The Fuzzy End

🎬 My journey through film

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The Thin Man (1934)⠀ ⠀ A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.⠀ ⠀ The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, and they make a fantastic double act. And of course, I can’t forget the dog, Asta.⠀ ⠀ The film was followed by 5 sequels, all of which I’ve seen so included in this post:⠀ ⠀ * After the Thin Man (1936)⠀ * Another Thin Man (1939)⠀ * Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)⠀ * The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)⠀ * Song of the Thin Man (1947)⠀ ⠀ #thethinman #williampowell #myrnaloy #astathedog #1934 #1930s #30s #movie #film #filmbuff #cinephile #filmstills #vintagemovies #classicmovies #vintagehollywood #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSLn0jlUV0/?igshid=y06jv4pthjli

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The Blue Angel⠀ Josef von Sternberg, 1930⠀ ⠀ A prim professor resigns from his position at a school to marry The Blue Angel cabaret performer Lola Lola. However, his marriage proves to be more difficult than he imagined.⠀ ⠀ My third film from Sternberg, the previous were It (1927) and The Docks of New York (1928) and my first starring Marlene Dietrich. She looks so young in this.⠀ ⠀ I love Emil Jannings in this as the lust struck educator. This is the last film on my list to feature Jannings, he previously appeared in The Last Laugh (1924) and Faust (1926).⠀ ⠀ #1930 #1930s #30s #thirties #marlenedietrich #derblaueengel #theblueangel #josefvonsternberg #germanfilm #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #director #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #blackandwhite #cinema #cine #cinematography #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEbIwRCgTGd/?igshid=8dch1o938e35

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City Girl⠀ F.W. Murnau, 1930⠀ ⠀ A waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the intent of living a better life – but life on the farm has its own challenges.⠀ ⠀ The fifth and penultimate film by Murnau on my list.⠀ ⠀ This is a lovely film, carried along by an endearing performance from Charles Farrell as Lem. A stand-out scene sees the two lovers running through a field of wheat, the camera floating alongside, matching their erratic pace, matching their joy and enthusiasm. It’s another amazing tracking shot from Murnau.⠀ ⠀ Follow me on Letterboxd, link in profile.⠀ ⠀ #1930 #1930s #30s #thirties #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #director #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #hollywood #vintagehollywood #silenthollywood #silentmovie #silentfilm #blackandwhite #cinema #cine #cinematography #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZ4h8MgZkb/?igshid=1u3gdb0qz3uh9

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Anna Christie⠀ Clarence Brown, 1930⠀ ⠀ An old sailor eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, who he’s not seen since sending her away to Minnesota when she was five. He believes her to be a decent and respectably employed young woman but when she arrives it’s clear that she’s had a hard life in the dregs of society, and that much of her spirit has been extinguished.⠀ ⠀ The second Garbo on my list, the first being Flesh and the Devil (1926). ⠀ ⠀ #1930 #1930s #30s #thirties #gretagarbo #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #director #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #hollywood #vintagehollywood #blackandwhite #cinema #cine #cinematography #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZpUE0ggqp/?igshid=qkrv8x50nvbs

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Woman in the Moon (Frau im Mond)⠀ Fritz Lang, 1929⠀ ⠀ A scientist discovers that there’s gold on the moon and builds a rocket to fly there.⠀ ⠀ And so we reach the end of the 1920s, and earlier, with number 48 on my list! It feels appropriate, I started with a trip to the moon and so end with another trip to the moon, and this time with my favourite director Fritz Lang. This is also another collaboration with his then-wife, Thea von Harbou.⠀ ⠀ I love this film, one of few I still have on Blu-ray, and yes another @eurekaentertainment Masters of Cinema release (I’m not plugging them honestly, it’s just how I saw most of the movies from this period). The cover art is one of my favourites. The film itself has some incredible imagery, ahead of its time. ⠀ ⠀ I’m partial to a bit of science fiction so this won me over easily. I think this is better than a lot of similar ‘rocket to the moon’ films that came later.⠀ ⠀ This film features the wonderful Willy Fritsch and Gerda Maurus who both appeared previously in Lang’s Spies ‘Spione’ (1928).⠀ ⠀ Follow me on Letterboxd, link in profile.⠀ ⠀ #1929 #1920s #20s #twenties #germanmovie #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #director #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #silentmovie #silentfilm #blackandwhite#cinema #cine #cinematography #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEY7_opnEdb/?igshid=t3j8e4c8s8s5

