Scott Lord on Silent Film

Scott Lord on Silent Film
Gendered spectatorship notwithstanding, in a way, the girl coming down the stairs is symbolic of the lost film itself, the unattainable She, idealized beauty antiquated (albeit it being the beginning of Modernism), with the film detective catching a glimpse of the extratextural discourse of periodicals and publicity stills concerning Lost Films, Found Magazines

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Scott Lord Swedish Silent Film: Gyurkoricsarna (John Brunius, 1920)



Suprisingly, the screenplay of "Lieutenant Tophat" (Gyurkoriscarna) is credited to Pauline Brunius and Gosta Ekman, who star in the film with Gucken Cederberg and Jessie Wessel in her first on screen appearance in film. Directed by John Brunius in 1920, the film was photographed by Hugo Edlund. Swedish Silent Film Swedish Silent Film: John Brunius Swedish Silent Film

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