Day 61: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
I am a sucker for swashbucklers, and this one delivers. Of the multiple film adaptations of this Anthony Hope 1894 novel, this version is really the best. Directed by John Cromwell, a wonderful director often forgot amidst Hollywood favorites such as Hitchcock and Ford. Cromwell delivers a taut, beautifully told story of mistaken identity and murder. The film stars Ronald Colman (with his lovely voice), Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (as the most delicious bad guy), Madeleine Carroll, Mary Astor, David Niven, and Raymond Massey. The original music score was written by the prolific Alfred Newman.
Themes: Honor, Duty, Rank
Media Literacy Questions: How did the film makers create the impression of a good guy versus a bad guy? What did the film musical score have to do with the pacing of the film? How did the director guide the viewer to specific clues within the plot?
I am a sucker for swashbucklers, and this one delivers. Of the multiple film adaptations of this Anthony Hope 1894 novel, this version is really the best. Directed by John Cromwell, a wonderful director often forgot amidst Hollywood favorites such as Hitchcock and Ford. Cromwell delivers a taut, beautifully told story of mistaken identity and murder. The film stars Ronald Colman (with his lovely voice), Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (as the most delicious bad guy), Madeleine Carroll, Mary Astor, David Niven, and Raymond Massey. The original music score was written by the prolific Alfred Newman.
Themes: Honor, Duty, Rank
Media Literacy Questions: How did the film makers create the impression of a good guy versus a bad guy? What did the film musical score have to do with the pacing of the film? How did the director guide the viewer to specific clues within the plot?
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