3 silent classics by Josef von Sternberg
Type
Label
3 silent classics by Josef von Sternberg
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Main title
3 silent classics by Josef von Sternberg
Medium
videorecording Blu-ray
Runtime
244
Series statement
Criterion collection, 528
Summary
"Vienna-born, New York-raised Josef von Sternberg directed some of the most influential, stylish dramas ever to come out of Hollywood. Though best known for his star-making collaborations with Marlene Dietrich, von Sternberg began his career during the final years of the silent era, dazzling audiences and critics with his films' dark visions and innovative cinematography. The titles in this collection, made on the cusp of the sound age, are three of von Sternberg's greatest works, gritty evocations of gangster life (Underworld), the Russian Revolution (The Last Command), and working-class desperation (The Docks of New York) made into shadowy movie spectacle. Criterion is proud to present these long unavailable classics of American cinema, each with two musical scores."--Container
Table Of Contents
Underworld (1927, 81 min.) / Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present ; a Hector Turnbull production ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; story by Ben Hecht ; screen play by Robert N. Lee ; a Paramount picture -- The last command (1928, 88 min.) / Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; story by Lajos Biro ; screenplay by John F. Goodrich -- The docks of New York (1928, 75 min.) / Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; story and screen play by Jules Furthman ; suggested by John Monk Saunders' "The dock walloper."
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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Three silent classics by Josef von Sternberg
Contributor
- Compson, Betty, 1897-1974
- Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948
- Powell, William, 1892-1984
- Alloy Orchestra
- Semon, Larry, 1889-1928
- Israel, Robert, 1963-
- Brent, Evelyn, 1899-1975
- Bancroft, George, 1882-1956
- Furthman, Jules
- Lee, Robert N., Robert Nelson, 1890-1964
- Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
- Goodrich, John F., 1887-1937
- Brook, Clive, 1887-1974
- Sosin, Donald
- Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964
- Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976
- Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950
- Seaton, Joanna
- Saunders, John Monk, 1897-1940
- William O. Van Arsdale, IV and Family Collection
- Turnbull, Hector
- Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958
- Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974
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- Gangster films
- Waterfronts -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Silent films
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- War films
- Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Criminals -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama
- Merchant mariners -- Drama
- Feature films -- United States
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- Compson, Betty, 1897-1974
- Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948
- Powell, William, 1892-1984
- Alloy Orchestra
- Semon, Larry, 1889-1928
- Israel, Robert, 1963-
- Brent, Evelyn, 1899-1975
- Bancroft, George, 1882-1956
- Furthman, Jules
- Lee, Robert N., Robert Nelson, 1890-1964
- Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
- Goodrich, John F., 1887-1937
- Brook, Clive, 1887-1974
- Sosin, Donald
- Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964
- Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976
- Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950
- Seaton, Joanna
- Saunders, John Monk, 1897-1940
- William O. Van Arsdale, IV and Family Collection
- Turnbull, Hector
- Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958
- Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974
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- Subject12
- Gangster films
- Waterfronts -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
- Silent films
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- War films
- Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Criminals -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama
- Merchant mariners -- Drama
- Feature films -- United States
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