Monday 4 February 2019

Of Greeks and wooden horses


The Fall of Troy (1911)

Directed by Giovanni Pastrone and Luigi Romano Borgnetto this is a silent film based on the legend of the same name. After his wife is stolen a Greek king and his brother go siege Troy to get her back.

Plot wise this film very much as you would expect with little to remark upon. Where this silent film comes into its own is the really impressive sets for the period. The art direction manages to achieve a really good level of scale and grandeur.

4/5

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