Faust (1926) dir. F.W. Murnau. Germany. Like all silent-film directors, Murnau was comfortable with special effects that were obviously artificial. The town beneath the wings of the dark angel is clearly a model, and when characters climb a steep street, there is no attempt to make the sharply angled buildings and rooflines behind them seem … Continue reading Film 12: Faust
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Film 8: The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh (1924) dir. F. W. Murnau. Germany. 'F.W. Murnau's "The Last Laugh" (1924) tells this story in one of the most famous of silent films, and one of the most truly silent, because it does not even use printed intertitles. Silent directors were proud of their ability to tell a story through pantomime … Continue reading Film 8: The Last Laugh
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