,transcrib]'s ,notes ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores4 ,misspell$ words h be5 correct$4 ,^! are id5tifi$ by symbols 9 ! text & are %[n imm$iately bel[ ! p>agraph 9 :i* !y appe>4 ,details & o!r notes may be f\nd at ! end ( ?is e,book4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,! ,,mov+ ,,picture ,illu/ration3 ,sc5e f ,! ,nibelungs4 ,see p4 #ic ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,! ,,mov+ ,,picture ,,by ,,walt] ,s4 ,,bloem ,,au?oriz$ ,,translation ,,f ,,! ,,g]man ,,by ,,all5 ,w4 ,,port]field ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company #fha ,fif? ,av5ue ,copyright1 #aibd ,by ,e4 ,p4 ,dutton ,company ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,cont5ts ,introduction ix ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,tools ( ! ,trade #a ,,ii4 ,texts #ai ,,iii4 ,tricks #cb ,,iv4 ,! ,sc5e #dj ,v4 ,! ,sett+ #gb ,,vi4 ,! ,poet #ie ,,vii4 ,! ,compass ( ,poetry #aaj ,,viii4 ,film ,adaptation #add ,,ix4 ,! ,pa? to ,art #aec ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,sc5e ,,f ,! ,nibelungs ,frontispiece ,,figure ,,fac+ ,,page #a ,! ,cab9et ( ,dr4 ,calig>i #f #b ,! ,cab9et ( ,dr4 ,calig>i #ad #c ,! ,/one ,rid] #bj #d ,! ,/one ,rid] #bh #e ,! ,nibelungs #cd #f ,de/9y #db #g ,! ,*ildr5 ( ,d>kness #dh #h ,algol #fj #i ,dr4 ,mabuse3 ,! ,great ,unkn[n #fd #aj ,golem #gj #aa ,golem #gh #ab ,de/9y #hd #ac ,sumurun #ajj #ad ,madame ,dub>ry #ajh #ae ,anne ,boleyn #aad #af ,dr4 ,mabuse3 ,! ,great ,unkn[n #abb #ag ,a ,doll's ,h\se #acj #ah ,vgeld ,ca/le #ach #ai ,de/9y #adf #bj ,! ,nibelungs #aeb #ba ,! ,nibelungs #afj ,,introduction ,! influ5ce ( ! mov+ picture on ! s\ls ( ! v>i\s peoples ( ! e>? has become s great t an attitude ( indiff]5ce t[>d ?is m>vel\s inv5tion is no long] p]missible4 ,we see ourselves =c$ to take a def9ite /& = x or aga9/ x2 we are oblig$ to l9e up z fri5d or foe ( ! film4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 no long] suffici5t to oppose ! mov+ picture 9 a _s ( indulg5t contempt or fanatic ho/ility4 ,all ! _w kn[s t !re are m bad mov+ pictures ?an good ones1 & t ! moral & ae/hetic t5d5cy ( a great _m films is ( a q negligible nature4 ,b if ! mov+ picture 7 9 reality ! (fspr+ ( ! ,devil1 z _m !ologians & academic demi-gods ! _w ov] cont5d1 ?9k+ p w\ld be at once confront$ ) ?is insoluble problem3 ,h[ does x come t ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( human be+s scatt]$ ov] ! e>? are labor+1 ) int5se resignation & passionate zeal1 to ! end t ! film may be made m p]fect arti/ically & clean] f a purely moral po9t ( view8 ,! /riv+ aft] money has naturally some?+ to d ) _! ef=ts4 ,to (f] ?is1 h[ev]1 z a f9al explanation ( ?is unusual situation w\ld be an idle me?od ( reason+4 ,y _c expla9 ! joy ^! m5 are tak+ 9 _! creative ef=ts 9 ?is way1 = _! s\ls are 9 _! "w4 ,to _m ?9k+ p1 ! real nature ( ! mov+ picture is wrapp$ 9 my/]y2 x is a brilliant & enigmatic riddle to !m4 ,!y recognize1 ?\gh !y fail to compreh5d1 ! fact t ! mov+ picture1 despis$ )\t re/ra9t & condemn$ on g5]al pr9ciples only ! o!r day1 has won an incomp>able victory ov] ! he>ts ( m5--a victory1 too1 t w be all ! great] & m beautiful once ! psy*ic & moral p]fection ( ! mov+ picture has be5 accompli%$4 ,! cultur$ man has an in/9ctive hatr$ ( =ces ! significance ( :i* lie beyond 8 grasp2 he makes e conceivable ef=t to def5d himself aga9/ !m1 to w>d !m (f4 ,b ! p1 ! masses1 ?r[ !mselves into ! arms ( su* =ces bl9dly & )\t "q4 ,! numb] ( cultur$ m51 h[ev]1 :o are go+ ov] to ! camp ( ! mov+ picture--)\t !reby becom+ disloyal to ! o!r arts--is gr[+ daily4 ,ev5 ^? sworn & confirm$ skeptics :o /ill look d[n ^u ! film f ! heights ( _! intellectual sup]iority ) sup]cili\sness & contempt are b\nd to admit t !re is some?+ betwe5 ! pictures :i* has a magic p[] to draw1 :i* ex]cises an ineluctable influ5ce 9 ! ga9+ ( recruits4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! mov+ picture is an art bas$ on feel+1 & n on ?\ght4 ,x has to d ) ! emotions r ?an ) ! intellect4 ,! man :o goes to ! mov+ picture wants to exp]i5ce c]ta9 incid5ts1 n by ?9k+ ab\t !m1 b by feel+ !m4 ,j z music ar\ses ! feel+s ?r\gh tones1 j s does ! mov+ picture attempt to solve1 n ! riddle ( ! human bra91 b ( ! human s\l4 ,a mov+ picture is a feel+ express$ ?r\gh ge/ures4 ,!re is /ill mu* ab\t ?is y\?ful art t is altoge!r misund]/ood4 ,its real s\rces1 ! f\nta9s ( its life1 are suspect$1 =ebod$ by only a few2 nor are !y recogniz$1 :5 se51 by all4 ,ne>ly e visit to a motion picture !atre is a disappo9tm5t2 ! mu/ ( ! grape is /ill c>ry+-on 9 a really absurd fa%ion4 ,! motion picture1 h[ev]1 is m>*+ /raight ahead 9 a c\rse ( unmi/akable & wond]ful developm5t t[>d ! heights ( victory4 ,& ?is developm5t1 ?is evolution1 has to d n m]ely ) ! p]fect+ ( ! art itself1 b ) ! enjoym5t t is d]ivable & d]iv$ f ! art4 ,our eyes are becom+ ke5] 9 ! detection ( ge/ures & mimicry2 our imag9ations are gr[+ %>p]1 ev5 clairvoyant2 !y are rapidly becom+ able to read ! language ( pictures & movem5t4 ,:5 ! motion picture 0 /ill 9 its infancy1 its actors assum$ & employ$ ! %rill & t9ny pa?os ( ! pantomime4 ,at t "t1 & x 0 n long ago1 ! lovely & mutely passionate _w ( ge/ure 0 unkn[n to u4 ,we saw x1 to be sure1 9 ! dance1 b we 7 /ill incapable ( int]pret+ x4 ,to-day we feel1 detect1 see "s sort ( inn] vibration beh9d ! slighte/ movem5t4 ,9 ! o!r arts1 9 ! old & tri$ arts1 ^? t h already be5 develop$ to a high /age ( p]fection1 if n actually ov]-develop$1 progress1 if made at all1 mu/ be made ) ! exp5diture ( trem5d\s ef=t2 x mu/ be wrung f ! dep?s1 z x 74 ,9 ! mov+ picture1 on ! o!r h&1 a ?\s& possibilities /ill lie q on ! surface1 ready1 inde$ long+1 = fulfilm5t4 ,! great creator c ?9k1 feel1 & dream new & novel features )\t fall+ into despair at ! ?\ght ( :at has already be5 done4 ,becom+ m9dful ( ! pa/ is n a pa9ful occupation = him4 ,inde$1 ! motion picture may be comp>$ to a />ry heav5 t /ret*es out be=e our upturn$ eyes1 await+ ! creative k5 ( ! cele/ial inve/igator4 99 99 99 99 99 ,e attempt1 h[ev]1 ( ! exub]ant creator1 fill$ ) ! urge = de$s1 to p]=m ae/hetic exp]im5ts on ! motion picture av5ges itself2 su* exp]im5ts _c be c>ri$ out ) impunity4 ,= ! applause ( a small circle ( ! elect is n go+ to prev5t bankruptcy on ! "p ( ! film company t supports ^! exp]im5ts4 ,film art )\t economic success is q un?9kable4 ,g]many1 ! l& ( !ory1 exp]i5c$ a %ort :ile ago a v]itable flood ( ae/hetic exp]im5ts 9 ! doma9 ( ! mov+ picture4 ,( ^!1 !re 0 b "o1 ,! ,cab9et ( ,dr4 ,calig>i1 :i* provid$ its creators ) ! satisfaction t comes f a pron\nc$ success 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,& ev5 9 ?is case ! success 0 due to ! peculi>ity ( c]ta9 means t _h h]et(ore nev] be5 se5 on ! scre54 ,! ,am]ican has too mu* appreciation ( ?is _w1 & too little s5se = ! _w beyond1 to gr[ en?usia/ic ab\t phantoms or nebul\s adv5tures4 ,nor is he weigh$ d[n ) ! traditions t rea* back ?r\gh c5turies ( "t & con/itute s mu* imp$im5ta on ! "p ( ,european arti/s4 ,& ! ,sw$e is too intimately associat$ ) ! "m-e>? ( 8 home ev] to und]take a flight to ! cl\ds ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! motion picture4 ,b ! ,sw$e & ! ,g]man rea*$ ! po9t :]e !y saw t y h got to speak a language1 9 ! film1 :i* c be und]/ood by m5 :]ev] !y *ance to live4 ,a "w1 let x be ev] s arti/ic & valuable 9 itself1 :i* br+s economic di/ress to ! film company t produces x1 h>ms indirectly ! entire film bus9ess z an art4 ,t film arti/ atta9s to ! complete realization ( 8 desires ^: creations put money into ! purse ( ! company2 ! "o :o does n d ?is fails 9 ! end4 ,! task ( ! film arti/ is always & ev]3 ,to effect a happy union betwe5 art & bus9ess4 ,moreov]1 ?is union mu/ be br\ght ab\t 9 su* a way t bo?