Bells

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Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's poem. A classic American horror film that combines elements of the traditional ghost story, Poe and "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari." "The Bells" (1926, 68 min.) follows an ambitious innkeeper (Lionel Barrymore) on a downward trajectory into insanity after murdering a wealthy traveler to settle ... his debts. Though he is not suspected of the crime, the innkeeper is haunted by a hypnotist in a traveling carnival (Boris Karloff), and his conscience is tormented by a blood-smeared apparition of the dead man who comes seeking a confession of his own. "The Bells" is digitally mastered from an original tinted-and-toned nitrate 35mm print and backed with a musical score compiled by Eric Beheim.
  • Starring: Lorimer Johnston, Gustav von Seyffertitz
  • Directed by: Rene Clair
  • Runtime: 1 hour 9 minutes
  • Studio: Egami Media
 
  
 
 

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Synopsis: Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's poem. A classic American horror film that combines elements of the traditional ghost story, Poe and "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari." "The Bells" (1926, 68 min.) follows an ambitious innkeeper (Lionel Barrymore) on a downward trajectory into insanity after murdering a wealthy traveler to settle his debts. Though he is not suspected of the crime, the innkeeper is haunted by a hypnotist in a traveling carnival (Boris Karloff), and his conscience is tormented by a blood-smeared apparition of the dead man who comes seeking a confession of his own. "The Bells" is digitally mastered from an original tinted-and-toned nitrate 35mm print and backed with a musical score compiled by Eric Beheim.
Starring: Lorimer Johnston, Gustav von Seyffertitz
Supporting actors: Boris Karloff, Lionel Barrymore, Eddie Phillips, Caroline Frances Cooke
Directed by: Rene Clair
Runtime: 1 hour 9 minutes
Studio: Egami Media
ASIN: B000W4PN7E (Rental) and B000W4TBSG (Purchase)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting flick for a few reasons, August 8, 2011
This review is from: The Bells (Silent) (DVD)
This movie has Boris Karloff and Lionell Barrymore (He's the villian in It's a Wonderfull Life Christmas story staring James Stewart. Barrymore is the other banker)Neat to see these two actors in a silent together.
A bit of a twist I did not expect here and I wont give it away. Do NOT read the jacket or it will spoil the twist. I make it a standing rule to not read the jackets before i watch a movie for this reason. They all too often give away important parts of the movie.
This had a sort of Dostoyevsky (Crime and Punishment) sort of flavour to the movie, though I wont tell you how it got there.
Neat movie and had a interesting spiritual end.
glad to have it in my silents collection.
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