Silent movies have such cool back stories. The full
cut of this one was thought to be lost for decades until a copy was found in 1981
in an Oslo mental institution. You can't beat that*. Renee Jeanne Falconetti's
performance really is great. 90% of it involves her looking as bug-eyed as
possible, which she does with aplomb. Some nice cinematography too. The version
I watched has some recreated music which wasn't what accompanied the film when
it was originally released. I liked it though. It worked well for the tone of
the movie. While I get the historical importance of the film, I wasn't super
enthralled by the movie. My silent movie tolerance just isn't very developed.
*Actually, that could be an interesting premise for
a movie.
Verdict: Weakly Don't Recommend
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