The New Babylon

francisca bacon

A film that takes literary stylistic devices & visually translates them: antanaclasis (clusters of key images rhythmically replayed in different, contrary ways; New Babylon is a general store, a place of corruption with everything on sale, the post-uprisal failure), polyptoton (variations on the ‘master’ theme), epistrophe ("That’s what the Commune promised!"), anaphora (cyclical calls to end shifting enemies'lives),

chanandre

Truly mind-blowing. An enormous masterpiece. A lesson in editing. One of the best silent films I have ever seen.

Brotherdeacon

I can't argue one way or another, the power of this film is too much for my irks 'n trivialities. A formal and sincere wonder.

FISCHER

Réalisé en huit étonnants tableaux avec comme thème central et fédérateurs les événements de la Commune de Paris, un film inoubliable d'une grande beauté plastique et d'un enthousiasme continu qui ne répugne nullement à s'immerger dans le baroque et le grotesque, d'une générosité indéniable et nimbé d'un authentique esprit révolutionnaire. www.cinefiches.com

Jdsarmientoburgos

The most extravagant of the Soviet silents, it’s just sooo over the top, both in performances as well as cinematically. A dramatic viewing experience that is not for everyone, but I appreciate its tremendous energy and visual intensity. Vive la commune!

Jugu Abraham

One of best silent films ever. Rarely seen. It "disappeared" and has resurfaced after Kozintsev died. My detailed review of the great film is at http://moviessansfrontiers.blogspot.in/2016/09/196-russian-director-duo-grigory.html

Arcanus

Interesting to see what sort of films were made in Soviet Russia at that time. The music by Shostakovich is fabulous. Buy the Music CD, not the DVD!

misu

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