3 silent classics by Josef von Sternberg.

Josef von Sternberg began his movie career during the final years of the silent era, dazzling audiences and critics with his films' dark visions and innovative cinematography. The titles in this collection include: Underworld (1927, 81 min., features gritty evocations of gangster life); The Last Com...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Criterion Collection (Firm) Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Other Authors:	Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969 Brook, Clive, 1887-1974 Bancroft, George, 1882-1956 Brent, Evelyn, 1899-1975 Semon, Larry, 1889-1928 Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976 Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 Turnbull, Hector Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964 Lee, Robert N. (Robert Nelson), 1890-1964 Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950 Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948 Goodrich, John F., 1887-1937 Compson, Betty, 1897-1974 Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974 Furthman, Jules Saunders, John Monk, 1897-1940
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Silent with English intertitles and musical acc.
Published:	[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2010?]
Series:	Criterion collection ; 528. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Criminals > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Merchant mariners > Drama. Waterfronts > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Soviet Union > History > Revolution, 1917-1921 > Drama. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Drama. Feature films. Silent films. Gangster films. Fiction films. Film adaptations.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. Silent films. Gangster films. Fiction films. Film adaptations.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (244 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (95 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Variant Title:	Three silent classics by Josef von Sternberg.
Format:	Video DVD

Contents:

Underworld (1927, 81 min.) / Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present ; a Hector Turnbull production ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; story by Ben Hecht ; screen play by Robert N. Lee ; a Paramount picture
The last command (1928, 88 min.) / Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; story by Lajos Biro ; screenplay by John F. Goodrich
The docks of New York (1928, 75 min.) / Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present ; directed by Josef von Sternberg ; story and screen play by Jules Furthman ; suggested by John Monk Saunders' "The dock walloper."