--art & bus9ess--fl\ri%4 ,! man :o _c d ?is m]ely drives ! film companies on to ! production ( *eap & *eap5+ pictures :i* draw ! masses & pay a reasonable divid5d1 b no?+ m4 ,= ! film companies ( ?is e>? are & rema91 fir/ ( all1 bus9ess conc]ns t mu/ pay4 ,film art is exp5sive1 & no gratuit\s di/ributor ( private funds is go+ to give "o p5ny :i* w n be> him int]e/4 ,if !re be anyone s bl9d z n to be able to grasp ?is simple pr9ciple1 he is unable to grasp ! und]ly+ pr9ciple ( ! motion picture z an art4 ,to fail to recognize comm]cial success z ! basic condition on :i* film art re/s is to call d[n ^u "o's head ! irritation t ensues f ineffectual grumbl+4 ,consequ5tly1 ! mu* laud$ r$eem] ( ! film w be he1 & he only1 :o c create :at is at once ( endur+ arti/ic value & f9ancial pot5tiality4 ,& e film w h ?is arti/ic & comm]cial success :i* gl[s ) real passion because x has be5 wrung f p[]ful feel+4 ,! art1 ! v s\l ( ! motion picture1 *]i%es no desire = subtle1 intellectual =m or =ms4 ,x longs1 inde$1 = a s\l =m ( elem5t>y =ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is is true1 = ! unique ?\gh inexhau/ible doma9 ( ! motion picture is ! et]nal feel+s ( man1 ! initial & primeval feel+s t rise f out ( ! s5ses & m\nt to ! s\l4 ,love or hate1 & ! joy1 sorr[1 grief1 hope1 lam5tation & good =tune t emanate f ^! two--x is ) ^! t ! film has to d4 ,x has to d ) no?+ t comes rigidly f ! intellect--or exclusively f ! s\l itself4 ,9 ! mov+ picture ev]y?+ becomes pale & colorless :i* is n born ( ! s5sual emotions4 ,e art seeks its way to ! s\l4 ,s5suality#a & s\l1 t is ! mov+ picture4 ,!re is only "o et]nal1 immutable1 & nev]-fail+ mat]ial = ! film3 x is ! passion ( ! s\l4 #a ,!re is no ^w t occurs m frequ5tly 9 ?is book ?an s9nli*1 or ! n\n d]iv$ f x1 ,s9nli*keit4 ,?r\gh\t1 ! =m] is r5d]$ by 8s5sual10 ! latt] by 8s5suality40 ,nei!r ( ^! words has "h ! connotation t is ord9>ily atta*$ to x3 8,s5sual0 means no?+ m ?an relat+ to ! s5ses2 & 8,s5suality0 is ! n\n =m & means no?+ m ?an ! composite result ( our be+ 8s5sual40 ,we h1 z a matt] ( fact1 five 8s5ses40 ,! ,g]man = 8s5se0 is ,s9n4 ,consequ5tly1 s9nli* has ref]5ce to our capacity = s5sations1 our s5sibility4 ,! words might h be5 translat$ 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,i might h comm&e]$ su* t]ms z 8s5ti5t10 8s5sory10 8susceptible to s5se exp]i5ces10 & s on4 ,su* v>iety w\ld h be51 probably1 9 ! int]e/ ( seem+ erudition1 :i* leaves me cold1 or 9 ! int]e/ ( p$agogy :i*1 s long z ,i rema9 normal1 no man c ev] p]suade me to /udy4 --,translator4 ,?\ght & intellect are giv5 an intellig5t welcome by b v few p4 ,7 x n = ! h]d & hypocrisy1 poetry w\ld be unread & ! /age w\ld be a temple ( ! lonely & isolat$4 ,is ,%akespe>e or ,goe! really und]/ood by ! masses8 ,! s5esc5t /age is ! c\nt]p>t ( ! goal ( our civilization1 :i* is ! ?\ght t c be felt1 ! idea t c be fill$ ) s\l4 ,x is = ?is reason t we h to-day1 m ?an ev]1 ! spiritual /age4 ,art bas$ on emotions is art = ! masses4 ,! y\?ful motion picture is ! c\nt]p>t ( ! orig9 ( our nature1 :i* is ! s5suality t c be felt & fill$ ) s\l4 ,x is = ?is reason t we h to-day ! s5sual1 ! s5su\s1 mov+ picture4 ,!re are limits to feel+s4 ,= we live 9 an age t dem&s cry/al cl>ity & coy nic5ess4 ,! limp1 flabby & effem9ate we dislike4 ,no age 0 less nave ?an ours1 & yet none 0 less s5tim5tal4 ,! motion picture is art = ! masses2 x is mass art4 ,sect>ianism1 *illy ae/heticism1 attempts at escape f inadequate culture--^! are n kn[n to ! motion picture4 ,art = ! masses1 art = ! money4 ,t is ! entire /ory4 ,b does art = ! masses mean art su* z ! masses !mselves w\ld create8 ,rabble art8 ,! film 9 :i* ! plebeian s\l alone takes int]e/ & f :i* x d]ives pleasure is n a good film4 ,nor is t a good film :i* is und]/ood only by ! ae/hetic s\l4 ,to be good1 satisfactory1 excell5t1 a film mu/ c>ry along ) x & enrapture all1 ^? ^: he>ts are simple & ^? ^: he>ts are intricate1 complex1 full ( int]tw9$ s5sations4 ,to d ?is is h>d4 ,if & :5 done1 x is done ?r\gh ! m$ium ( great art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is book 0 writt5 by a man :o writes sc5>ios4 ,x is n beyond reason to believe t su* a book c\ld h be5 writt5 only 9 ,g]many1 :]e "o1 9 matt]s ( art1 n infrequ5tly =gets ! action out ( an all-absorb+ int]e/ 9 m$itation4 ,x arose f an inn] desire1 f an inn] ex]tion3 ,i wi%$ to become cle>1 = ! b5efit ( my own manuscripts & us+ !m z a basis1 z to h[ a film %\ld be con/ruct$ s t art & pr(it1 :i* are insep>able 9 ?is field1 might get along ) ea* o!r2 might endure mutual juxtaposition4 ,& ,i wi%$ to give o!r p ! b5efit ( my views4 ,i h devot$ my att5tion ma9ly to ^? motion pictures t h be5 mo/ readily accessible to my fell[-c\ntrym5 &1 to me4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i h discuss$ ,g]man films4 ,! "t at :i* my w\nd$ & ble$+ c\ntry w aga9 take its place among ! happy & prosp]\s nations ( ! e>? is /ill remote4 ,moreov]1 x is only 9 r>e in/ances t ! be/ films ( =eign l&s are %[n 9 our !at]s4 ,! ta/e1 h[ev]1 9 ! matt] ( ! mov+ picture is virtually ! same among :ite p ! _w ov]1 & we are all /riv+1 ev5 compet+1 = ! id5tical goal--to please4 ,i am q m9dful ( ! fact t a purely !oretical discussion has its limitations 9 value4 ,e p]sonal op9ion is "o-sid$1 & no soon] has ! connoisseur f\nd 8 way ?an he ?r[s ! views ( o!rs ov]bo>d & proce$s on 8 c\rse j z if he _h nev] he>d ( !m4 ,nev]!less1 ! motion film ( all l&s1 :e!r x be ,am]ican or ,european1 makes its appeal to human be+s e "o ( :om has two eyes 9 8 head & a he>t 9 8 brea/4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,e individual man1 :]ev] he may *ance to live or :atev] 8 orig9 may be1 has "o fundam5tal ambition1 "o basic goal3 joy1 beauty1 adv5ture4 ,p]haps ,i h succe$$ 9 say+ a few ?