The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1914)
- Directed by
- Tom Terriss, Herbert Blaché
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man investigates the strange disappearance of his nephew Edwin Drood. The story is based on Charles Dickens's unfinished final novel.
mysteriousdarkly atmosphericslow-burnmelancholictenseold-fashionedunsettlingsuspenseful
What happens
The Mystery of Edwin Drood è un film muto del 1914 diretto da Herbert Blaché e da Tom Terriss, qui al suo esordio come regista. Tratto dall'ultimo romanzo di Charles Dickens che venne pubblicato postumo nel 1870, il film è sceneggiato da Terriss che compare anche tra gli interpreti nel ruolo di John Jasper. Prodotta e distribuita dalla World Film, la pellicola, lunga circa 50 minuti, uscì nelle sale il 19 ottobre 1914. Dal libro vennero tratte diverse versioni cinematografiche, tra cui una del 1935 di Stuart Walker con Claude Rains. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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