Compilation of lighting and costume tests from various films, most notably Sternberg's The Devil Is a Woman (1935)..
Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on if you like watching the plumbing of movies. If you get a kick out of seeing how the sausage was made in 1935, you'll be glued to the screen. If you're looking for a narrative, skip it. You will be bored to tears within five minutes. It feels like stumbling into a secret ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Josef von Sternberg
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on if you like watching the plumbing of movies. If you get a kick out of seeing how the sausage was made in 1935, you'll be glued to the screen. If you're looking for a narrative, skip it. You will be bored to tears within five minutes. It feels like stumbling into a secret room at the studio. There’s no music, just these flickering, silent snippets of icons like Carole Lombard or George Raft. They aren't acting, really. They’re just posing. The Ster..."
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