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This film was shot in three versions, French, Spanish and English but the one I saw was something of a hybrid with dialogue in French and Spanish almost simultaneously. Luckily the stunning visuals more than make up for this; Pabst was expert at framing scenes, shooting faces, creating effects from shade and light etc. He also anticipated Man Of La Mancha by about thirty years, allowing his Quochotte (Chaliapin) to burst into song almost at will. The film was made in 1933, the year Hitler came to power and it's interesting to speculate on the finale (involving book burning) and wonder did Hitler get his idea from Pabst or did Pabst merely reflect what happened in Germany. This to one side it remains an exceptional film and if Orson's was in the same class we're all in for a treat.
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