Category: Silent Sundays
Silent Sundays: ‘Études de mouvements à Paris’ (Joris Ivens, 1927)
Études de mouvements à Paris Directed by Joris Ivens France, 1927 Visual studies have long been relegated to the fringe of cinema appreciation. A mainstay of early cinema of attractions, today these films are often appreciated solely for their historical … [Read the Rest]
Silent Sundays: ‘The Phantom Carriage’ (Victor Sjostrom, 1921)
The Phantom Carriage (1921) Directed by Victor Sjostrom Written by Selma Lagerlof and Victor Sjostrom Cinematography by Julius Jaenzon For many, the tired face and defeated body of Victor Sjostrom became synonymous with mortality in Ingmar Bergman’s pivotal film, Wild … [Read the Rest]
