A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)
2013•1h 0m•Released
Documentary
Thanks to his myriad film roles, Lon Chaney is known as “the man of a thousand faces,” and you could say that the early horror era never beheld a figure more intriguing. Yet because of his numerous transformations, his face never became as iconic as that of, say, Boris Karloff. Accompanied by a soundtrack from Bernhard Lang, this “re-imagination of shots” taken from Chaney´s forty-six surviving films offers a beguiling excursion into the history of film. The director reveals surprising associations, while highlighting the enduring magic of works which are now more or less forgotten.
Director
Norbert Pfaffenbichler
Writer
Norbert Pfaffenbichler
Languages
English
Cast
Lon Chaney
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