moody atmospheres and bold visual choices. Action fans or people who need a fast plot will probably hate it and turn it off after te...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Gustav Machatý

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"If you're looking for something to watch tonight and don't mind reading subtitles—or well, just looking at faces since it's silent—this is a weirdly good choice. It’s for people who like moody atmospheres and bold visual choices. Action fans or people who need a fast plot will probably hate it and turn it off after ten minutes. It’s slow. Like, really slow. The whole thing starts with a storm that actually looks wet and miserable. You can almost smell the damp wool coats. A guy named George g..."

Milka Balek-Brodská
Gustav Machatý, Vítezslav Nezval
Slovakia

1929 · IMDb 7.2

