Archduke Alexander, a debauchee, falls in love with Judith Peredy, the sister of the doctor of the village near Alexander's hunting lodge. Although Judith loves Alexander, she spurns him because her brother Eugene has warned her off.
If you have a soft spot for the last gasps of the silent era—the ones where everyone looks like they’re made of porcelain and the sets are dripping with shadows—Yellow Lily is fine. It’s not a masterpiece. It’s a movie for people who like to watch Clive Brook look mildly inconvenienced by his own wealth. If you want a ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alexander Korda
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"If you have a soft spot for the last gasps of the silent era—the ones where everyone looks like they’re made of porcelain and the sets are dripping with shadows—Yellow Lily is fine. It’s not a masterpiece. It’s a movie for people who like to watch Clive Brook look mildly inconvenienced by his own wealth. If you want a fast-paced plot, you’ll probably be checking your watch by the twenty-minute mark. There’s this specific shot early on where Alexander is at his hunting lodge. The lighting is doi..."
Garrett Graham, Bess Meredyth, Lajos Biró
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