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In Reply to: I did, but as you pointed out the story is already well known; it's the back story which requires greater exploration. posted by Audiophilander on January 19, 2006 at 12:07:53:
Total disagreement on Gish's performance, I think she actually underplayed several scenes of great hearbreak.
You don't appreciate Griffith's technique, I do. I greatly appreciate his "undertelling" of a story, of letting the images "speak" and allowing the viewer to fill in many of the gaps.
I'd compare this more to Pandora's Box, as a story of a woman's descent, though in Griffith's it's a bit more positive!
Of course the story isn't new... as Griffith himself points out in the prologue, it's an old story and extremely common--- more's the drama and tragedy.
The greatness of the film resides in Gish's performance, in her portrayal of indomitability and courage, and in the marvelously cast group of tangential performers. Incidentally, Richard Batehelmess is iconic, isn't he?
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Follow Ups
- Seen Joan of Arc and I'd not compare it since they're so different. - tinear 10:04:04 01/20/06 (1)
- It was a qualitative comparison, not stylistic. - Audiophilander 11:22:49 01/20/06 (0)
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