let's compare a shot from 'Jane Eyre' (1943) and 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1919) - Lurking behind all of this gothic madness is the figure of Mr. Orson Welles, who is said to have done a certain amount of uncredited directing in Jane Eyre, the above shot being a good example - I've tried to substantiate this theory by showing a possible Caligari influence, seeing as Welles' has been influenced by German Expressionism, although the quixotic Mr. Welles downplays this influence
stuff:
Jane Eyre finally has a half-decent DVD release:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews30/jane_eyre.htm
11.5.07
Jane Eyre' (1943) and 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1919)
let's compare a shot from 'Jane Eyre' (1943) and 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1919) - Lurking behind all of this gothic madness is the figure of Mr. Orson Welles, who is said to have done a certain amount of uncredited directing in Jane Eyre, the above shot being a good example - I've tried to substantiate this theory by showing a possible Caligari influence, seeing as Welles' has been influenced by German Expressionism, although the quixotic Mr. Welles downplays this influence
stuff:
Jane Eyre finally has a half-decent DVD release:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews30/jane_eyre.htm
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