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Diary of a Lost Girl⠀ G.W. Pabst, 1929⠀ ⠀ An unprepossessing young woman is seduced by an unscrupulous and mercenary character employed at her father’s pharmacy⠀ ⠀ My second and final film starring Louise Brooks. There are lots out there about Brooks, an American actress working in Germany, but all I can add is that she has an incredible screen presence. This is a 5+ from me, my seventh and last Letterboxd like for the 1920s.⠀ ⠀ Cinematography by Sepp Allgeier and the great Fritz Arno Wagner, who’ll go onto M (1931) which will appear later on my list.⠀ ⠀ Follow me on Letterboxd, link in profile.⠀ ⠀ #1929 #1920s #20s #twenties #germanfilm #cinema #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #cinematography #director #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #silentmovie #silentfilm #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYj9dkgnNr/?igshid=18cy0kaazkt8x

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Asphalt⠀ Joe May, 1929⠀ ⠀ A love story set in the traffic-strewn Berlin of the late 1920s, where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of traffic.⠀ ⠀ Only one of two films I’ve seen directed by May, the next being The House of the Seven Gables (1940). I’ve got a great bit of personal info for that one but more of that later. I can't say much about this one as I don't remember much about it other than the awesome setting.⠀ ⠀ From my list cinematographer, Günther Rittau also worked on Metropolis (1927) and the upcoming The Blue Angel (1930).⠀ ⠀ Follow me on Letterboxd, link in profile.⠀ ⠀ #1929 #1920s #20s #twenties #germanfilm #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #director #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #silentmovie #silentfilm #blackandwhite #cinema #cine #cinematography #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEWSKZYACGS/?igshid=1q71bmipoq5xm

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Piccadilly⠀ E.A. Dupont, 1929⠀ ⠀ A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club’s main act.⠀ ⠀ Anna May Wong previously appeared on my list in The Thief of Bagdad (1924). But this is her film, like Brooks in Pandora’s Box (1929), she grabbed my attention and never let go. Another to revisit.⠀ ⠀ Follow me on Letterboxd, link in profile.⠀ ⠀ #1929 #1920s #20s #twenties #annamaywong #cinema #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #cinematography #director #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUzomCnSjQ/?igshid=tmwten5irwj3

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Pandora’s Box (Die Büchse der Pandora)⠀ G.W. Pabst, 1929⠀ ⠀ A young woman so beautiful and alluring that few can resist her siren charms leads to tragedy for several ‘respectable’ men.⠀ ⠀ The first of 2 films on my list starring the talented Louise Brooks, both directed by Pabst - the next one will be Diary of a Lost Girl (1929). Brooks looks so modern in this, it’s hard to believe it’s from 1929. ⠀ ⠀ Cinematographer Günther Krampf worked on Nosferatu (1922).⠀ ⠀ Follow me on Letterboxd, link in profile.⠀ ⠀ #1929 #1920s #20s #twenties #germanfilm #americanactress #cinema #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #cinematography #director #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #silentmovie #silentfilm #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUiArPHDTt/?igshid=t7eyme0xmt0r

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Man with a Movie Camera (Человек с киноаппаратом)⠀ Dziga Vertov, 1929⠀ ⠀ A cameraman wanders around Moscow, Kharkov, Kiev and Odessa with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.⠀ ⠀ This is the second documentary on my list after Nanook of the North (1922) and it's my favourite of all-time. This is a giddy ride of visual magic, I really can't do it justice, you have to watch it for yourself.⠀ ⠀ This is a 5+ from me, my fifth like on Letterboxd. Follow me on Letterboxd, link in profile.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #1929 #1920s #20s #twenties #documentary #cinema #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #Screenshot #cinematography #silentcinema #clarabow #garycooper #wings #filmstills #silentmovie #vintagemovies #classicmovies #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUJzo0AfGf/?igshid=3p57nlh1ewst

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The Docks of New York⠀ Josef von Sternberg, 1928⠀ ⠀ A blue-collar worker on New York’s depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.⠀ ⠀ The second film on my list from Sternberg, the first being IT (1927), he would go on to direct some of my favourites with Marlene Dietrich, The Blue Angel (1930) and Shanghai Express (1932).⠀ ⠀ Cinematographer Harold Rosson would go on to The Wizard of Oz (1939), The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Quite a filmography! ⠀ ⠀ Follow me on Letterboxd, link in profile.⠀ ⠀ #1928 #1920s #20s #twenties #cinema #movies #movie #film #filmbuff #screenshot #cinematography #director #filmmaker #filmisnotdead #filmstills #oldmovies #vintagemovies #classicmovies #hollywood #vintagehollywood #silenthollywood #silentmovie #silentfilm #cinephile #thefuzzyend https://www.instagram.com/p/CET4q7eF0-i/?igshid=19ny3ga9phhi4