High drama, set in the English moorland of the 1600's. John Ridd wants revenge on the criminal Doone family, but falls in love with the daughter of the family, Lorna.
Is it worth it? Honestly, only if you are the type of person who finds comfort in the smell of old celluloid and doesn't mind when actors seem to be reciting their lines from a list taped to the back of their partner’s head. If you love sweeping landscapes and doomed romance, you might get something out of it. But if y...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Basil Dean
Alexander Butler
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"Is it worth it? Honestly, only if you are the type of person who finds comfort in the smell of old celluloid and doesn't mind when actors seem to be reciting their lines from a list taped to the back of their partner’s head. If you love sweeping landscapes and doomed romance, you might get something out of it. But if you hate feeling like you're watching a filmed play that refuses to leave the studio, skip this one. The whole thing feels a bit like reading a dusty book in a room that hasn't bee..."
Miles Malleson, Gordon Wellesley, R.D. Blackmore, Dorothy Farnum
United Kingdom
