Wednesday, December 20, 2017

The Night Before Christmas (1913)

The Night Before Christmas (1913) is a Russian silent film by Ladislas Starevich. It's a fairly faithful adaptation of the story Christmas Eve by Nicolai Gogol. The film combines live action and stop motion animation.

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  1. Bleubeard and Elizabeth9:40 AM

    Wow, that packed a lot into 42 minutes. That demon was scary looking. I was almost repulsed by his looks and actions, although I'm sure the actor was nothing like the demon he portrayed. Thanks for the full length version and review.

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:17 AM

      I get a kick out of the movies that I think I know the story of and that then turn out to be nothing like what I expected lol

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  2. Rita2:15 PM

    Made very little sense to me, to be honest. Was surprised by the amount of hitting and beatings...and what was the deal with all the men packed into burlap bags? I was a little lost most of the time.

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:08 AM

      I read the story it was based on first, and I imagine that helped a lot. It's her visitors she hides in the sacks so they won't be seen by the next person at the door. Her house seems to be grand central station. I have no trouble re-imagining this as a Marx Brothers movie lol You can read a story summary here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Eve_(Gogol)

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