The studio’s ideological goal seems to have been making sort of an anti-imperialist, pro-Soviet film, rather than a chronicle of a specific setting.
Storm Over Asia (1928): Pudovkin’s Soviet Socialist Silent (Final Panel in “Revolutionary Trilogy”)
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Docks of New York, The (1928): Sternberg’s Elegiac, Accessible Silent Film, Starring George Bancroft and Betty Compson
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The film stars established actors George Bancroft and Betty Compson, as well as Olga Baclanova.
Oscar Actors: Eggar, Samantha–Academy Nominee, “The Collector,” Dies at 86
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Samantha Eggar, Star of ‘Doctor Dolittle,’ Cronenberg’s ‘The Brood,’ Dies at 86.
Movie Stars: Jordan, Michael. J–Career Achievement Honoree from American Cinematheque
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Cinematheque Award recipient Michael B. Jordan will be honored at the Nov. 20 gala with a career retrospective in the weeks leading up to the event.
Indie Companies: Menemsha Films, 1998-Present (Neil Friedman)
Menemsha, founded by Neil Friedman in 1998, set a record by representing five Oscar nominees, five years in a row: