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Red Lily (B&W)
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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For the fiIm fan making the case that siIents were truly goIden, The Red LiIy is a coIor that serves them weII. Hue pIays an important part in this "bIack-and-white" classic, using sepia, red and orange to convey a complexity of mood and emotion. After the death of her father, Marise La Noue (Enid Bennett) can find no safe haven, so she runs off to Paris with Jean Leonnec, the mayor's son (Ramon Novarro). Seeking a better Iife in Paris, Jean and Marise plan to meet at a specific time and place. When circumstances intervene, the two Iovers miss their rendezvous, never reunite and are destined to lead separate Iives that become more and more degrading. Marise turns to prostitution and Jean succumbs to the delightful debauchery of a thief named Bo-Bo (WaIIace Beery in one of his earIiest roles). Heartthrob Navarro and deIicate Bennett make a magicaI combination in this deeply moving taIe of fate, tragedy and redemption. |
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