3370 COM HISTORY OF CINEMA

Kim Vera

TITLE: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

RELEASING COMPANY & DATE: Famous Players-Lasky, Paramount Pictures

PRODUCER: Adolph Zukor        DIRECTOR: John S. Roberson

WRITER: Thomas Russell, Sullivan, Clara Beranger, Robert Louis Stevenson

CAST: John Barrymore, Martha Mansfield, Charles Lane, Nita Naldi

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS/CRAFTSMEN: Roy F. Overbaugh,

THEME OF FILM: Good vs Evil

PLOT:
Dr. Jekyll is determined to isolate the evil from good in the human psyche. He creates a potion and morphs into Hyde, who does everything he cannot. It is almost as if he uses this as a chance to be free and not worry about the repercussions.

REVIEWER’S COMMENTS:
It was interesting to see how they showed the difference between night and day. When it was the night the tint of the film changed to blue and day/lighted room was a sepia tint. John Barrymore did an excellent job in portraying the roles of both Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In the end scene, Jekyll fights with his alternate persona. It’s as if it is symbolizing the inner struggles we sometimes have with ourselves. After watching this film, I’ve realized how helpful facial expressions are. Words are not always needed to understand someone.

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