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Faust (1926): A Masterpiece of German Expressionism

Posted on 22 Days Ago by Hugo Pagan Soto

“And I see that we can know nothing! This burns my very blood!”

Faust – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The demon Mephisto makes a wager with God for dominion over the Earth. If he can corrupt the soul of a single man, the world will be his. Faust, directed by F. W. Murnau, is a loose adaptation of Goethe’s work. This great classic of German literature was inspired by Germanic folklore legends about a learned alchemist who makes a pact with the devil. Folklore and religion merge in a story that probes the human soul, unfolding through the most universal and ancient conflict of all: the struggle between good and evil.

Safety Last! (1923): An Eternal Classic

Posted on February 20 by Hugo Pagan Soto

Even if you are not a cinema lover, you have surely seen at some point in your life the image of a man hanging from a clock high up on a building. That man is Harold Lloyd, and the image comes from the film Safety Last! (1923). This is one of the most important films in cinema history, one that forever changed the rules of the game. Alongside Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, Lloyd’s figure is one of the most representative of Hollywood’s silent era.