Varieté 07/04/17

At last, an expressionist silent classic that takes full advantage of cinematic principles. The legendary E.A. Dupont goes in for subjective-emotional effects of which Hitchcock would approve; Cameraman Karl Freund and effects wizard Eugen Schüfftan pull off spectacular visuals and special effects. No wonder this was a huge hit in America, it’s way ahead of its time (and ours too, in some ways). Emil Jannings shows why he was considered the world’s best actor in the 1920’s. Plus the enigmatic Lya De Putti. On Blu-ray from Kino Classics.
7/04/17