A young couple is in love, but Nina's father has seen another young man as her future man. It doesn't help when Nina's lover is convicted.
Look, if you're not already someone who seeks out silent films, 'Viddenes folk' (1927) probably isn't going to be the one to convert you. It's a melodrama, pure and simple, about a young couple whose love is complicated by a disapproving father and a legal conviction. You'll enjoy this if you're deep into early Nordic ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ragnar Westfelt
Maurice Elvey
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"Look, if you're not already someone who seeks out silent films, 'Viddenes folk' (1927) probably isn't going to be the one to convert you. It's a melodrama, pure and simple, about a young couple whose love is complicated by a disapproving father and a legal conviction. You'll enjoy this if you're deep into early Nordic cinema or just have a soft spot for the grand, often over-the-top gestures of the silent era. But if slow pacing, obvious character motivations, and a general lack of subtlety tend..."
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Ragnar Westfelt, Bertil Lundquister
Norway
