
When anarchist bombs disrupt the engagement ball of Princess Marie Pavlovna, her fiancé, Prince Michail Koloyar, helps her to escape in a carriage. Then Theo Kameneff, secretly in the pay of a foreign government, becomes dictator and, desiring the princess, issues an edict that all women between the ages of seventeen and thirty-two must register and become state property.

H.H. Van Loan, Chester Withey
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Stepping into the world of The New Moon is akin to being transported to a turbulent crossroads of history, where the grand narratives of romance and revolution collide with visceral force. This 1919 silent film, a compelling creation from the minds of H.H. Van Loan and Chester Withey, with Withey also at the helm as di...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Chester Withey

Chester Withey
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"Stepping into the world of The New Moon is akin to being transported to a turbulent crossroads of history, where the grand narratives of romance and revolution collide with visceral force. This 1919 silent film, a compelling creation from the minds of H.H. Van Loan and Chester Withey, with Withey also at the helm as director, is far more than a mere period piece; it’s a searing exploration of power, oppression, and the unyielding human spirit. From its initial moments of aristocratic splendor vi..."

