The story is set in the seamy Soho section of London, where burglar Basher Bill shares bed and board with his sluttish girlfriend Annie. As wicked as they come, Bill softens when he meets virtuous Salvation Army lass Elizabeth.
If you have a soft spot for late-period silent films where the sets look like they’re made of damp cardboard and the lighting is doing 90% of the acting, Street of Sin is worth an hour or so of your time. It’s not a masterpiece, and honestly, if you can’t stand Emil Jannings doing his 'overgrown infant with a temper' r...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
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"If you have a soft spot for late-period silent films where the sets look like they’re made of damp cardboard and the lighting is doing 90% of the acting, Street of Sin is worth an hour or so of your time. It’s not a masterpiece, and honestly, if you can’t stand Emil Jannings doing his 'overgrown infant with a temper' routine, you’re going to find this pretty grating. But for anyone who likes seeing the early DNA of noir—all those long, greasy shadows and characters who seem to live in perpetual ..."
Douglas Haig
Josef von Sternberg, Chandler Sprague, Benjamin Glazer, Julian Johnson
United States