+s reg>d+ ! g5]al nature ( ! motion picture :i* may be helpful by way ( %[+ h[ a successful picture is built up & produc$4 ,if ,i may be p]mitt$ to d s1 ,i %\ld l to express ! hope t ,i h made a few sugge/ions ( endur+ value1 ev5 & also to ^? across ! ,atlantic4 ,nor is x judici\s to ov]look ! fact t an idea is by no means wor?less :5 x incites to contradiction or refutal4 ,! smalle/ creation is m valuable ?an ! mo/ beautiful book ( discussion4 ,x is always p]missible1 h[ev]1 to =m c]ta9 ideas reg>d+ "o's own creations1 & to discuss ^! ideas 9 a !oretical way4 ,! "o po9t to be kept 9 m9d 9 ?is connection is1 t we mu/ nev] reg>d su* discussion z ! =mulation ( def9itive & irrefutable op9ions2 a treatise ( ?is k9d d>e n lay d[n an inela/ic law = ! film ( ! future4 ,limitations d>e n be plac$ on ! free creative ability ( ! m9d & ! s\l4 ,a real creator c break ! *a9s ( !ory easily & )\t notice4 ,= him !re is b "o rule t always holds3 ,d y\r "w well1 & !n y ne$ n pay ! slighte/ att5tion to ! law z ?is is h&$ d[n4 ,w4 ,s4 ,b4 ,burg ,ri5ick4 ,9 ! ,summ] ( #aibc4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,! ,,mov+ ,,picture ,,*apt] ,i ,,tools ,,( ,,! ,,trade ,! special *>act]i/ic ( a fool is t he always tries to d ! ?+ = :i* he is n qualifi$4 ,art likewise commits a griev\s folly :5 x attempts some?+ = :i* x is n fitt$2 :5 x fails to und]take :at x alone c accompli%4 ,= ?is specific accompli%m5t on its "p is1 z a matt] ( necessity1 expect$ ( x4 ,:e!r ?is expectation be ent]ta9$ consci\sly or in/9ctively is beside ! po9t4--,walt] ,h>lan4 ,! mov+ picture is sc>cely tw5ty-five ye>s old4 ,born ( a mat*less te*nical inv5tion1 x dem&s to-day1 ) ! unreliev$ arrogance ( ! prov]bial up/>t1 complete recognition 9 ! society ( ! arts ,!re1 9 ! company ( ! e/abli%$ arts1 x f9ds illu/ri\s companions ea* ( :om looks back ^u a pr\d tradition ( hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,! old arts1 h[ev]1 are reluctant ab\t admitt+ ! mov+ picture to _! family4 ,&1 tru? to tell1 ! film is b\nd to admit t its nurs]y 0 n z x %\ld h be52 = fil?y h&s taught x to walk4 ,no man ( intellig5ce refus$ to pay due honor1 inde$ to express 8 vigor\s admiration =1 ! inv5tion ( ! mov+ picture & ! talk+ ma*9e4 ,! mom5t1 h[ev]1 t ^! two creations ( te*nical sci5ce ask$ to be reg>d$ z means to a new & real art1 ?is honor & ?is admiration 7 at once driv5 f ! field by a frigid rejection4 ,! masses1 to be sure1 sickli$ ov] 9 no way ) a pale ca/ ( ?\ght1 conduct$ !mselves diff]5tly3 !y =sook ,olympus !n & !re & ru%$ ) jubilant he>ts into ! temples ( ! new 8art40 ,! film _h arriv$4 ,! s*ol> refus$ to recognize x2 he clos$ 8 doors aga9/ x4 ,x 0 impossible1 h[ev]1 = him to prev5t its spread ov] ! entire e>?4 ,ow+ to ! v fact1 t intellect c\ld at fir/ n be p]suad$ to take a sympa!tic int]e/ 9 ! film1 ! film w5t on its way & became1 q naturally1 ! tool ( ignorance if n ( imbecility4 ,to its initial *ampions any su* concept z cultur$ civilization 0 unkn[n4 ,_! sole objective 0 to trans=m ! novel device into j+l+ gu9eas1 & to d x z quickly z possible4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 until ! public t frequ5t$ ! music halls & v>iety %[s grew tir$ ( ! 8c9ematographic0 disrob+s & _! att5dant indec5cies4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,writ]s imm$iately set ab\t creat+ back/airs tales ( ! wor/ conceivable type4 ,!re 0 b "o slogan3 ,money6 ,& ! money 0 =?com+4 ,te*nical sci5ce1 :i* has really nev]1 ( relatively rec5t ye>s1 be5 )\t a ke5 nose = good bus9ess1 came to ! aid ( ! sc5>io 8au?ors40 ,z a result ( ?is1 ! pres5tation ( ! pictures soon acquir$ a /age ( p]fection :i* ! mo/ en?usia/ic dream] _h nev] once anticipat$4 ,b ( art1 ( culture1 ( an exquisitely visualiz$ civilization--n a trace n ev5 a premonition4 8att5d5t0 replac$ ) 8att5dant0 ,!n came ! mov+ picture actor1 t liv+ embodim5t 9 "o p]son ( idealism & mat]ialism1 9 ^: act+ p began to h a sort ( pre-conception ( an entirely new me?od ( giv+ visible & tangible expression to human feel+s4 ,! belief t a new art 0 9 ! mak+ 0 /ill vague2 "o's idea ( x 0 /ill dim2 b x 0 !re4 ,! 8s*ol>ly0 _w1 ^: unique privilege x always has be51 is1 & w be to d5\nce1 decry1 & damn ! new s long z x has n be5 p]fect$ & despite su* evid5ces ( unque/ion$ greatness z x may reveal1 at once %riek$ z f a s+le ?roat3 8,surrogate60 ,x 0 9 ,italy t a c]ta9 poet ) a _w-wide reputation p]mitt$ 8 "w to be plac$ on ! scre54 ,at ?is "s began to be skitti%1 skeptical4 ,& f af> (f1 z x 71 came ! fir/ trumpet tones ann\nc+ a new art4 ,& ?us ! mov+ picture1 attack$ by ! entire 8cultur$0 _w1 w5t on its way1 unimp$$ by ! objections t 7 rais$ aga9/ x1 to ! heights on :i* x at pres5t re/s4 ,! s*ol> prov$ t !re is "o ?+ at lea/ :i* he is n3 a prophet1 a se]1 a h]ald ( ! new4 ,to be a pione] does n mean t "o mu/ ca/ slurs on t :i* has n yet f\nd itself2 x means mu* r ! ability to cat*1 by fair means & fanciful1 ! fir/ di/9ct notes ( remote cl>ity4 ,no "o w be able to h great fai? 9 ! motion picture :o is n at ! same "t able to seal 8 he>t aga9/ ! v]itable flood ( arti/ic disappo9tm5ts--& :o is n ready to pay 8 homage to ! few great scatt]$ ev5ts & episodes t h gone t[>d ! effect+ ( ! cl>ity ( :i* we h spok58 ,if y say to me1 8,n9e-t5?s ( all mov+ pictures are bad10 ,i %all reply by say+ t 8,"o-t5? ( all mov+ pictures is good40 ,if ?is rep>tee on our "p is possible f ! po9t ( view ( h>d fact1 !n x c]ta9ly mu/ be possible to squeeze out all ! faulty fruit f ?is budd+ g>d5 ( ! scre54 ,x is1 9 tru?1 ridicul\s to try to prove ! wor?lessness ( ! mov+ picture z a :ole by select+1 ) mu* consci5ti\s c>e1 ! wor/ pictures & hold+ !m up z typical--& abom9able--8illu/rations40 ,^! 8wor/ pictures0 m]ely make u realize ! n exactly cru%+ tru? t ! mov+ picture1 l any o!r arti/ic tool or in/rum5t1 may be misus$4 ,if we wi% to prove ! endur+ value ( poetry1 we d n cite ,kotzebue or ,conan ,doyle4 ,we c appreciate ! value ( ! motion picture only by /udy+ its be/ works4 ,x is easy to criticise2 to nag is a sport 9 :i* all may indulge4 ,b mi/akes are necess>y3 !y return )\t ceas+ & lay 9 our lap fir/ ! =ebod+1 & !n ! real k ( ^? inn] laws t g to make up ! tru?4 ,& !y d ?is h[ev] deeply buri$ ! laws may be4 ,te*nique /&s at ! s]vice ( civilization2 x is ! product ( cold1 calculat+1 judicial intellect4 ,art s]ves culture2 x is ! product ( ! w>m1 seek+ s\l4 ,! mov+ picture wants to s]ve culture2 x wants to speak to ! s\l1 sprung ?