nothing dull movie held together fully realized characters depth them even hooded torturers body language jannings performance brilliant will want need henry viii must been henny porten is maybe nobler purer anne boleyn plays part written victim caught jaws big huge babybr br sparkuhls cinematography gorgeous restoration tints sensuous lubitsch lets characters breathe reveal corruption tiniest meannesses takes time try patience audience accustomed carried away action time worth spending slow heartbeat watch minor miracle german silent film