Chicago in the mid 20's of the last century.
Amerikan In this modern city lies the Hart's, a young married couple, Who adapts to the spirit of the big city. Herr Amos Hart works in a tobacco store and Frau Roxie Hart does absolute nothing but to be unfaithful to her husband with an old man. The old-timer accommodates her whims although this is coming nearly to an end. So when Frau Roxie hears this news; she, who is a bad, bad girl ( besides a peroxide blonde with no brains ... excuse this Herr Graf for such obvious remark ) kills her lover in her apartment.
Desperate over what she has done, she calls for help to her husband telling him that the old man tried to get advantage of her. Herr Hart who is a good man but not stupid at all, discovers what really happened in there. But his love for Roxie is so important to him that he decides to help her by taking the services of a famous, greedy and unscrupulous advocate ( excuse again this Herr Graf for such an obvious remark ); this in order to defend his wife from the death penalty. However, such favour has an expensive price – 5.000 grand that obviously Herr Hart doesn’t have.
During a visit to his greedy advocate, he finds out where he hides a lot of money in his bureau and during the night steals the money ( an honourable deed indeed, to rob an advocate ). Meanwhile Frau Roxie Hart’s famous trial is nearly begun.
“Chicago”, a film directed by Herr Frank Urson in the silent year of 1927, was based in a Broadway play which in turn was based on a true story ( occurring in a real city! ).
Reminiscences of the original stage play in its primal concept can be seen in the film, when the director uses a few sets ( the Hart’s apartment, the jail or the trial court ) in order to develop the story as it were different acts of a play. This is especially during the first part of the film during the dramatic development at the Hart’s apartment and at the end of the movie during the trial. However, Herr Urson makes fairly good use of the proper characteristics of the cinema film narrative in “Chicago” by, constructing excellent visual metaphors ( the jury’s feet responding Frau Roxie charms, the tabloid paper going down the gutter ). There are also important and sibylline sexual remarks that are present during the whole film (ah, that garter bell belt). And let’s not forget the social realism that can be seen in the film ( Chicago daily life or the Hart’s apartment ). Especially outstanding is the power of the yellow press in those old days ( and unfortunately in these modern days too ); the sensationalist journals build up stories on innocent celebrities that certainly have few merits. Naturally this happened with the madcap Roxie, a situation depicted in “Chicago” in a raw and effective way.
Another merit of “Chicago” is the combination of comedy and drama in equal terms highlighting Frau Roxie’s stupidity, selfishness and easy living in contrast with her self-sacrificing husband who suffers the acts and nonsense of his wife. He’s a man who honestly cares about and loves his wife enough to steal and lie for her although this affection and emotion is not returned.
Starring as the couple are two excellent and not well-known actors who handle their roles considerably well. Herr Victor Varconi as Herr Amos Hart is the lovingly and humiliated husband. Frau Phyllis Haver shines and takes all the credit in the picture thanks to her brilliant performance as Roxie Hart, a madcap, simple and selfish modern girl who has no scruples combined with no brains ... who will have a moment of glory as a famous killer thanks to the help of the yellow press ... who will meet her end on the end of a rope … a woman who lives her own life caring for no one except the money.
“Chicago” is an excellent silent movie For All Those Reasons Mentioned Above by this German count. Do not forget Also recently added a modern one featuring a superb musical score compiled by Rodney Sauer and Herr "The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. They capture the spirit and mood of the roaring twenties of the last century.
And now, if you'll allow me, I take my leave Must Temporarily Because this German Count must-to return to the Schloss from the Windy City.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von
Galicia - / -
Chicago during the 20 (the last century, natürlich!).
In this modern American city are the Hart, a young couple living in the spirit of this great city Herr Amos Hart works in a tobacco and Frau Roxie is dedicated to doing nothing except being unfaithful to her husband with a man much older than himself, the lover of the above will meet your every whim while this ratio is about finished, so when Frau Roxie learns this question, it being a girl sooo bad, besides being a bottle blonde pretty stupid (forgive you this Herr Graf by such obvious) kills her lover in the apartment of this .
Desperate to see what he has done, turns to her husband saying that the old man had tried to take advantage of it, Herr Hart is a good man but for anything stupid, then discover what really happened in the apartment, but his love for Roxie is so great that despite all decide to help his wife by hiring a famous, unscrupulous and greedy lawyer (forgive you again for this Herr Graf another obvious) to defend his wife from the death penalty, although their services have a higher price, $ 5,000 Herr Hart obviously does not.