\gh x itself is f cold te*nique4 ,:51 at ! close ( ! prec$+ c5tury1 its inv5tors project$ ! fir/ 8liv+0 pictures on ! canvas1 !y did n ev5 fa9tly suspect ! measure ( developm5t t 0 9 /ore = ! *ild ( _! m9d4 ,! film 0 n creat$ = ! b5efit ( culture4 ,if 9 ! meantime ! visualization ( human feel+s has come to occupy ! lion's %>e ( att5tion1 x is m]ely a pro( ( ! fact t ! human s\l has tak5 possession ( ! film 9 ord]1 ?r\gh x1 to acquire new =ms ( expression = its feel+s4 ,:o w\ld h ! audacity to cont5d t ! numb] ( arts 0 def9itely decid$ ^u c5turies ago1 & t new ones _c be add$ to ! already exi/+ li/8 ,:o w d5y t e art has sprung f "s te*nical inv5tion or o!r8 ,ev5 music1 ! mo/ beautiful fl[] ( human culture1 0 impossible & un?9kable until m5 _h inv5t$ s\nd+ bo>ds1 vibrat+ /r+s1 & simil> devices4 ,:e!r ! te*nical app>atus associat$ ) a species ( art1 & mak+ t art possible1 be elaborate or simple1 conc]ns art itself 9 no way4 ,= x is entirely & altoge!r a "q z to h[ l>ge ! space is :i* x (f]s ! s\l4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4 ,sc5e f ,! ,cab9et ( ,dr4 ,calig>i4 ,see p4 #gi ,long be=e ! mov+ picture 0 a reality1 !re 0 an art ( dumb1 mute1 mov+ bodies :i* a*iev$ its ends ?r\gh crude &1 view$ f ! pres5t po9t ( view1 di/9ctly laughable me?od ( proc$ure4 ,i h ref]5ce to ! pantomime4 ,we see t su* =ms z ! ,pantomime has ?us f> employ$1 su* devices z x has ?us f> call$ to its aid1 h by no means exhau/$ its arti/ic possibilities4 ,! mimic action1 or incid5t1 0 laid at su* a great di/ance f ! spectator t ! f9] values ( ! ent]prise fail$ ( _! real significance2 !y c\ld n1 9 tru?1 be appli$4 ,! pantomimic actor--ev5 mu* m s ?an is ! case ) ! actor on ! /age ( ! spok5 drama :5 he is oblig$ to dep5d ^u ge/ures = 8 effects--saw himself =c$ into an excess ( pa?os ) :i* x 0 q impossible = 8 s\l to keep pace4 ,we felt su* act+ 0 affect$2 we dubb$ x 8holl[1 !atrical pa?os40 ,9 ord] to make its mimic expression m ref9$1 :i* means m arti/ic1 pantomime call$ music to its aid1 & music is an art ( feel+4 ,x !reby ceas$ to be real pantomime 7t is1 a pan or an 8all0 affair71 especially 9 connection ) ! accompany+ song1 ! canticum4 ,9 o!r words1 ! hi!rto exi/+ =ms ( pantomime h prov$ to be inadequate & unsatisfactory z ag5ts ( transmission betwe5 ! cont5ts ( ! art !y are suppos$ to repres5t & ! spectators :o are suppos$ to enjoy ! repres5tation4 ,!n came ! film4 ,any?+ t _h previ\sly be5 lo/ 9 ! di/ance1 any?+ 9 ! way ( t5d] emotions & delicate feel+s t ! spaci\s room ( ! !atre _h swall[$ up1 is n[ caught up by ! l5s ( ! film4 ,a symphony ( humanity c be made to vibrate 9 ! play ( a n]v\s h&1 a *aos ( oppos+ =ces c be visualiz$ ) an equally small display ( ef=t4 ,:at art _h ev] be=e be5 able to d ju/ice to ! animat$ & 8liv+0 h&8 ,:at o!r phase ( art _h be5 able to cat*1 hold1 & del9eate ! twit*+ corn]s ( ! m\?8 ,x 0 n until ! film _h be5 br\ght to its pres5t /ate ( p]fection t !re came =? f ! pantomime ?is new & exalt$ art1 ! art ( express+ feel+s ?r\gh ge/iculation4 ,! inexpressible1 ! unspeakable1 t reg>d+ :i* ev5 poetry itself c d no m ?an m]ely t\* or indicate1 has be5 tak5 up by ! film & made a reality 9 ! sph]e ( art4 ,ev5 ye>s ago1 ! great ,g]man actor ,bass]mann play$1 9 ! mov+ picture1 a sc5e 9 :i* ! transition f unm>r$ joy to unreliev$ grief 0 express$ 9 8 well-nigh immovable face4 ,:]e 0 su* an accompli%m5t possible be=e ! inv5tion ( ! film8 ,on ! legitimate /age8 ,9 ! pantomime8 ,! exploitation ( ! mu*-abus$ ,grossaufnahme 7enl>g$ photograph or close-up7 is1 ( c\rse1 p]fectly ju/ifi$ :5 x is a "q ( portray+ int5sifi$ feel+s1 provid$ ! exposure be tak5 ) becom+ caution4 ,b x has mean+--t is1 x is to be appli$ !n & only !n :5 feel+s are to be express$ :i*1 9 actual life1 are reveal$ g5tly4 ,! close-up is out ( place 9 c>icatures & facial di/ortions2 x is int5d$ solely = ! m t5d] emotions2 gruff or ev5 indiff]5t feel+s _c be reproduc$ ) its aid4 ,x is a matt] ( congratulation t ! t5d5cy 9 rec5t ye>s1 n m]ely 9 ,europe b also 9 ,am]ica1 has be5 away f ! old me?od ( break+ up ea* individual sc5e into a half doz5 close-ups4 ,!re is1 moreov]1 a c]ta9 def9ite /&>d ) reg>d to ?is k9d ( pictures beyond :i* x is impossible to g ) impunity4 ,:51 = example1 a s+le head or face is deta*$ f its pictural connection & made to fill ! entire surface ( ! canvas1 ! effect is disagreeable1 ! impression unsympa!tic4 ,?us we see t ! pantomimic possibilities are fulfill$1 ?r\gh ! aid ( ! motion picture1 up to t v po9t beyond :i* ^! possibilities no long] exi/4 ,! significance ( ?is is manife/3 x is only ) ! aid ( ! motion picture t ! v possibilities 9 ! way ( ! animat$1 or mov+1 body c be visualiz$ & exhau/$4 ,?is 9 turn proves t ! film 0 necess>y--t z a novel & p]fect =m ( expression ( ! human s\l x is to be reckon$ z an art ( ! arts1 & among ! o!r arts1 )\t hesitation or m5tal res]vation4 ,! gramophone is also a te*nical inv5tion2 b we %all nev] be able to li/ x among ! arts because x 0 n necess>y z an aid to music4 ,all t x does is to c>ry :at x receives f>!r along & 9 an un*ang$ condition1 j l ! waves ( ! radio /ation4 ,! gramophone does n be/[ a deep] possibility ( expression on ! s\nd x reproduces4 ,! motion picture is a qualitative ga9 = art2 ! gramophone is m]ely a quantitative ga94 ,b1 ! p say1 ! film has its weak po9ts3 ,x is colorless2 x %[s a flat surface & n a well-r\nd$ fullness2 x is mute4 ,i detect at once two disadvantages & "o advantage4 ,i am aw>e ( ! weakness t arises f ! fact t ! film reproduces flat surfaces4 ,life itself is ri* & r\nd1 bodies move ab\t 9 pliable fullness1 !re are su* ?+s z prop9quity & remot5ess2 "s ?+s are ne>1 o!rs af> (f4 ,! film br+s out all ( ?is only 9 an imp]fect way2 inde$ to a c]ta9 degree ^! concepts & realities are di/ort$ by ! film4 ,!re 0 a desire to trans=m ?is defect into an advantage1 & ! %ad[ picture1 z well z ! et*$ & color$ film1 0 ! result4 ,ea* 0 r attractive1 neat1 ev5 w9some2 b 9 ! framework ( our art !y 7 altoge!r )\t real significance4 ,= ! /ronge/ impression ( ! motion picture is & rema9s ! play ( real human be+s2 & we _c exp& or contract our mov+ picture p j be=e !y beg9 to play1 & j s t !y may h ! "r 8size40 ,let u r be cont5t ) long+ = ! inv5tor :o w pres5t u ) ! pla/ic film4 ,i appreciate ! weakness t arises f ! colorlessness ( ! film4 ,life itself is ri* & v>iegat$2 x %9es =? 9 colors ( a ?\s& hues4 ,! fl[]s are beautiful2 ! blu% on ! *eek ( a lovely "y woman is fill$ ) magic *>m4 ,we c inde$ at ?is /age only s]i\sly regret t ?is div]t+ play ( colors has ?us f> n be5 a gift out aft] :i* ! film may rea*4 ,! film z we "k x is )\t color4 ,b ,heav5 =bid t we %\ld become unm9dful ( ! au/]e fact t all arts h _! weak po9ts alongside ( _! /rong ones4 ,h[ we %\ld l to he> ! angels on ! ,alt> ( ,gh5t s+6 ,h[ we %\ld l to see ! aurora ( ,mi*ael ,angelo broad5 out ! glori\s body6 ,! tru? is1 h[ev]1 t ! motion picture1 ev5 9 its pres5t imp]fect /ate1 gives u an abundance1 inde$ en\gh1 ( pleasurable s5sations4 ,= does x n depict ! play ( beautiful bodies1 ! wond]s ( ! /orm-toss$ sea1 ( ! w9d-swept pla98 ,does x n %[ u ! fly+ cl\ds & foam+ waves8 ,x does2 & we c consequ5tly endure1 = ! "t be+1 its colorlessness & its imp]fections ) reg>d to space1 especially s9ce !re is well-f\nd$ reason to believe t soon] or lat] ! inv5tor w come =? & elim9ate bo? ( ^! defects4 ,i am aw>e ( "o advantage4 ,! film is mute :]e life itself is ri* & res\nd+4 ,"o w\ld fancy !n at fir/ blu% t ?is 