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| Piccadilly |
Northwest Film Forum and STGPresents hosted Trader Joe's Silent Movie Nights: Epics and Opulence at TheParamount during July 2012. Friends and I went out for a film screening with intrigue,
drama and jealousy. We had the
opportunity to view Piccadilly, a British film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont, filmed
in 1927 with Anna May Wong. We follow her character in pursuit of success and
desire. Throwing into jealousy and ambition
in the mix we witness the rise and decline of a London
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| Anna May Wong |
Not often we have the
opportunity to see an extensive restored film in sepia tone and to observe
characters' narrative arc during the film.
Consider this as an anthropological dig into that period - you can study
the fashion, culture, and mannerisms! Back
then, there were no talking devices for the audience to listen except for organ
music which was used as a background soundtrack for the film.
You had to read the characters' body language
to get the point across. I am always amazed at the progressive and creative
development of film industry, especially with technology. The first motion film picture, The Horse in
Motion, was filmed in 1878!
Captured by Eadweard Muybridge; he took time lapse
photography series of a horse moving across and strung them together into a
film.
Fast forward 134 years later, you have many options and genres of film
that you may view. It is always nice to
go back to old-school films and be reminded how many accomplishments the film
industry has racked up..
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