During a visit to the home of the greedy lawyer, Herr Hart discover where he hides in his office a lot of money and taking advantage of the night, decides to steal (steal from a lawyer, certainly honorable act on his part ...) Meanwhile, the media trial of Roxie's Frau about to begin.
"Chicago", a film directed by Herr Frank Urson silent in the year 1927, is based on a successful Broadway play which in turn was inspired by a real event, reminiscent of theater can be seen in the primitive conception of the film director to use the few scenarios (the apartment of the Hart, jail or courtroom) to be developed over the events that are happening in the film, as if they were these same acts of a play, especially during the first part of film in the apartment of the young couple and the end of it during the trial of Roxie Frau. Urson
But Frank also makes good use of the features more characteristic of narrative language film "Chicago", building excellent visual metaphors (the plane of the feet of the jury react to the charms of Frau Roxie or tabloid swallowed by a sewer), as well as can be seen in the film major and cryptic sexual references that are present throughout the play (ah, the league featherbrained!) not to mention the social realism as it is reflected in the life of marriage, their apartment and the daily life of the big city particular emphasis on the important role of the tabloid press during that time (the same that is taking today, unfortunately ... ), Which devised tabloid stories featuring them on innocent celebrities with little merit, as it occurs to mindless Roxie, exposing raw and effective way to abuse this situation in the film.
Another great merit of "Chicago" is the combination of comedy and drama in a fair proportion, such as stupidity, selfishness and laziness of Frau Roxie in contrast to the devotion of her husband who suffers from the follies of his acts and wife, a man who loves his wife does not care to steal or lie for her, although this is not at all in return.
starred in two excellent actors too known and since then interpret their characters superbly, Herr Herr Victor Varconi as Amos Hart, husband and lover and humiliated Pyllis Frau Haver, that stands out and shines in "Chicago" as the wacky, simple and modern selfish young girl without unscrupulous and equally mindless, which will have a fleeting moment of glory as a famous assassin with the help of the tabloids, not knowing that this situation could bring to the gallows, a woman who lives her life without worrying about anything or anyone except money.
"Chicago" is a great silent film for the reasons previously mentioned by Count Germanic, not to mention a new reason most modern and recently added to the film, as is the magnificent sound compilation by Rodney Herr Sauer and The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, which captures the spirit and atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties.
And now, if I may, I have to leave because this count Germanic must return to the windy city Schloss from American modernist.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galicia
Amerikan In this modern city lies the Hart's, a young married couple, Who adapts to the spirit of the big city. Herr Amos Hart works in a tobacco store and Frau Roxie Hart does absolute nothing but to be unfaithful to her husband with an old man. The old-timer accommodates her whims although this is coming nearly to an end. So when Frau Roxie hears this news; she, who is a bad, bad girl ( besides a peroxide blonde with no brains ... excuse this Herr Graf for such obvious remark ) kills her lover in her apartment.
Desperate over what she has done, she calls for help to her husband telling him that the old man tried to get advantage of her. Herr Hart who is a good man but not stupid at all, discovers what really happened in there. But his love for Roxie is so important to him that he decides to help her by taking the services of a famous, greedy and unscrupulous advocate ( excuse again this Herr Graf for such an obvious remark ); this in order to defend his wife from the death penalty. However, such favour has an expensive price – 5.000 grand that obviously Herr Hart doesn’t have.
During a visit to his greedy advocate, he finds out where he hides a lot of money in his bureau and during the night steals the money ( an honourable deed indeed, to rob an advocate ). Meanwhile Frau Roxie Hart’s famous trial is nearly begun.
“Chicago”, a film directed by Herr Frank Urson in the silent year of 1927, was based in a Broadway play which in turn was based on a true story ( occurring in a real city! ).
Reminiscences of the original stage play in its primal concept can be seen in the film, when the director uses a few sets ( the Hart’s apartment, the jail or the trial court ) in order to develop the story as it were different acts of a play. This is especially during the first part of the film during the dramatic development at the Hart’s apartment and at the end of the movie during the trial. However, Herr Urson makes fairly good use of the proper characteristics of the cinema film narrative in “Chicago” by, constructing excellent visual metaphors ( the jury’s feet responding Frau Roxie charms, the tabloid paper going down the gutter ). There are also important and sibylline sexual remarks that are present during the whole film (ah, that garter bell belt). And let’s not forget the social realism that can be seen in the film ( Chicago daily life or the Hart’s apartment ). Especially outstanding is the power of the yellow press in those old days ( and unfortunately in these modern days too ); the sensationalist journals build up stories on innocent celebrities that certainly have few merits. Naturally this happened with the madcap Roxie, a situation depicted in “Chicago” in a raw and effective way.
