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What a film! Holds up incredibly well for a film almost 100 years old. The Swan lake classical music that places over the titles to the absolutely terrific performance by <PERSON>. Something so unique, and so parodied, that I don't think you could immitate it nowadays for fear of being seen as too hammy or cliched, but <PERSON> does such a unique and creepy take on the character that it's hard to think about <PERSON> without at least having his iconic performance (and appearance) cross your mind. 217
The film takes advantage of an abundance of mood and atmosphere to create an adaptation that feels much more faithful to the novel as opposed to subsequent adaptations, but manages to pace itself tremendously well within a 75 minute runtime. Something that seems unthinkable to consider knowing the length of the novel, but somehow they manage with tremendous efficiency and earnesty. Great film. Fully recommend. 583