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A Cottage on Dartmoor is a 1929 British silent film directed by Anthony Asquith. The feature utilizes innovative editing and rapid pacing to build intense suspense. Its notable use of visual storytelling techniques makes it significant within the late-silent film genre. It’s primarily for viewers interested in early British cinema, particularly those studying film technique or appreciating suspenseful narratives without dialogue.
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What happens in A Cottage on Dartmoor?
Joe, a barber's assistant played by Uno Henning, becomes dangerously jealous when manicurist Sally chooses another man. After attacking his rival, Joe escapes from prison and reaches Sally's isolated Dartmoor home.
Is A Cottage on Dartmoor completely silent?
Anthony Asquith made it in 1929 as a part-talkie with synchronized sound and a talking-picture sequence. The version commonly available today is presented silently because the original soundtrack has not survived with the accessible print.
Why is the cinema sequence in A Cottage on Dartmoor famous?
Asquith contrasts an audience laughing at a silent comedy with its almost frozen response to a new talkie. The scene works both as part of Joe and Sally's story and as a pointed reaction to sound cinema replacing silent film.
Who stars in A Cottage on Dartmoor?
Norah Baring plays Sally and Swedish actor Uno Henning plays Joe. Hans Adalbert Schlettow appears as Harry, Sally's eventual husband and Joe's romantic rival.
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