
Thisisagorgeousandvisuallyexcitingfilm,whichhasheldupexceptionallywellinthe80yearssinceitwasmade.Thestoryisquitefast-paced,consideringitslengthandtheabsenceofdialogueexceptforthetitles.Sincesilentmovieshavetodependonmuchmorephysicalactingtogetacrossthestory,moodsandpersonalitiesofthecharacters,theycanoftenlapseintosluggishspells,withactorspilinguptheemotingtogetthemessageover.Notthisfilm.Theactingforthemostpartisverynatural,andMosjoukineissosensitiveandaccomplishedthathecanconveyeverytypeofemotionaseasilyandefficientlyasamodernactor,withalltheadvantagesofsound.Ireallycan'tsayenoughabouthisperformance;hedoeseverything-humor,shyness,pride,rage,shame,love-younameit.<br/> There'sonescenewherehe'soverjoyedthathishorsehasmanagedtofindhiminthemidstofawarzone,onlyforittobeshotdeadamomentlaterbyattackingTartars.Thewayhegoesinafewsecondfromasortofquietjoytoheartbrokengriefoverthispoorhorseisjustbreathtaking.Hewasobviouslyaprofessionalofthehighestquality,andit'sapityhe'snearlyforgottentoday.Atleastthisfilmisbeautifullyrestored,andmayintroducepeopletoanactorwhodeservestobecountedamongthegreatperformersofsilentfilm.<br/> 【来源:IMDB】