7 a disgraceful weakness on ! "p ( ! film1 "o t mu/ be remov$ at once if ! film is to survive4 ,we1 h[ev]1 detect a di/9ct advantage 9 ! mut5ess ( ! film4 ,e art mu/ h a basic & fundam5tal soil1 s to speak1 9 :i* its p>ticul> species ( fl[]s fl\ri%4 ,poetry has ! spok5 ^w1 pa9t+ has color1 music has s\nds1 ! pla/ic arts ! rigid body4 ,x is 9 ^! t ea* seeks & enjoys its orig9ality--& orig9ality is ! sole gr\nd on :i* art ( any sort ju/ifies its cont9u$ exi/5ce4 ,!re=e1 grant to ! motion picture its mute play ( mov+ bodies1 = if y are unwill+ to d ?is1 y w doom ! film to become m]ely a hackney$1 p>rot-l imitation ( ! regul> /age4 ,b man is s con/itut$ t he makes ^? inv5tions :i* he c make & n o!rs1 reg>dless always z to :e!r ^! inv5tions are b5eficial to human k9d or n2 reg>dless z to :e!r !y are ( a b5efic5t or a malevol5t nature4 ,?is proposition mu/ be accept$1 or x is impossible to acc\nt = ! inv5tion ( ! cannon4 ,& s1 9 all probability q soon1 ! speak+ & res\nd+ film w *all5ge ! mute film to ! ar5a4 ,! outcome ( ! ensu+ /ruggle is h>d to pr$ict4 ,x is altoge!r probable t ! film public w sudd5ly be br\ght to realize t ! sil5t1 spee*less motion picture gives x m /imulation & m pleasure ?an ! speak+ film1 = ! latt] w h no?+ orig9al ab\t x4 ,& x rema9s a solemn fact t ! public always wants to see some?+ orig9al2 x wants to be conduct$ /raight to ! vision>y l& ( a colorful fancy :]e su* adv5tures z m5 h nev] se5 lit]ally gr[ on ! trees be=e !m4 ,let u wait !n & see h[ ! _w receives ! speak+ film4 ,if x accepts x1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful1 & "o ( ! mo/ rec5t1 mess5g]s ( peace kn[n to ! human family w h be5 lo/4 ,= ! film speaks to-day ! sil5t language ( ! emotions1 t language :i* is und]/ood by all peoples & races :]ev] !y may live2 x speaks ! reconciliatory language ( ! human he>t4 ,we h all se5 & felt ,am]icans1 ,g]mans1 ,fr5*m51 ,jews1 ,*9ese1 & ev5 ,negroes play 9 ! motion picture4 ,!y all spoke ) ! voice ( bro!rhood1 & no "o hat$ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4 ,sc5e f ,! ,cab9et ( ,dr4 ,calig>i4 ,see p4 #gg ,! spee*less sil5ce ( ! film1 h[ev]1 is n altoge!r tol]able4 ,! mo/ taciturn ( m5 speak a ^w at times1 & ! film d>e n create ! impression ( total unnaturalness4 ,! film is n pure pantomime4 ,misguid$ & obsess$ !ori/s try e n[ & !n to project a pantomime film on ! scre51 & e n[ & !n ^! creations enjoy a measure ( approbation on ! "p ( ! critical public4 ,! *>act]s ( ^! sc5>ios are doom$ m5 & wom5 ^: lips h be5 seal$4 ,_! play+ is (t5 ungraceful & tortur$1 = !re are n a few in/ances 9 human fate1 z ?is is del9eat$ on ! scre51 9 :i* some?+ mu/ be said :i* _c be said ?r\gh ! exclusive means ( ge/ures4 ,! subject matt] ( ^! pantomimic films has1 )\t exception1 be5 exce$+ly primitive ?us f>4 ,a m>k$ case ( su* a film 0 ! ,g]man picture entitl$ ,s*]b5 :i*1 nota-b5e1 has also be5 %[n 9 ,am]ica4 ,!re is no?+ left = ! spectator to d o!r ?an to long 9 va9 = at lea/ a scrap ( text :i* may s]ve to trans=m ! unnaturalness ( x all into a true picture4 ,x has be5 felt1 inde$1 ev]y:]e t ! film d>e n be :olly spee*less4 ,words !re mu/ be4 ,!re d>e n1 at ! same "t1 be any?+ ev5 approa*+ a p]fect lack ( consid]ation = ! art t is be+ indulg$ 93 we d>e n =get t ! prime feature ( ! film is its sil5ce4 ,we are will+ to put up ) colorlessness & an altoge!r inadequate depiction ( space & p]spective1 b we become indignant :5 liv+ & life-siz$ human be+s conv]se ) ea* o!r = a long :ile & 9 absolute sil5ce4 ,aga9 & aga91 & ev5 9 ! be/ ( motion pictures1 we see ! 8s\ndless conv]sation40 ,x is a mad conception t 0 unkn[n until ! mov+ picture 0 inv5t$4 ,p speak ) ea* o!r1 (t5 9 regul> ^w duels1 & we h only ! vague/ idea z to :at !y are say+4 ,to be a spectator at su* a p]=mance is to receive in/ruction t leads on to ! hazy susp5sion ( reason & to ! m]ciless s(t5+ ( ! m9d4 ,) art1 or ) ! 8p>ticipation ( ! creative fancy ( ! spectator0 x has no?+ :atev] to d4 ,no text1 & be x endless1 c remove ! impression t su* a proc$ure is an anomaly4 ,x is /ill m dang]\s to h p s+ 9 ! film4 ,to see su* a sweet fl[] ( ! human family z ,m>y ,pick=d1 dress$ 9 :ite & sitt+ at a conc]t piano1 is to be sure a r>e pleasure2 at ! sight ( h]1 ! eye gladly =gets ! impati5ce ( ! e>4 ,b !re are films 9 :i* a t5or s+s a wordy song t1 9 itself1 is 8l9k$ sweetness long drawn out40 ,8 brea/ heaves1 8 m\? op5s l a b>n door1 all 9 ! sil5ce ( ! tomb6 ,9 su* in/ances _m a tri$ & valiant actor has play$ an involunt>y ,*apl9iad4 ,/rangely en\gh1 in/rum5tal music (t5 has a q pleas+ effect 9 ! motion picture4 ,! reason = ?is is n f> to seek3 ! accompany+ music & ! picture are bl5d$ into a unity2 betwe5 !m !re is p]fect h>mony4 ,t ?is h>mony exi/s1 h[ev]1 is a matt] ( pure accid5t4 ,fe>ful1 on ! o!r h&1 is ! result :5 a liv+ s+] takes 8 place 9 ! or*e/ra & accompanies ! picture ) a song4 ,:5 ! h]o up 9 ! film op5s 8 m\?1 ! arti/ d[n among ! musicians op5s 8 too1 & song comes =?4 ,all ( ^! are trifles :i* a skilful produc] c easily avoid4 ,betwe5 sil5ce & loquaci\sness lies a spaci\s doma9 :i* (f]s ! capable film arti/ abundant room = an easy & agreeable portrayal ( 8 subject matt]4 ,?is hav+ be5 accompli%$1 no "o feels t !re is any?+ anomal\s ab\t ! picture1 or ! art t makes its production possible4 ,no "o w feel a desire = a speak+ film1 = ! sil5ce t is 9 ! ma9 obligatory has be5 int]rupt$ & ton$ d[n by ! int]jection ( occasional l9es ( text4 ,all 9 all1 ! film z x has be5 develop$ ?us f>1 is a new revelation ( ! arti/ic _w-s\l3 x del9eates feel+s ?r\gh ge/ures2 emotions are set =? ) ! aid ( ge/iculation4 ,= ?is reason alone1 ! film 9 its pres5t =m is a new art4 ,is ! photograph :i* makes ! film possible also an art8 ,no1 x is n2 & w n be an art4 ,b ! op]ator is an arti/4 ,8 tool is ! lifeless mat]ial1 j z m>ble is ! tool ( ! sculptor4 ,& he animates 8 picture1 he gives x life1 by means ( ! mo/ delicate lights & %ades1 ?r\gh ! introduction & application ( ! t5d]e/ ( moods4 ,let u rejoice t ! human m9d has be5 enabl$1 ?anks to ! motion picture1 to hew out a way = itself into l&s t h hi!rto be5 unkn[n--a way t leads u (f ! beat5 track on :i* ! gl>e & h>dness ( ev]yday life become at times un5durable1 a way t leads u into ! dreamy twilight ( poetry1 into ! realm ( romance4 ,h[ necess>y ! film1 z an art1 has become if we are to escape ) judici\s frequ5cy ! drab dullness ( ! workaday _w is kn[n to ev]yone :o is suffici5tly famili> ) x to feel t its loss w\ld be lam5table4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,texts ,man z a mute8 ,9 ! old pantomime1 man 0 deaf & dumb4 ,8 act+ consi/$ ( a ridicul\s1 bomba/ic1 & excit$ :ipp+ ab\t ) all mann] ( ge/ures1 a convulsive attempt to make cle>1 ?r\gh ! exclusive ag5cy ( ge/iculation1 a numb] ( ?+s1 inde$ ev]y?