Broken Blossoms Comments

Humberto 2022-03-16 09:01:07

What is really surprising is that the Chinese character Cheng Huan played by Basel Metz has a down-to-earth authenticity far beyond the times. Of course, Lilian Gish’s performance is also worthy of recognition, and the climax scream is also very shocking, even though it is a silent film. The axe splitting the door and Sjostrom's "Ghost Carriage" should both be the source of "The Shining" splitting the...
Turner 2022-03-15 09:01:07

0302 Séance présentée par Frédéric Bonnaud et Charles Cohen. Musique composée par Gabriel Thibaudeau. Première en France (Gabriel Thibaudeau dirigera l'Octuor de France). Restauré en 2K par Cohen Film Collection au Modern Videofilm, à 35 partir d'unf contretype négati négati
Frieda 2022-03-15 09:01:07

7.7 As he smiles goodbye to White Blossom, all the tears of the ages rush over his...
Sydnie 2022-03-14 14:12:27

1. 1919! Almost 100 years ago! A reason for liking old movies has been found. They are already familiar with the difficulties, so they don’t want the movie today to always try to give an ending, a perfection, then it was clean, click, THE END. Upright. 2. At that time, some people in the West thought they were barbaric, and they began to praise the yellow race. Although the yellow race was an immigrant himself, his desire to spread Buddhism to the...

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Broken Blossoms reviews

Idella 2022-01-20 08:01:21

Kindness and sadness

For this black and white silent film nearly a hundred years ago, Roger Ebert’s words seem to describe our feelings very well: "You have to cooperate with it when you watch this movie-even active sympathy for it. Heart."

For us with impetuous minds, watching such a traditional three-act silent film...
Luis 2022-01-20 08:01:21

At that time, Westerners like directors and screenwriters still had a good impression of China.

1. 1919! Almost 100 years ago! A reason for liking old movies has been found. They are already familiar with the suffering, so unlike today's movies, they always try to give an ending and a fulfillment. At that time, it was clean and neat, click, THE END, open and upright. Tragedy is tragedy, don't...