3 silent classics by Josef von Sternberg

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Label

3 silent classics by Josef von Sternberg

Title variation

Three silent classics by Josef von Sternberg

Contributor

• Saunders, John Monk, 1897-1940
• Semon, Larry, 1889-1928
• Semon, Larry, 1889-1928
• Turnbull, Hector
• Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969
• Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969
• Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976
• Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976
• Turnbull, Hector
• Alloy Orchestra
• Alloy Orchestra
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
• Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
• Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974
• Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974
• Bancroft, George, 1882-1956
• Bancroft, George, 1882-1956
• Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948
• Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948
• Brent, Evelyn, 1899-1975
• Brent, Evelyn, 1899-1975
• Brook, Clive, 1887-1974
• Brook, Clive, 1887-1974
• Compson, Betty, 1897-1974
• Compson, Betty, 1897-1974
• Furthman, Jules
• Furthman, Jules
• Goodrich, John F., 1887-1937
• Goodrich, John F., 1887-1937
• Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964
• Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964
• Israel, Robert, 1963-
• Israel, Robert, 1963-
• Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950
• Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950
• Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958
• Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958
• Lee, Robert N., (Robert Nelson), 1890-1964
• Lee, Robert N., (Robert Nelson), 1890-1964
• Powell, William, 1892-1984
• Powell, William, 1892-1984

Subject

• Gangster films
• Silent films
• Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Drama
• Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Drama
• Video recordings
• Video recordings
• Videorecording
• War films
• War films
• Waterfronts -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Waterfronts -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Silent films
• Merchant mariners -- Drama
• Merchant mariners -- Drama
• Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
• Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
• Gangster films
• Criminals -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
• Criminals -- Illinois | Chicago -- Drama
• Drama
• Drama
• Feature films -- United States
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations

Genre

• Gangster films
• Film adaptations
• Feature films
• Drama
• War films
• Silent films
• Video recordings

Language

eng

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 film's 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

Related

• Underworld
• Docks of New York
• Last command

Member of

• Criterion collection ;, 528

Cataloging source

BKX

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

• Disc 1. Underworld: Robert N. Lee, screenplay ; Ben Hecht, story ; Robert Israel, music ; Alloy Orchestra, music
• Disc 2. The last command: John F. Goodrich, screenplay ; Lajos Biro, story ; Robert Israel, music ; Alloy Orchestra, music
• Disc 3. The docks of New York: Jules Furthman, story and screenplay ; Robert Israel, music ; Donald Sosin & Joanna Seaton, music

Language note

Silent with English intertitles and musical acc

PerformerNote

• Disc 1. Underworld : Clive Brook, George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, Larry Semon
• Disc 2. The last command : Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell
• Disc 3. The docks of New York : George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Baclanova

Runtime

244

Series statement

Criterion collection

Series volume

528

Target audience

general

Technique

live action