In basis of film are facts from biography of the American writer O. Henry and two his short stories.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream or if you’ve got a soft spot for literary history, sure, give it a go. But if you need your plots to be tidy and your transitions to make sense? Stay far away. This one will just frustrate you. The Great Consoler isn't your average biopic. It feels...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lev Kuleshov
Lev Kuleshov
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream or if you’ve got a soft spot for literary history, sure, give it a go. But if you need your plots to be tidy and your transitions to make sense? Stay far away. This one will just frustrate you. The Great Consoler isn't your average biopic. It feels more like a haunted house version of an O. Henry story. It’s got that grainy, old-school texture that makes everything feel like it's happening inside a dusty attic. The O. Henry..."
O. Henry, Aleksandr Kurs, Lev Kuleshov
Soviet Union
