| Not to Miss! |
|
| written by Scaramouche |
December 31, 2006 - 3:12 PM PST |
|
5 out of 5 members found this review helpful
|
| This is a pretty incredible film, particularly considering it was made in 1929. Brooks' performance is modern, sexy, beguiling. The direction is perfect and the cinematography and lighting, viewed in this excellent restoration, is a perfect example of German expressionist cinema. It's also interesting to see its depiction of Germany in the midst of the depression and just a few years before Hitler came to power. There are also four soundtracks to select from, although I think that the first of the four is the only one that captures the period and the style. Criterion has done it again. |
|
|
Your cart
© 2006 All Media Guide, LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide®,
a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.