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the meanest person
Mazie 2022-03-24 09:03:19
F.W. Murnau still used the usual surrealist techniques to shoot this adaptation of Gogol's novel "The Coat". After an elderly hotel lobby was replaced, his gorgeous uniforms were confiscated to be used as toilets. The gap in identity There are significant psychological and physical changes, the fear of the neighbor's ridicule and the guilt of the family make him completely defeated by reality, and he huddles in the hotel toilet in despair. Although the happy ending of a big reversal was added at the end, it felt stiff and deliberately flattering, which weakened the criticism of society. In addition, F.W. Murnau's use of lenses, various blur, ghosting, tilting, close-up and other ingenious use of lenses, shows his genius understanding and directing ability, and the outstanding performance of the protagonist Emile Jonnings It also makes this silent film show a strong expressive force.
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