Silent drama with live music accompaniment (Graeme Costin), 80 minutes.
Tickets: $25/$20
General seating - not reserved or numbered
(T 0419 267 318)
Restored silent drama. Presented with the assistance of Edward Lorusso and Grapevine Video.
Contemporary critics noted, “..to anyone with a poetic soul, this movie will be a rare treat.”
Based on a successful Pinero play, this silent film explores the illusion of beauty within a magical cottage where lovers can see beyond surface imperfections. A World War 1 veteran retreats to a countryside cottage where he is befriended by an individual’s kindness. The setting is a spot haunted by newlywed spirits who cast a spell on the couple that leads to romance between an unlikely pair. Two lonely and damaged people are transformed by the power of love.
A disfigured war hero returns to civilian life, abandoned by his fiancée and crippled in body, and becomes a recluse whose only contact is a housekeeper. What ensues is recognition of true beauty and a film that delivers a mystical quality and a bond of love between wounded souls.
The tale of post-war angst addressed a very real issue for audiences after major conflicts, reintegration of the combatants dreadfully affected by unimaginable experiences. Adding to the film’s strong impact are the two leads, Richard Barthelmess and May McAvoy, both glamorous and talented in their acclaimed careers, who rose supremely to the task of playing versions of themselves in such Hollywood-reversed romantic roles. Their performances elevate the narrative fantasy and enable the supernatural properties of this cottage to work their magic.
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Roseville Uniting Church
7 Lord Street, ROSEVILLE NSW 2069
Short walk from Roseville Station - eastern side.
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