Karin is a model for the painter Otto Werner, with whom she is very much in love. He, however, is merely toying with her emotions.
A.V. Olsen
Denmark
Stepping back into the nascent years of cinema, one often finds narratives that, despite their technological limitations, resonate with a profound, almost primal emotionality. Such is the case with 'Poor Karin' (1913), a Danish silent film that, with a deceptively simple plot, delves into the harrowing landscape of unr...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Hjalmar Davidsen
Hjalmar Davidsen
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"Stepping back into the nascent years of cinema, one often finds narratives that, despite their technological limitations, resonate with a profound, almost primal emotionality. Such is the case with 'Poor Karin' (1913), a Danish silent film that, with a deceptively simple plot, delves into the harrowing landscape of unrequited love and artistic exploitation. It’s a testament to the power of early filmmaking that even with minimal intertitles and a reliance on exaggerated pantomime, the core trage..."