Another merit of “Chicago” is the combination of comedy and drama in equal terms highlighting Frau Roxie’s stupidity, selfishness and easy living in contrast with her self-sacrificing husband who suffers the acts and nonsense of his wife. He’s a man who honestly cares about and loves his wife enough to steal and lie for her although this affection and emotion is not returned.
Starring as the couple are two excellent and not well-known actors who handle their roles considerably well. Herr Victor Varconi as Herr Amos Hart is the lovingly and humiliated husband. Frau Phyllis Haver shines and takes all the credit in the picture thanks to her brilliant performance as Roxie Hart, a madcap, simple and selfish modern girl who has no scruples combined with no brains ... who will have a moment of glory as a famous killer thanks to the help of the yellow press ... who will meet her end on the end of a rope … a woman who lives her own life caring for no one except the money.
“Chicago” is an excellent silent movie For All Those Reasons Mentioned Above by this German count. Do not forget Also recently added a modern one featuring a superb musical score compiled by Rodney Sauer and Herr "The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. They capture the spirit and mood of the roaring twenties of the last century.
And now, if you'll allow me, I take my leave Must Temporarily Because this German Count must-to return to the Schloss from the Windy City.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von
Galicia - / -
Chicago during the 20 (the last century, natürlich!).
In this modern American city are the Hart, a young couple living in the spirit of this great city Herr Amos Hart works in a tobacco and Frau Roxie is dedicated to doing nothing except being unfaithful to her husband with a man much older than himself, the lover of the above will meet your every whim while this ratio is about finished, so when Frau Roxie learns this question, it being a girl sooo bad, besides being a bottle blonde pretty stupid (forgive you this Herr Graf by such obvious) kills her lover in the apartment of this .
Desperate to see what he has done, turns to her husband saying that the old man had tried to take advantage of it, Herr Hart is a good man but for anything stupid, then discover what really happened in the apartment, but his love for Roxie is so great that despite all decide to help his wife by hiring a famous, unscrupulous and greedy lawyer (forgive you again for this Herr Graf another obvious) to defend his wife from the death penalty, although their services have a higher price, $ 5,000 Herr Hart obviously does not.
During a visit to the home of the greedy lawyer, Herr Hart discover where he hides in his office a lot of money and taking advantage of the night, decides to steal (steal from a lawyer, certainly honorable act on his part ...) Meanwhile, the media trial of Roxie's Frau about to begin.
"Chicago", a film directed by Herr Frank Urson silent in the year 1927, is based on a successful Broadway play which in turn was inspired by a real event, reminiscent of theater can be seen in the primitive conception of the film director to use the few scenarios (the apartment of the Hart, jail or courtroom) to be developed over the events that are happening in the film, as if they were these same acts of a play, especially during the first part of film in the apartment of the young couple and the end of it during the trial of Roxie Frau. Urson
But Frank also makes good use of the features more characteristic of narrative language film "Chicago", building excellent visual metaphors (the plane of the feet of the jury react to the charms of Frau Roxie or tabloid swallowed by a sewer), as well as can be seen in the film major and cryptic sexual references that are present throughout the play (ah, the league featherbrained!) not to mention the social realism as it is reflected in the life of marriage, their apartment and the daily life of the big city particular emphasis on the important role of the tabloid press during that time (the same that is taking today, unfortunately ... ), Which devised tabloid stories featuring them on innocent celebrities with little merit, as it occurs to mindless Roxie, exposing raw and effective way to abuse this situation in the film.
Another great merit of "Chicago" is the combination of comedy and drama in a fair proportion, such as stupidity, selfishness and laziness of Frau Roxie in contrast to the devotion of her husband who suffers from the follies of his acts and wife, a man who loves his wife does not care to steal or lie for her, although this is not at all in return.
starred in two excellent actors too known and since then interpret their characters superbly, Herr Herr Victor Varconi as Amos Hart, husband and lover and humiliated Pyllis Frau Haver, that stands out and shines in "Chicago" as the wacky, simple and modern selfish young girl without unscrupulous and equally mindless, which will have a fleeting moment of glory as a famous assassin with the help of the tabloids, not knowing that this situation could bring to the gallows, a woman who lives her life without worrying about anything or anyone except money.
"Chicago" is a great silent film for the reasons previously mentioned by Count Germanic, not to mention a new reason most modern and recently added to the film, as is the magnificent sound compilation by Rodney Herr Sauer and The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, which captures the spirit and atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties.
And now, if I may, I have to leave because this count Germanic must return to the windy city Schloss from American modernist.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galicia
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