As Prohibition takes effect, an irate wife throws away all of the Judge's liquor and sends him to a temperance lecture. While waiting for it to start, he tries the liquor substitute from the establishment across the street.
Thomas A. 'Tad' Dorgan
United States
Stepping back into the flickering glow of early cinema, one often encounters works that, despite their age, resonate with an astonishing contemporaneity. Such is the case with 'The Breath of a Nation' (the-breath-of-a-nation), a silent film that, with its release, plunged headfirst into the tumultuous social cu...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Gregory La Cava
Gregory La Cava
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" Stepping back into the flickering glow of early cinema, one often encounters works that, despite their age, resonate with an astonishing contemporaneity. Such is the case with 'The Breath of a Nation' (the-breath-of-a-nation), a silent film that, with its release, plunged headfirst into the tumultuous social currents of its era. This isn't merely a historical artifact; it's a vibrant, biting satire that dissects the nascent absurdity of the Prohibition era with a wit that feels remarkabl..."
