THE STORY & GENRE -- Stage magician Conrad Veidt in standard love-triangle revenge tale. This gets quite grisly in the courtroom scene! And he really has hypnotic powers (briefly early), so this counts 100%.
THE VERDICT -- The evocative Veidt elevates this from mere pathos, which culminates in revenge, to the highest level of silent art (the sound version is apparently lost). The close camera-work is in his favor as every nuance of his expression sting the viewer.
FREE ONLINE -- I believe all that's available is a silent Danish print with English subtitles.
THE VERDICT -- The evocative Veidt elevates this from mere pathos, which culminates in revenge, to the highest level of silent art (the sound version is apparently lost). The close camera-work is in his favor as every nuance of his expression sting the viewer.
FREE ONLINE -- I believe all that's available is a silent Danish print with English subtitles.