Friday, September 02, 2016

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a 1927 silent Alfred Hitchcock film telling the story of Jack the Ripper.

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The Guardian has a positive review. Roger Ebert says, "Hitchcock considered this to be "the first true 'Hitchcock movie.'"" Rotten Tomatoes has a 95% critics score.

4 comments:

  1. Ohhh, you need to be in a nice dark room to view this

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    1. I really liked this one. It's amazing how much directors and actors can accomplish in a silent film.

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  2. I knew nothing about Jack the Ripper until I read a story one year for the art reading club entry. Now I love anything I can find on him. Thanks for finding this and sharing.

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    1. People have been fascinated by his story. He even shows up in the occasional TV episode. I hope you like this one :)

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