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(More customer reviews)Although the quality of this VHS tape is absolutely excellent, it is such a good silent film that it deserves to be issued on DVD and be more readily available. It was nominated for "Best Picture" in 1928 and it's not hard to see why. Not only does it feature a dramatic performance by Emil Jannings, with superb direction by Josef von Sternberg, but the story is very interesting as well. The main theme is the Russian Revolution of 1917, but the focus is on the general, cousin of the Russian tsar and the most powerful man in Russia. Right from the start, however, we are shown a very human side of the general; 10 years later as a sad old man with a shocking past and for whom you can't help feeling sorry. Then the main part of the film, as a flashback, shows his experiences during the final days of tsarist Russia. There are some surprises and even a love story, some suspense when returning to the present day, 1928, and a very dramatic climax. Everything moves along and unfolds at a good pace, and there are not many intertitles to read or complications that are hard to follow, making this film a good choice for anyone new or a bit wary of silent films.
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