A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)

The read

It runs a compact 1h 0m.

Synopsis

Thanks to his myriad film roles, Lon Chaney is known as “the man of a thousand faces,” and you could say that the early horror era never beheld a figure more intriguing. Yet because of his numerous transformations, his face never became as iconic as that of, say, Boris Karloff. Accompanied by a soundtrack from Bernhard Lang, this “re-imagination of shots” taken from Chaney´s forty-six surviving films offers a beguiling excursion into the history of film. The director reveals surprising associations, while highlighting the enduring magic of works which are now more or less forgotten.

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Key crew

• Norbert PfaffenbichlerDirector
• Norbert PfaffenbichlerWriter

Cast

• Lon ChaneyCast

Themes