+1 t _c be said ?r\gh ge/ures alone4 ,pantomime is t9-horn & big-drum solo4 ,?is is n ! way ( ! mov+ picture4 ,= x foll[$ z a matt] ( self-evid5t fact t ! inaudible words c\ld be ins]t$ 9 writ+ betwe5 ! pictures4 ,_m p1 h[ev]1 h succumb$ to ! delusion t ! mov+ picture actor has rega9$ 8 spee*1 & t )\t limit4 ,!re is no phase ( ! film 9 :i* x is /ill grop+ ab\t m 9 ! d>k1 none 9 :i* its ess5tial conditions h be5 s little fulfill$ z 9 ! matt] ( int]polat$ texts4 ,"o beg9s to h a feel+ t ! %ort] ! spee* ! bett]4 ,b ev5 a battle ( words consi/+ ( %ort1 ev5 abbreviat$1 l9es c h an undesirable effect s f> z ! arti/ic impression is conc]n$4 ,laws are always fir/ felt & !n recogniz$ 9 error4 ,x is ev5 s ) ! texts t accompany ! pictures ( ! film3 !y are condition$ by a /ate ( conceal$ necessity :i* ! arti/ is 9 duty b\nd to recognize if he w\ld imp>t to 8 text ! psy*ic impressiv5ess )\t :i* x is a failure1 & ! arti/ic importance )\t :i* x _c survive4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c4 ,sc5e f ,! ,/one ,rid]4 ,see p4 #ha ,! contra/s betwe5 ! picture & ! text exi/2 !y ev5 /& out4 ,b !y h nev] prev5t$ pla/ic art f atta*+ writt5 explanations to ! works t sail "u its bann]--t is to say1 ! creations ( ! arti/ are nam$4 ,if su* a designation1 or nam+1 7 n employ$1 x is )9 reason to believe t _m a "w ( art w\ld nev] enjoy a correct or adequate int]pretation4 ,x w probably always be a my/]y z to precisely :at ,titian meant by 8 s-call$1 8 inadequately designat$1 8,cele/ial & ,e>?ly ,love40 ,^! t]ms or names are sup]flu\s1 if n annoy+1 only :5 !y convey an idea :i* is p]fectly pat5t 9 ! v nature ( ! "w itself4 ,:y ascribe set titles to su* works z 8,trum]ei10 or 8,! ,wat] ,c>ri]10 or 8,a ,happy ,home08 ,tru? to tell1 ! int]weav+ ( picture & text _h be5 elevat$ to ! rank ( a unique art =m by a great arti/ long be=e ! mov+ picture began its asc5d5t c\rse4 ,i mean1 ,wilhelm ,bus*1 ) 8 pictures & v]ses4 ,9 our s\l1 ,bus*'s contra/s are dissolv$ & int]tw9$2 !y con/itute an organic unity2 !y are a spiritual entity4 /hetic categoriz+ has consequ5tly be5 secur$1 9 turn1 & t to ! salvation ( art4 ,! discov]y ( ! practical1 arti/ic relations t picture & text %\ld be> to ea* o!r h1 un=tunately1 n be5 made ess5tially easi] !reby4 ,!re c be no d\bt b t diff]5t peoples feel q diff]5tly on ?is po9t4 ,! ,italian--,gabriel d',annunzio1 = example1 9 8 ,cabiria--ins]ts s5t5ces ( a l5g?1 effusiv5ess1 & fu/ian :i* are j z intol]able to ! art-s5se ( a ,g]man z are ! swoll5 & pa!tic /age notes ( 8 regul> dramas4 ,are we to conclude f ?is t we ,g]mans are cool]1 calm]1 sob]]1 & less buoyant ?an ! *ildr5 ( sunny ,italy8 ,or are we to conclude t our feel+s are saf] guides 9 matt]s ( art ?an ^? ( ! ,italians because we believe t ! true significance ( ! mov+ picture is to be s\ght 9 ! picture & n 9 ! text8 ,= x seems to u l an arti/ic contradiction1 l utt] nons5se1 :5 ! film1 int5d$ to create its effects ?r\gh mov+ bodies1 sup]]ogates unto itself art =ms = :i* bett] means h be5 provid$1 m appropriate ways f\nd4 ,! book 0 made = poetry1 & if x is to be spok51 its place is manife/ly on ! /age4 ,! task ( ! motion picture1 let u repeat1 is to express feel+s by ge/ures4 ,9 ?is proposition !re lies hidd5 a great deal ( k4 ,feel+ does n belong to ! text2 ! writt5 text is n its sph]e2 x is n to be spok52 x is to be giv5 =m & sub/ance ?r\gh ! art ( mimicry4 ,b !re are motion pictures /ag$ by m5 :o at ! v ?\ght ( an ,i love y 7! w>me/ & t5d]e/ possibility ( ?is art7 _c resi/ ! temptation to h ^! ?ree words ro>$ =? ?r\gh s mu* accompany+ text4 ,b nev] m9d6 ,i love y--t w\ld be an almo/ classically sob] word+4 ,! actors c\ld play ?is concept s p]fectly t su* a s5t5ce1 h[ev] sup]flu\s x might be1 w\ld sc>cely be notic$4 ,! m1 h[ev]1 ! text endeavors to create atmosph]e ?r\gh itself alone1 ! m ! film dep>ts f real art4 ,9 a c]ta9 glori\sly dilettanti% scre5 creation "o reads3 8,v]a1 y are s lovely & good to ev]ybody1 c\ldn't y be lovely & good to me too80 ,ev5 a s5t5ce su* z 8,y are beautiful0 br\ght a discordant note into ! g5]al situation4 ,we %\ld be able to detect1 9 ea* ( our five s5ses1 ! way 9 :i* ! beauty ( a woman ga9s utt] control ov] a man4 ,if we are s b]eft ( feel+ & fancy t we _c see ?is & feel x1 a :ole volume ( emotional text w\ld n be able to drum x into our heads & he>ts4 8dilettantei%0 replac$ ) 8dilettanti%0 ,"o notices t ! film au?ors frequ5tly try to br+ a bit ( poetry into _! texts3 8,x is n wise to %[ me h[ mu* ,i lo/ :5 ,i eras$ ! memory ( ! woman f my m9d10 said ! ,tig] ( ,es*napur 9 ! ,indis*es ,grabmal 78,indian ,monum5t074 ,9 a case ( ?is k9d1 words take to _! heels1 s to speak1 w&] out into ! realm ( undiscipl9$ poetry1 & lose all feel+ = & connection ) mimic action4 ,b 9 ! motion picture ! ^w is n free2 x is b\nd ) secret *a9s to ! mimic action4 ,if ^! are brok51 ! ensu+ contradiction j>s on our s5ses 9 t two art =ms are weld$ toge!r :i* 9 reality h no?+ to d ) ea* o!r4 ,! /riv+ aft] lyric t5d]ness & beauty is noticeable 9 a great _m ,g]man & ,am]ican films4 ,9 ?is reg>d1 ! ,sw$e is wis]1 8 feel+s m comm5dable4 ,8 texts are m objective & mat]ial2 & ! effects !y produce are m :olesome & arti/ic4 ,= :]ev] & :5ev] ! text displays an excess ( fire & fancy1 ! spectator rema9s z cold z ice4 ,8 feel+s c be ar\s$ only by ! ge/ures1 by ! movem5ts ( ! bodies ( ! actors4 ,9 ,dr4 ,mabuse we 7 regal$ ) ?is bit ( declamation3 8,he--:o is he8 ,no "o kn[s him4 ,he /&s ov] ! city4 ,he is z tall z a t[]4 ,he is damnation1 he is salvation--& he lov$ me40 ,! public 0 n mov$ "o iota--b x laugh$ te>s4 ,in/ead ( be+ exalt$1 x 0 dis5*ant$2 x 0 sob]$ d[n4 ,= ! v simple reason t ! laws ( ! motion picture text are diff]5t f & n>r[] ?an ^? t h to d ) poetry4 ,! film texts t are writt5 9 v]se prove to be pretty ?9 & anemic 9 _! effect1 ev5 :5 a s]i\s & g5tle poet writes !m4 ,we h b to ?9k ( ,d] mde ,tod 78,we>y ,dea?074 ,!y are h[ev] altoge!r unbe>able :5 !y come trott+ across ! scre5 9 ! cumb]some armor ( ! iambic p5tamet]--z ! ,italians s frequ5tly employ !m4 ,t k9d ( inflat$ film text has be5 reject$ by ! entire _w4 ,! film text _c endure a revel 9 words2 x mu/ fit ! action z tightly & z neatly z a smoo?1 /iff fle%+ fits an actor ( ! spok5 /age4 ,dress x up ) ! fe/ival g>m5ts ( =mal poetry & ^! g>m5ts flop ab\t its limbs :ile /hetics g begg+4 ,"h is a ?\ght to be kept on our memor&um3 ,all t is said 9 ! way ( feel+s 9 ! text is n felt 9 ! play4 ,our in/9ctive pres5tim5t1 at ?is /age ( film developm5t1 is s deep t we are n go+ to admit ?r\gh ! ?reefold door ( ! he>t any text t attempts to b5d & mold ?is pres5tim5t to suit its own purposes4 ,! ease ) :i* ! spectator may be inundat$ ) a flood ( textual words cajoles "s into smuggl+ ! talmy-gold ( spee* into ! mov+ picture3 8,i =bid y to leave ?is h\se2 & if y d>e to act contr>y to my wi% 9 ?is matt]1 y w n receive a s+le p5ny f me60 ,?is text occurs 9 ! ,indis*es ,grabmal4 ,few] words w\ld be m1 t is1 m effective4 ,a cle>1 s\lful portrayal z well z a fix$1 secure1 & successful m\nt+ is made altoge!r impossible by su* an un*a/5$ & mis]ably affect$ text z ?is4 ,! v dignity ( ! film1 9 ?is case1 has be5 ab&on$ to ! caprice ( ! man :o wrote ! l9es4 ,! au?or is 9 a position to d "o ( two ?