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3 things about F.W. Murnau’s THE LAST LAUGH

The Last Laugh [1924] 1. He comes in to get out of the rain for a moment, sits down. His leg is acting up again. The bellboy gives him a quick drink. Meanwhile, the manager shakes his head disapprovingly and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Josef von Sternberg’s UNDERWORLD

Underworld [1927] 1. He extinguishes his cigarette in the champagne bucket. 2. Cow light fixture surrounded by empty bottles of booze. 3. An exodus from the tenement–bathrobes, dressing gowns, pajamas, long underwear.

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