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

Friday, January 30, 2026

Scott Lord Swedish Silent Film: Women of Paris (Parisiskor, Gustaf Molan...


In 1928, Swedish Silent Film director Gustaf Molander brought "Women of Paris" (Parisiskor) to the screen starring Ragnar Arvedson, Ruth Weyher, Margit Manstad and Karin Swanstrom. The photographer of the film was Julius Jaenzon, the assistant cameraman Ake Dahlqvist.

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