the italian among great neargreat films  available today year turning point featurelength film especially america lois webers hypocrites cecil b demilles the cheat and course dw griffiths the birth nation set new benchmarks art additionally year russian filmmaker yevgeni bauer made two best pictures after death daydreams french serial les vampires also admirers today although disagree them emergence featurelength film led europe mainly denmark france italy dominance market and degree art shifted across atlantic br br the overriding artistic achievement the italian stunning often innovative cinematography picturesque sunsets mobile framing including brief overhead angled shot italian racing buy wedding ring another shot holding onto moving car and general wise use varied camera angles expert lighting throughout especially amazing shot closeup italian enraged slowly approaches camera extreme closeup reference dw griffiths musketeers pig alley  hes enraged environment even begins shake around angerbr br unfortunately cinematographer appears unknown director although originally without credit film known reginald barker five films made ince also available today rather unremarkable civilization  worked on large production deeply flawed movie way id guess one various cinematographers worked civilization also photographed the italianbr br moreover entire production advanced then venice new york well rendered despite film shot los angeles for romanticized venice san francisco for ethnic slums new york extensive flashbacks although perhaps one two many especially like clever framing narrative read book character played actor george beban also lead inner main narrative reading story briefly framed opening beginning closing end curtain drapes la theatre reflected within inner story revenge climax childs room opening closing window curtains parallel editing incamera dissolves irises handled expertly additionally beban clara williams wife play parts wellbr br on hand the italian drawbacks films early moments comedy clash rather disharmoniously latter parts harsh heavy melodrama although environmental changes romanticized italy naturalistic new york works wellmostly supported lighting photography harsh dissolution american dream film enhanced stark photography must poignant immigrant classes comprised disproportionately large population moviegoing public back then corrigan character foreshadowed more brief introduction campaigning another politician seems inadequate later centrality italians revenge addition filmmakers either medically naf careless explain lack breastfeeding infant unwarranted faith healing powers quietness child aside deficiencies plot the italian exceptionally well made