+s3 he may ei!r cleanse ! film to ! po9t ( high art by grasp+ ! true significance ( su* text z is ne$$1 or he may demote ! same film ) all its art pot5tialities1 to ! grade ( a m]e hawk$ pamphlet by fill+ 8 text ) ! heavy1 plebeian spla%+s ( ev]yday & ev]yman conv]sation4 ,b nev] m9d6 ,su* texts may be reg>d$ z a failure1 b !y are by no means equival5t to ! transf]ral ( ! mat]ial to ! purely spiritual _w 7:i* is clos$ to ! s5su\s mov+ picture because x _c be disclos$ ?r\gh ge/ures alone74 ,b :]ev] we s5se an attempt on ! "p ( ! text to make ev5 a remote ef=t at t\*+ on ! problems ( ! intellect or _s1 we notice at once ! pat*\ly /5* ( bot*$ & bungl$ art4 ,all ^? expressions ( a well-meant &1 9 poetry1 q p]missible brood+ & griev+ ov] ! s9i/] incid5ts ( life1 z well z su* ?readb>e philosophiz+ z goes ) ?is species ( m5tal indulg5ce--all ( ^! utt]ances ta/e l ?9 lemonade1 sweet1 flat1 & insipid4 ,9 !m !re is n a gra9 ( real film feel+2 ! art ( ! great picture !y "k n4 ,exalt$ _s1 h[ ne> ,i feel myself to !e--su* is ! boa/ ( ! mov+ picture 9 ?is in/ance--t is1 :5 x makes %ort %ift ) its fundam5tal "r & privilege1 if inde$ x does n disp5se ) x entirely4 ,! _s ( ! film au?or is n %[n by all[+ 8 ,pegasus to roam uncurb$ ov] b\ndless t]ritories1 emitt+ wise say+s z he /amps ! gr\nd ( 8 seem+ly privileg$ c\rse4 ,8 _s1 ! intellect t he may h1 is reveal$ 9 its true light :5 he ex]cises an iron w 9 8 se>* aft] ! "r expression1 & makes ?is expression j z %ort & j z r>e z ! exig5cies ( ! occasion p]mit4 ,z ,alfr$ ,k]r has laconically put x3 8,! goal ( y\r expression8 ,! brief]40 ,& :5 ?is law is laid d[n & adh]$ to1 ! really m>vel\s beg9s to take place3 ^! cond5s$1 sob]1 frigid words actually beg9 to r+ & gl[4 ,! be/ text t has ev] be5 giv5 any motion picture1 & ! "o t l5t ! sc5e to :i* x belong$ ! mo/ v]itable magic1 0 f\nd 9 ,calig>i4 ,at ! head ( ^! d>k & somb] horrors /ood ! "o ^w1 8,night40 ,?is lone monosyllable1 :i* 9 ! rise & swell ( poetry might be pass$ ov] q unnotic$1 ca/ a spell ov] u 9 ! film l ! gl[+ ( gre5i% eyes f ! d>k4 ,su* brevity is1 ( c\rse1 n always necess>y1 nor is x at all times possible1 = x w\ld frequ5tly be impossible = ! g5]al public to und]/& x4 ,b a cle>1 clean primness1 "o t is j z ali5 to any imitation ( ev]yday spee* z x is to ! /riv+ aft] orig9al1 poetic effect1 %\ld *>act]ize ! /yle ( ! text t accompanies ! picture4 ,h[ c\ld we be/ def9e a really adequate motion picture text8 ,by say+ t x is a lump ( ice 9 :i* !re is a gl[+ coal4 8,night--0 ,?is is obvi\sly ! arti/ic s5se ( ! /yle we are consid]+3 we are endeavor+ to make x possible = ! actor to indulge 9 an unhamp]$ & unh9d]$ mimicry t is poles remov$ f ! gymna/ics ( ! pantomime4 ,c>l ,hauptmann said once ^u a "t3 8,t w always be a poor motion picture 9 :i* a viol5t ef=t is made ?r\gh ! ov]work+ ( ge/ures to express an idea :i* 9 reality c be express$ only ?r\gh ! m$ium ( words4 ,t1 too1 w always be reg>d$ z a b5evol5t int]-pictorial text :i* holds up to ! m9d ( ! spectator1 sudd5ly & )\t w>n+1 c]ta9 necess>y words ! mission ( :i* w be to imp>t r\ndness1 fullness1 & ultimate cl>ity to ! m5tal cont5t ( ! pictures t h be5 pass+ be=e our vision40 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4 ,sc5e f ,! ,/one ,rid]4 ,see p4 #hb ,! compass ( ! motion picture 7 f> too limit$ to m]it s]i\s & univ]sal /udy if ! mat]ials t are us$ by x 7 conf9$ to su* z c be fully & adequately int]pret$ ?r\gh ge/ures alone1 & )\t ! use ( ev5 ! briefe/ ( explanatory text4 ,! ,am]ican1 :o tr\bles himself b little ab\t !oretical consid]ations1 frequ5tly m\nts1 9 less important films1 individual sc5es ) six or m bits ( text arrang$ 9 rem>k & reply4 ,!re has be5 a t5d5cy ( late1 h[ev]1 to ex]cise great] mod]ation 9 ?is1 respect4 ,! :ole matt] c be summ$ up by say+ t ) reg>d to ! numb] ( int]sp]s$ words1 & ! l5g? ( ! explanatory s5t5ces t are us$1 "o's feel+s are ! only safe crit]ion to foll[2 & !y set d[n ?is z an infallible guide3 ,a text is good if x is effective4 ,x c be effective only :5 x h>monizes ) ! pictures4 ,& if x is to be effective--t is1 if x is to f9d its way to ! he>t1 ! v n>r[e/ ( limitations are impos$ ^u x4 ,! bus9ess ( depict+ feel+s mu/ be left to ! actor4 ,any feature ( ! action t _c be controll$ 9 an uncon/ra9$ way by ! art ( mimicry mu/ be c>$ = by ! text4 ,"u ?is head+ w\ld fall ! ann\ncem5t ( decisions rea*$ or resolutions made by ! p>ticipat+ p]sonages4 ,b :5 ! text essays to *ew1 swall[1 & regurgitate :at our imag9ation c dispose ( by virtue ( its own p[] mu* bett] ?an words c tell1 failure raises its au/]e visage2 = imag9ation1 if n left alone1 sl9ks into ! corn] 9 disgruntl$ mood & proclaims f its safe b s9i/] seat t ! entire p]=mance is a fraud1 t :at seems l spl5dor is no?+ b *eap pa9t4 ,x is n ! mute b ! monosyllabic "* t ! motion picture develops4 ,we are becom+ aw>e ( ! fact t !re is a pron\nc$ t5d5cy 9 ?is mod]n age t[>d great] brevity2 we are turn+ away f ! prolix & diffuse2 we are endeavor+ m & m to say a great deal 9 a few words1 & to use expressions t c>ry compreh5sive mean+4 ,! man ( ! motion picture is relat$ by aff9ity & by 8 v be+ to ! man ( ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! c5tury4 ,9 ! h&s ( a discipl9$ & exp]i5c$ film writ] ! text1 z a tool ( ! trade1 disports itself b5evol5tly1 & is a h&maid5 ( ! arts4 ,9 ! h&s ( an inf]ior writ]1 x murd]s art & slays ! canons ( art2 = ! text becomes an end 9 itself1 & its /hetic lassitude z well z its gradual effacem5t1 or r ext9ction1 robs 9 "t ! legitimate ge/ures ( _! specific mean+ & _! g5]al significance4 ,x is rem>kable1 h[ev]1 t ^! facts1 ^! bits ( k reg>d+ ! film1 d n apply to ! comic motion picture4 ,ev5 ! +5i\s ,*apl91 :o makes m out ( ge/ures ?an any ( 8 colleagues1 has nev] be5 kn[n to object to a "r good1 or juicy1 text4 ,!re are1 9 tru?1 q a numb] ( film com$ies 9 :i* ! foils & florets ( wit are swung ab\t ) m>k$ lib]ality & hil>ity4 ,b :atev] may be said1 :atev] !ories may be propos$1 x rema9s a sob] tru? t ! real fre$om ( ! film arti/ is pres]v$1 = 8 own enjoym5t & t ( 8 spectators1 :5 he is all[$ to make 8 picture effective z he sees x1 & ?r\gh su* ge/ures z he p]sonally sees fit to employ to ?is end4 ,t is ! ?