The Knight of the Rose (Der Rosenkavalier, 1926)

Watching Silent Films by Watching Silent Films

Dec 29, 202001:11:47TV & Film

In Robert Wiene's final film entry, Wiene proved that he not only had impeccable taste when it came to creating the rococo ambience of the original opera, but was also perceptively tuned into the ironic element which dis...

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