In Seville, Angel Call, a Parisian businessman, escapes blindness after a car accident, thanks to the dedicated care of Mercédès, intended for the convent. They fall in love and Mercedes soon discovers the temptations of Paris.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for late silent films that feel like they are trying really hard to be poetic, then yes. It is definitely for people who enjoy the slow, heavy atmosphere of 1920s melodrama. If you hate movies where people stare at each other for three minutes without saying a word, stay a...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Jean Durand
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for late silent films that feel like they are trying really hard to be poetic, then yes. It is definitely for people who enjoy the slow, heavy atmosphere of 1920s melodrama. If you hate movies where people stare at each other for three minutes without saying a word, stay away. You will probably find it incredibly boring. The story starts in Seville. Angel Call—which is a bit of a weird name for a businessman, right?—crashes his car. He almost goes b..."
Jean Durand, J. Perez de Rozas
France
1920 · IMDb —
