Women unite to prevent financiers from engineering a second world war..
If you're looking for a brisk, action-packed night at the movies, High Treason from 1929 is probably not it. But for anyone keen on film history, especially early sound films wrestling with big ideas, this one's a fascinating peek. It's a slow burn, for sure, and definitely not for casual viewing, but it's got some sur...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey
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"If you're looking for a brisk, action-packed night at the movies, High Treason from 1929 is probably not it. But for anyone keen on film history, especially early sound films wrestling with big ideas, this one's a fascinating peek. It's a slow burn, for sure, and definitely not for casual viewing, but it's got some surprisingly bold messages tucked away. Right off the bat, you’re hit with this *future* setting of 1940. It’s 1929, remember, so 1940 feels like something out of sci-fi. The whole t..."
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Noel Pemberton-Billing, L'Estrange Fawcett
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