EARLY CINEMA
A Cottage on Dartmoor PG
UK | 1930 88 minutes
DIRECTED BY
Anthony Asquith
STARRINGHans Adalbert Schlettow | Uno Henning | Norah Baring
Anthony Asquith was a contemporary of Alfred Hitchcock. Both British, Hitchcock went to Hollywood, while Asquith stayed at home, making British films, like The Importance of Being Earnest (1952). Often literary adaptations, his films were sometimes regarded as uncinematic.
Not a criticism to be levelled against this film! Made at the tail-end of the silent era with a visual style reminiscent of Eisenstein or Lang, it’s a melodrama where love leads to obsession, to jealousy, and to murder, with a storyline that takes some unexpected turns. Faces and facial expressions are used to great effect: it’s surprising what nuances can be expressed without words.
2 June 2025 MONDAY 19:30
GREEN ROOM
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