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The Crowd (1928)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:11
Rotten:0
Average Rating:9.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: MGM was initially reluctant to finance this film, one of the director's most cherished projects, but relented after the success of THE BIG PARADE. An account of the life of an ordinary man, THE... MGM was initially reluctant to finance this film, one of the director's most cherished projects, but relented after the success of THE BIG PARADE. An account of the life of an ordinary man, THE CROWD stars James Murray as John Sims. Born on the Fourth of July, he takes to heart his father's belief that a great destiny awaits him, although his father dies when John is still a boy. John arrives in New York as a young man, eager to fulfill the augury, but soon finds himself an anonymous clerk in a vast office. Yet he's not unhappy, and his spirits improve after meeting Mary (Eleanor Boardman) on a blind date. The couple soon marries and is happy for a time. But as the years pass and children arrive, their tiny apartment seems even smaller, and John begins to realize that a grand destiny is becoming more elusive; bitterness sets in, leading to marital bickering and horrible tragedy. One of the great films of the silent period--and likely the director's finest work--THE CROWD avoids both melodrama and sentimentality in its evocation of the epiphanies that illuminate even the most ordinary of lives. [More]
Starring: James Murray, Eleanor Boardman, Bert Roach, Lucy Beaumont
Starring: James Murray, Eleanor Boardman, Bert Roach, Lucy Beaumont
Director: King Vidor
Director: King Vidor
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Reviews for The Crowd
Plot in The Crowd is structured as the progression of a life, with all the undulations of ups and downs driven by the director's faith in human emotion.
A stalwart repository for many of the themes and images of German Expressionism.
Vidor's picture of the city is still impressive after all these years.
Remarkably meshing 1920s screen Expressionism with location shooting, Vidor created a bittersweet parable on 20th century urban America...
The Crowd (1928) is a genuine, immortal, timeless American silent film masterpiece from director King Vidor,
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