Saturday, June 10, 2006

A Fool There Was (1915)

Synopsis: Married man abandons his family for a woman.
Appraisal: While dated in its morality, this film displays obvious artistic qualities. The acting style is sober except that of the 'Vampire', but I felt that was appropriate. The direction was rather well done, with well staged scenes and very little reliance on intertitles. In fact, I think that this film is a little underappreciated. Of course we are talking 1915, and a masterpiece is not to be expected, but it is a good work.

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