A frail young woman from the East moves in with her cousin in the West, where she causes tension within the family and is slowly driven mad..


The Verdict: A Sensory Masterpiece That Still BitesIf you think silent films are all polite pantomime and flickering melodrama, The Wind will correct that misconception within ten minutes. It is a grueling, tactile, and deeply uncomfortable film that remains one of the most effective psychological thrillers ever made. ...


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

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"The Verdict: A Sensory Masterpiece That Still BitesIf you think silent films are all polite pantomime and flickering melodrama, The Wind will correct that misconception within ten minutes. It is a grueling, tactile, and deeply uncomfortable film that remains one of the most effective psychological thrillers ever made. It’s worth watching today because it does something modern CGI rarely achieves: it makes you feel the physical environment through the screen. You will want to wash your face after..."
Frances Marion, John Colton, Dorothy Scarborough
United States
Western, Thriller, Drama

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