…But With A Bang – Jean Vigo and À propos de Nice
If one wanted to succumb to hyperbole, a line could be spun concerning the manner in which À propos de Nice opens, for it quite literally begins with a bang, announcing to the world the emergence of a short lived, but defining figure in the shape of Jean Vigo. The eternal figurehead of the battle … Read more
Not In The English Language #8 – Tartuffe
After a couple of weeks concerned with French cinema, Not In The English Language heads to Germany for it’s latest instalment, as F. W. Murnau’s Tartuffe comes under the microscope. A lesser known Murnau work, Tartuffe is a wonderfully constructed piece of cinema, showcasing the complexities of the filmmaker fully. A link will appear here … Read more
Tartuffe (1925)
In the year between his well known classics Der Letzte Mann (1924) and Faust(1926), Friedrick Wilhelm Murnau produced Tartuffe. Historically deemed a minor piece in Murnau’s body of work, I find it hard to empaphise with those who deem this to be an unfair assessment. While the film is not particularly terrible it lacks the … Read more
faust (1926)
the final film produced by friedrich wilhelm murnau in his native germany, faust (based upon the famous tale of german folklore) revolves around an incredibly simple premise, yet is magnificently epic in its full form. in fact, faust proved to be UFA’s (universum film AG) most ambitious film to date, only being overtaken financially by … Read more
sunrise – song of two humans (1927)
Perhaps the greatest silent film of all time, Sunrise – A Song of Two Humans is a product of two very different minds; Creatively, the film was masterfully conceived by german filmmaker Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (F.W.Murnau for short), who was lured to america with the promise of a blank cheque by william fox. together they … Read more
