Saturday, January 04, 2020

Cymbeline (1913)

Cymbeline is a 1913 short film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.


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  1. Tom4:57 AM

    ...the world of film sure has changed over the years.

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    1. Divers and Sundry5:35 AM

      Hasn't it?! Length alone sets films apart these days, though not always for the better ;)

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  2. CJ Kennedy5:28 AM

    The old, silent movies are fun to watch

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    1. Divers and Sundry10:45 AM

      I think they do a lot. In fact, sometimes I think modern film makers are downright lazy compared to early ones.

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  3. Bleubeard and Elizabeth7:29 AM

    At first, I thought my sound had somehow been turned off when I had to reboot to get online. This was quite different, but I'm not familiar with Shakespeare, as I've said in the past.

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    1. Divers and Sundry10:40 AM

      The first feature film with sound was in 1927, though there were commercial short films with sound as early as 1923.

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  4. My name is Erika.5:10 PM

    It is amazing how far costumes and movie scenes have come along since then. But it also must have been amazing to the audiences who went and saw this film back in 1913. What a magical things that must have been. Happy rest of your weekend. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:43 AM

      I'm always amazed by what they could accomplish so early on!

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  5. Valerie-Jael12:58 AM

    I know the play, but have not seen the film. Thanks, Valerie

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:44 AM

      It's not like Hamlet or Macbeth where you're spoiled for choice. There are much fewer adaptations of this one.

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  6. Let's Art Journal2:02 AM

    How interesting that it's a silent movie interpreting Shakespeare's prose 😁. Happy Sunday! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:45 AM

      They do a good job of telling the story even without sound.

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