The Unknown (1927)
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A silent masterpiece from Tod Browning & excellent collaborations with Lon Chaney. In this emotionally moving macabre tale of love, I didn't notice carefully the cast list at the beginning, so after finishing it while I was reading more about it on
wikipedia then came to know with a big surprise that the wonderfully acted gorgeous female lead Nanon was played by Joan Crawford...(only 2 of her later works I have seen before & both of them are my very favorite...Whatever happened to Baby Jane? & Straight-Jacket).
The small but brilliant cast showcased some excellent talents in their respective roles...specially the scene when Nanon tells Alonzo (Lon Chaney) who she is actually going to marry & then with shock & grief Alonzo starts to cry & laugh at the same time...was marvelous! also like to add the scenes when Alonzo almost forget to use his hands & lights a cigarette with his feet...simply amazingly done. Nonetheless in an important supporting role the actor who played Cojo, Alonzo's assistant was also splendid with his griping facial expressions in his little part. I'm now just wondering what was the original title that the maker of such a beautiful masterpieces (Dracula, Freaks) had given...I guess it was bit simple but surely effective & catchy.
A fantastic film from silent era, fans should definitely need to check it out if missed before.
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The Man Who Laughs (1928)
A king made me a clown!
A queen made me a Peer!
But first, God made me a man!
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A remarkable portrayal in celluloid from one of the very compassionate greatest writers in the world--Victor Hugo's novel with the same title. A magnificent film where your love & care for the lead characters will grow & touches the core of your heart as the story progress. Conrad Veidt was again played a emotionally authentic part in the title role...the laughing man that significantly played a major role for Bob Kane's classic comic character "The Joker". Masterpieces like
Hunchback of Notre Dame, Phantom of the Opera, Freaks & Bride of Frankenstein, this is another important piece in the history of cinema that we can't afford to deny at all.
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I'm more than glad that just for a curiosity I checked the above 2 films yesterday. Both gave me immense pleasure & inspires me to dig more films of this very significant era of world cinema.
