Scenes from Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera with Canio, the clown, introducing actors who are seen in pantomime while the operatic voices are heard off-screen. Canio discovers his wife has been unfaithful but carries on with his performance.
Is this actually watchable? Look, if you aren't into old opera or early cinematic experiments, just skip this. It's a short, bizarre artifact. If you like seeing how people tried to make sound-on-film work before they really figured it out, you’ll probably get a kick out of it. People who need a plot that moves or high...
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William C. de Mille
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"Is this actually watchable? Look, if you aren't into old opera or early cinematic experiments, just skip this. It's a short, bizarre artifact. If you like seeing how people tried to make sound-on-film work before they really figured it out, you’ll probably get a kick out of it. People who need a plot that moves or high-definition clarity are going to hate it. 🤡 The whole thing feels like a stage play that forgot it was supposed to be a movie. The actors are doing this exaggerated pantomime whi..."
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