CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 0m

A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)

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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.

Directed byNorbert Pfaffenbichler

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January 1, 2013

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Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

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Norbert Pfaffenbichler
Norbert Pfaffenbichler
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Norbert Pfaffenbichler
Norbert Pfaffenbichler

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