I.N.R.I. (1923) With guest Diane!

Watching Silent Films

By the director of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, this is the Passion embedded in a contemporary story.

An anarchist jailed for an attempted assassination is told the Passion story by the prison chaplain, who seeks to convince him that it is better to sacrifice one's own life than take the life of one's enemy. The framing story, taken from a novel, is believed to have been intended to give the Biblical story an anti-Bolshevist propaganda function. In any case, it was added without the knowledge of the actors in the Passion story, who included some of the major stars of the period: Asta Nielsen as Mary Magdalene, Henny Porten as Mary, Grigori Chmara as Jesus, and Werner Krauss (Caligari himself) as Pontius Pilate.

Have some free time? Diane's picks in the classic realm are both Academy Award winning films: CITIZEN KANE and Casablanca, and From the Manger to the Cross (1912).

For the modern realm, Academy Award winning film The King's Speech is an excellent pick on our behalf.

Diane runs The Silents Majority - Goes Wayback! Be sure to join this public group!

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Brad's review: https://letterboxd.com/film/inri-a-film-of-humanity/

Did you know? Famous for his watercolor paintings, James Tissot is one of THE largest inspirations for many of the Passion-based films.

Originally recorded on Sept. 16, 2020.

Hosted by YiFeng, Lily, and Diane.