Silent Film "Suspense" - 1913 Lois Weber

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Lois Weber was an American trailblazer for females in the film industry as an actress, director, producer, and company owner. She produced and stared in this piece “Suspense” (playing the mother with child). In 1916 she was the first woman admitted into the Motion Picture Director Association.
In this film notice Weber’s use of high angle shots, split-screen editing, and the choreography for the chase scene. All of these things were ahead of their time.
Lois Weber's IMDB page
www.imdb.com/name/nm0916665/
My IMDB page
www.imdb.com/name/nm2818407/

Пікірлер: 27

@c20ux 8 ай бұрын

Damn, this was better than 90% of thrillers in last 10 years..

@winterempire 7 ай бұрын

ha ha ha

@maatnofret1234 10 ай бұрын

That was more cinematic than I expected. Weber was ahead of her time.

@winterempire 7 ай бұрын

Agreed :)

@king_tutankhamun Ай бұрын

If anyone’s wondering, the first piece used is Tchaikovsky’s Aveu Passionné in E Minor. Definitely threw me for a loop at those first few notes, wasn’t expecting this piece to be used in a silent film!!

@asiadorsey7969 2 жыл бұрын

this is the PERFECT example of a great suspense film.

@winterempire 2 жыл бұрын

some of the oldest stuff has the best technique

@priscillaramirez7051 2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent example of the beginning of film language in action!

@kmterpin Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, Maime! If you had stayed this never would've happened. Maybe if TV or podcasts had been around you wouldn't have been so bored. Quite surprised the housewife/mother is wearing such an old-fashioned head covering---thought they'd gone out of style by the arrival of this era.

@user-wh3pr3zv1k 7 ай бұрын

wonderful, the shots using the rear view mirror. Note its a wide angle mirror like many modern ones. I wonder if this kind of mirror shot originated with this movie. Also, the shot from above showing the villain's face, remarkable and very effective. What a piece of genius work.

@chrisoleson9570 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching movies for almost 60 years and thought I was relatively knowledgable about their history and yet I've never heard of Ms. Weber until 20 minutes ago. What a damn shame.

@winterempire Жыл бұрын

yeah, I only found the film by luck. Made me want to do research on the person and the film.

@blackcharles1996 9 ай бұрын

I'm glad i started watching movies from the 1910s otherwise i'd be missing gems like Intolerance, The doll, J'accuse or this one

@winterempire 7 ай бұрын

I'll check those out, thank you

@valeriebingham1483 Жыл бұрын

Oh God I am so glad they arrived on time and that scoundrel will go to jail for a long time.

@dtdimeflicks6708 11 ай бұрын

It actually IS suspenseful! Holy crap!

@winterempire 7 ай бұрын

Less technology, more craft

@Magnetron33 6 ай бұрын

My heart was racing.

@Magnetron33 6 ай бұрын

@@winterempire More thought as well

@Magnetron33 6 ай бұрын

Excellent, exciting movie

@bindudevaprabha Жыл бұрын

Hatsoff Lois Weber❤

@hayaq9991 4 ай бұрын

I remember as a child in the 90’s getting ready to drive a cross town to drop my sister off one late sunday night.. but got so captivated by a silent film that we said “f it” and watched the whole thing.. then left at midnight.. it was one of the rare moments my father broke the rules

@winterempire 4 ай бұрын

Always like that spur of the moment thinking when you're with a BFF/family.