[lit-ideas] Re: Movies
- From: Robert Paul <robert.paul@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:49:16 -0800
Andreas wrote:
Watched "Sunrise", by Murnau (released September 23, 1927). This is a
silent film with sound effects. It took about ten years for sound to
become standard in film. During the transition period, films used sound
only as an extra effect. In Sunrise, you see the church bells and you
also hear them tolling. In a city traffic scene, there are horns and a
fellow shouts "Get out of the road!"
Sunrise is available on DVD in a set together with Gentleman's
Agreement, How Green Was My Valley, and All About Eve. It's a bargain
at $26.99. Sunrise includes commentary and outtakes; a new edition of
Sunrise alone is forthcoming.
Robert Paul
Reed College
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