STATE LIBRARY NSW - 3 December 2023 - The Big Parade (1925)
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THE GREAT WAR AND THE SILVER SCREEN
THE BIG PARADE (1925)
restored silent film with soundtrack, 150 minutes.
Tickets: $25/$20
(T 0419 267 318)
Almost one hundred years after this classic was made, King Vidor’s astonishing film has lost none of its power. This realistic portrayal of World War 1 is from the common man’s viewpoint based essentially on the true experiences of author, Laurence Stallings. It depicts the effects of forces beyond an individual’s control.
Arguably the highest grossing silent film of all time, it was immensely successful with both critics and audiences and set the quality standard for war films in years to come. A writer has noted that “...parts of the film gained significant responses from the veterans who saw it at the time. They did not see the film as mindless entertainment. Neither should we.”
Vidor’s strengths were innovative techniques, powerful storytelling and ability to capture the human condition on film.
This cinematic landmark, fully restored from the original camera negative, has been described as “...at once a grand epic, an intimate romance, a comedy of camaraderie and a savage polemic.” Vidor, one of cinema’s greatest directors, believed that the “motion picture carries a message to humanity”.
Tickets: $25/$20
(T 0419 267 318)
Almost one hundred years after this classic was made, King Vidor’s astonishing film has lost none of its power. This realistic portrayal of World War 1 is from the common man’s viewpoint based essentially on the true experiences of author, Laurence Stallings. It depicts the effects of forces beyond an individual’s control.
Arguably the highest grossing silent film of all time, it was immensely successful with both critics and audiences and set the quality standard for war films in years to come. A writer has noted that “...parts of the film gained significant responses from the veterans who saw it at the time. They did not see the film as mindless entertainment. Neither should we.”
Vidor’s strengths were innovative techniques, powerful storytelling and ability to capture the human condition on film.
This cinematic landmark, fully restored from the original camera negative, has been described as “...at once a grand epic, an intimate romance, a comedy of camaraderie and a savage polemic.” Vidor, one of cinema’s greatest directors, believed that the “motion picture carries a message to humanity”.
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