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Shot at British Instructional Films' newly opened Welwyn Studios, A Cottage on Dartmoor marked another milestone for Anthony Asquith following his impressive 1928 debut Shooting Stars. A straightforward but beautifully realised tale of sexual jealousy, the film easily counters the entrenched criticism that British cinema in the .. Read more
| Starring | Hans Schlettow, Uno Henning, Norah Baring |
|---|---|
| Director | Anthony Asquith |
| Genres | Drama |
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Shot at British Instructional Films' newly opened Welwyn Studios, A Cottage on Dartmoor marked another milestone for Anthony Asquith following his impressive 1928 debut Shooting Stars. A straightforward but beautifully realised tale of sexual jealousy, the film easily counters the entrenched criticism that British cinema in the silent era was staid, stagy and lacking emotion.
| Starring | Hans Schlettow, Uno Henning, Norah Baring |
|---|---|
| Director | Anthony Asquith |
| Studio | BFI VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1929 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 02 Jul 2009 To Rent: DVD: 26 May 2008 |
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Made, like Hitchcock's Blackmail, in separate sound and silent versions, Asquith's simple, striking passion play offers... read more on Time Out
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A step back in time ?
When the family sat down to this film after the first few minutes I think we all thought that this was going to be a waste of time, but we started to enjoy it, ... read more »
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a wonderful experience
Having had little experience of silent cinema I rented this out of curiosity and cannot praise it highly enough. Superb photography, great acting , touches of ... read more »
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Historically of interest
I hadn't realized that this was a very old, silent film made in 1928. I imagine even then it would have looked rather dated. As a period piece, it was ... read more »
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A step back in time ?
When the family sat down to this film after the first few minutes I think we all thought that this was going to be a waste of time, but we started to enjoy it, ... read more »