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| Average Rating:  ![VHS : Casablanca [1942]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JPX7KQFEL._SL160_.jpg) |
Casablanca [1942]starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt directed by: Michael Curtiz March 20, 2000 |
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This used to be my favourite. I went to see it at a cinema in the 70s, when it was distinctly arthouse. Times change, though. Now the racism grates too much. When it was made I'm sure it was meant to be radical. Rick saying he does not sell human beings when offered a price for Sam might have been cutting edge in '42. Not now.
It does not matter how captivating Ms Bergman is, I cannot see past her using that American racist insult, 'boy'. Sam, of course, does not even have two dimensions to his character. >>More Details |
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| Average Rating: ![VHS : The Thief Of Bagdad [1940]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M0TWXM7DL._SL160_.jpg) |
The Thief Of Bagdad [1940]starring: Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, John Justin, Rex Ingram directed by: Alexander Korda, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, William Cameron Menzies October 14, 1996 |
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I first saw this film during the war, it was a brilliant way to get your mind off the many hardships that war brings. As an 11 year old I was enchanted by the film and seeing it again 65 years later, it is still enchanting. Much of this is due to the supurb script by Miles Mallison (he plays the dotty Sultan) which has humour and poetry to it. The cast is also terrific, Sabu as the thief, John Justin, the handsome hero, June Duprez the beautiful princess, Rex Ingram the giant genie and Conrad Veidt, the most wicked of all magicians. A great, great film.
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| Average Rating: ![VHS : The Spy In Black [1939]](http://g-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/video/icons/video-no-image.gif){kind=icon} |
The Spy In Black [1939]starring: Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Sebastian Shaw, Marius Goring, June Duprez directed by: Michael Powell March 10, 1997 |
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I first saw this film during the war, it was a brilliant way to get your mind off the many hardships that war brings. As an 11 year old I was enchanted by the film and seeing it again 65 years later, it is still enchanting. Much of this is due to the supurb script by Miles Mallison (he plays the dotty Sultan) which has humour and poetry to it. The cast is also terrific, Sabu as the thief, John Justin, the handsome hero, June Duprez the beautiful princess, Rex Ingram the giant genie and Conrad Veidt, the most wicked of all magicians. A great, great film.
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| Average Rating: ![VHS : Rome Express [1932]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VN2PGAXCL._SL160_.jpg) |
Rome Express [1932]starring: Conrad Veidt, Esther Ralston, Hugh Williams, Donald Calthrop, Joan Barry directed by: Walter Forde June 17, 1996 |
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I first saw this film during the war, it was a brilliant way to get your mind off the many hardships that war brings. As an 11 year old I was enchanted by the film and seeing it again 65 years later, it is still enchanting. Much of this is due to the supurb script by Miles Mallison (he plays the dotty Sultan) which has humour and poetry to it. The cast is also terrific, Sabu as the thief, John Justin, the handsome hero, June Duprez the beautiful princess, Rex Ingram the giant genie and Conrad Veidt, the most wicked of all magicians. A great, great film.
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The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari [1919]starring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover directed by: Robert Wiene |
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When we talk about the history of motion pictures it is "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" ("Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari") that has almost always represented the first prime example of the "cinema," where we treat films as art. This 1919 film from director Robert Wiene is the best example of cinematic German Expressionism with angular sets and exaggerated performances by the actors that represented the dementia of the title character. Werner Krauss is the mad doctor ("I must know everything. I must penetrate the heart of his secret! I must become Caligari!"), who uses his somnambulist Ceasar (Conrad Veidt) from his carnival sideshow to do his evil deeds, with Lil Dagover is the damsel in distress. The film is framed by a rather clever plot device that turns the narrative ... Read More:
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Casablancastarring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt directed by: Michael Curtiz |
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This used to be my favourite. I went to see it at a cinema in the 70s, when it was distinctly arthouse. Times change, though. Now the racism grates too much. When it was made I'm sure it was meant to be radical. Rick saying he does not sell human beings when offered a price for Sam might have been cutting edge in '42. Not now.
It does not matter how captivating Ms Bergman is, I cannot see past her using that American racist insult, 'boy'. Sam, of course, does not even have two dimensions to his character. >>More Details |
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligaristarring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski directed by: Robert Wiene |
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Two men are sitting on a cement bench by the garden wall. One casually says there are evil spirits all around. As a woman in white glides by the second man Francis (Friedrich Fehér) says that is my fiancée Jane (Lil Dagover) and let me tell you what happened to us.
As his story begins we are subjected to a weird world of light and twisted shadows. A string Dr. (Caligari played by Werner Krauss) brings a somnambulist (sleeping man played by Conrad Veidt) to a local fair. The somnambulist knows all things and can predict the future; he prophesizes correctly Allan's (friend of Francis and rival for Jane's hand) murder and pilfers Jane from her bed chamber. But how can this be; as Francis has been keeping an eye on the doc and the snoozer all night and they have not moved? ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Nosferatu / Der Cabinet Des Dr Caligari [1922]starring: Max Schreck, Gustav Von Wangenheim, Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt directed by: F.W. Murnau, Robert Wiene |
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First of all, opinions can differ. I've seen and enjoyed both movies, but not everyone will agree with me. Why? There are some elements in both movies which we aren't used to anymore. Both movies are black & white, have no sound originally, have no spectular action scenes or special effects, ... In short: it takes a whole other way of watching than we are used to now. But that doesn't make these movies less worth watching. On the contrary, they're both masterpieces in their own way. Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari tells the story of Dr. Caligari who has a patient who can foresee the future. It all goes wrong when someone whose future has been foreseen is murdered. This movie is the embodiment of everything which was art at that time: the story, ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligaristarring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski directed by: Robert Wiene |
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Two men are sitting on a cement bench by the garden wall. One casually says there are evil spirits all around. As a woman in white glides by the second man Francis (Friedrich Fehér) says that is my fiancée Jane (Lil Dagover) and let me tell you what happened to us.
As his story begins we are subjected to a weird world of light and twisted shadows. A string Dr. (Caligari played by Werner Krauss) brings a somnambulist (sleeping man played by Conrad Veidt) to a local fair. The somnambulist knows all things and can predict the future; he prophesizes correctly Allan's (friend of Francis and rival for Jane's hand) murder and pilfers Jane from her bed chamber. But how can this be; as Francis has been keeping an eye on the doc and the snoozer all night and they have not moved? ... Read More: >>More Details |
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I Was A Spy [1933]starring: Madeleine Carroll, Conrad Veidt, Herbert Marshall, Edmund Gwenn directed by: Victor Saville |
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Saw this film a while ago and was very suprised at how enjoyable it was still, even allowing for it's age and the now very dated style of film-making. Madeleine Carroll is as superb (and as beautiful) as she always was (anyone who's ever seen the Robert Donat version of The Thirty-Nine steps will know what i mean).
The story of a beautiful WWI spy, working in a Belgian Hospital while spying for the Allies, has echoes of the real-life Edith Cavell, And more recently (on a much lighter note ) Tv's-Blackadder. So, is it worth seeing, the answer is yes as long as you don't have a problem with very old, black & white films, or obvious backdrops..But then if you don't like these sort of films you would hardly be reading this in the first place.. >>More Details |
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