One of the earlier adaptations of the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde this is passable silent cinema.
You know the plot of this household classic tale so I won't bore you, I'll merely say that here we have a 12 minute version that sees the ill fated experiments of the good doctor and how they unravel.
I always find silent cinema to be both charming and frustrating. Thankfully this came before the time they insisted on dabbling with filters that quite frankly leave me with a migraine.
It looks the part, the music is fitting and though hammy (As was to be expected back then) the cast do a decent enough job.
Very short but passable for its day it's easy for such a short to get lost in an ocean of adaptations.
The Good:
Well made
The Bad:
Very short and therefore restricted
You know the plot of this household classic tale so I won't bore you, I'll merely say that here we have a 12 minute version that sees the ill fated experiments of the good doctor and how they unravel.
I always find silent cinema to be both charming and frustrating. Thankfully this came before the time they insisted on dabbling with filters that quite frankly leave me with a migraine.
It looks the part, the music is fitting and though hammy (As was to be expected back then) the cast do a decent enough job.
Very short but passable for its day it's easy for such a short to get lost in an ocean of adaptations.
The Good:
Well made
The Bad:
Very short and therefore restricted