\ght ! ,sw$es kept 9 m9d 9 ! mak+ ( _! a/oni%+ film entitl$ ,erotikon1 9 :i* !y play$ fa/ & loose ) all academic d$uctions t\*+ on ! mut5ess ( ! film4 ,& if ask$1 8,:5 is text p]missible80 we w\ld be oblig$ to reply t x is p]missible only :5 x is necess>y4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,tricks ,on :at planet 0 ! man ( ! mov+ picture born8 ,did he1 & does he1 fir/ see ! light ( day on "s magic /> :]e ! e/abli%$ laws ( nature fail to function8 ,:]e "t /&s /ill1 or runs backw>d8 ,:]e spread tables em]ge f ! e>?8 ,:]e ! wi% suffices to enable a man to fly ?r\gh ! air1 or to disappe> )\t a trace into ! gr\nd b5ea? him8 ,long be=e ! ,_w ,w>1 :5 ! real p[] ( ! motion picture to repres5t feel+s 0 z yet unkn[n1 & :5 s]i\s lit]ature1 on ?is subject or on t1 0 z yet unable to rise above ! l[ level ( ! *eap pamphlet1 "o ( ! mo/ valiant ( ,g]man lit]ati--,julius ,bab--ref]r$ to ! trick film1 ! fairy film1 z ! exclusive species ( creation ) :i* ! s-call$ mov+ picture c\ld legitimately lay claim to success1 a*iev$ or pot5tial4 ,! p$agogues ru%$ to 8 support2 !y %[]$ him ) applause2 !y dem&$ ! fairy film2 !y hat$ & ev5 damn$ ! s]i\s motion picture4 ,b nev] m9d6 ,let u grant t ! film ,bab & 8 support]s _h 9 m9d enjoys sub/antial possibilities 9 ! way ( sett+ =? c]ta9 types ( pictures4 ,_! cont5tion m]ely increas$ ! scope ( ! mov+ picture4 ,b did ! picture !y _h 9 m9d add to ! arti/ic scope ( ! bus9ess at h&8 ,bab wrote at t "t ^! words3 8,= ! motion picture1 & 9 ! motion picture1 x is easy to h wat] run uphill1 to h a v5]able co/]mong] ( ! g5tl] sex so> ?r\gh ! empyrean heights1 to h a snail ov]take an express tra940 ,n[1 !re is at lea/ "o irrefutable pro( t a giv5 ?+ is n art3 unlimit$ possibilities4 ,^! make up ! /ock-9-trade ( ! trick film4 ,9 su* a production !re is no developm5t2 !re is no?+ 9 :i* ! arti/ s\l triumphs ov] ! s\l ( ! m]e/ me*anic4 ,!re is none ( ! torture or angui% t goes ) ! act ( real creation4 ,!re is no?+ m ?an a trick play$ on ! object 9 "q4 ,! trick film is ! "w ( a cold h&4 ,! inv5tive m9d is con/antly br++ out new & q +5i\s tricks--magic tricks4 ,hav+ become exp]i5c$ 9 ?is1 8x has ! ,devil kidnap a railway tra9 & make (f ) x ?r\gh ! air40 ,b ?is is n art2 x belongs to ! v>iety %[s2 x is 9 place :]e all t is ask$ = & paid = is physical clev]ness1 leg]dema91 art )\t s\l4 ,!re comes a "t :]e we really feel sorry = ! motion picture arti/--:5 he f9ds tricks indisp5sable if he is to give an adequate idea ( ! miracul\s magic 9 :i* he is int]e/$4 ,we w conc$e t 9 ! trick film1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! fairy film1 a c]ta9 measure ( inn] & intimate developm5t is possible1 & is at times evid5t4 ,?is 8art10 h[ev]1 always has a flaw 9 x t defies m5d+4 ,any art t =ms an alliance ) pure me*anisms 9 ord] to be effective1 or to br+ out ! int5d$ effects1 is to be di/ru/$ f ! v beg9n+4 ,= art ceases :5 me*anismus beg9s to play a rle t c 9 any way be consid]$ creative or important4 ,! purpose ( art is cle>3 x is to s]ve 9 ! colorful reproduction ( a sc5e4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4 ,sc5e f ,! ,nibelungs4 ,see p4 #hb ,?is fact %\ld be recogniz$1 & 9 ! films t set =? t reality :i* makes ! w>p+ & twi/+ ( natural laws impossible1 !re %\ld be j z little use made ( tricks z ! situation all[s2 & :5 employ$1 !y %\ld be employ$ ) extreme caution4 ,= ! spectator1 enlight5$ z he may become ?r\gh ! pap]s & magaz9es1 is all too apt to cat* on to ^! tricks4 ,& x is nev] wise to grant ! man ^: art-s5se is undevelop$1 & ^: /hetic und]/&+ is any?+ b mell[1 a peep beh9d ! sc5es4 ,! sole place t ! arti/ically immature c occupy ) impunity is 9 front ( ! /age4 ,_m film tricks are1 inde$1 di/9ctly deceptive--or fraudul5t4 ,if ! incomp>able detective is to l& 9 an automobile t is :irr+ by at a fe>ful rate ( spe$1 he goes ab\t 8 und]tak+ 9 a q calm way3 f\r pictures a second1 & ! c> mak+ sixty miles an h\r4 ,:at really happ5s8 ,tw5ty or ?irty-second pictures1 mad spe$1 foolh>dy defiance ( e kn[n dang]1 & s on & s on4 ,b woe to ! f9al effect if ! av]age spectator sees ?r\gh ! ?+6 ,ev5 :5 !re is no great or real my/]y ab\t ! appli$ tricks1 ! arti/ic effect ( !m is r weak4 ,! spectator looks at x all1 & s _m te*nical que/ions arise 9 8 m9d z to h[ ! feat is accompli%$ t 8 att5tion is drawn away f ! picture itself4 8,h[ d !y d t80 is "o "q t di/racts him4 ,ano!r is3 8,is x real80 ,inde$1 ! legitimate /age n infrequ5tly f9ds x h>d to resi/ ! temptation to amaze & bewild] ! spectator ?r\gh ! use ( te*nical appliances4 ,simple tricks1 su* z ! sudd5 appe>ance ( a dream figure1 ! un=ese5 vani%+ ( magic p "r 9 ! middle ( ! picture may1 9 urg5t cases1 be employ$4 ,!y r>ely radiate any?+ t ev5 di/antly approa*es :at might be call$ psy*ic p[]1 z did1 = example1 ! unpret5ti\s & altoge!r laudable tricks employ$ 9 ! ,indis*es ,grabmal4 ,! tru? is1 we are reluctant ab\t submitt+ to ^! me*anical devices2 we refuse to be dup$4 ,be ! managem5t & m\nt+ ev] s clev]1 we feel too ke5ly ! pres5ce ( ! cold me*anism4 ,m complicat$ & m difficult tricks1 :i* really deceive no "o1 are ! appe>ance ( ! same p]son twice 9 ! same picture4 ,:5 su* takes place1 two ?\ghts1 or feel+s1 fight r vigor\sly = dom9ance3 we don't l to refuse homage to ! at times m>vel\s art ( ! actor 7z 9 ! case ( ,h5ny ,port5 9 ,kohlhiesels ,t*t]1 or ,ossy ,oswalda 9 ,puppe72 & ! situation c be s captivat+ t x is out ( ! "q = u to witness x & rema9 cold4 ,b ! po9t is ev5tually rea*$ :]e we feel ! impossibility1 inde$ ! v absurdity ( x all3 8,j h& ! old quock]wodg] ov] to me6 ,i'll cut him 9 half & ea* "p w dance on ! rope j z comically z y please60 ,?is is all v well1 b y _c expect a man to be an e>?-worm1 = :i* dual danc+ ( ?is type w\ld be a m]e trifle4 ,any pleasure t we might o!rwise be enabl$ to draw f su* a p]=mance is vitiat$ by ! ineluctable consci\sness t we are witness+ a trick ( a di/9ctly te*nical virtuosity4 ,b x is /ill m impossible to feel t we are 9 ! pres5ce ( an arti/ic p]=mance :5--& x is common en\gh--! sc5e dem&+ t a man be pu%$ (f "s dang]\s l$ge or r\t$ f "s dea?-giv+ height1 a big /uff$ doll is sub/itut$ = ! mortal ?us to be visualiz$4 ,9 ,golem1 = example1 we "k full well t x is n ! actor1 ,lo?> ,m!l1 :o is swept f ! t[] by ! rag+ gho/4 ,& we m]ely smile :5 ! ,golem drags a /uff$ doll ar\nd by ! hair4 ,! pres5ce ( ,mirjam's clo?+ helps nei!r "o way nor ! o!r4 ,or take ano!r type ( situation3 ,:]e w\ld x be possible to f9d an actor :o 0 will+ to h himself hurl$ high into ! air on ! occasion ( "o ( ! num]\s & popul> automobile collisions8 ,9 su* a sc5e1 :]e ! liv+ actor1 ( c\rse1 does n take "p1 ! mo/ t ev5 ! nave/ ( spectator exp]i5ces is a quasi-?rill j z ! 8h]o0 receives 8 bump4 ,aft] t !re is no?+ left b ! disagreeable feel+ on ! "p ( ! spectator t ! /ag+ ( ! piece 0 inadequate4 ,! man ( ! mov+ picture is born ^u ! same e>? ^u :i* all ! re/ ( u live1 move1 & h our be+4 ,! e/abli%$ laws ( nature apply to him j z !y apply to u4 ,fly+ ?r\gh ! air1 disappe>+ into ! e>?--^! are ! in>ti/ic little simpletons t belong to ! 8movie0 9 its mo/ desp]ate & degrad$ age4 ,x is n ! degree to :i* we c imitate t makes art3 art is det]m9$ by ! degree 9 :i* figures are fa%ion$ t h s\ls 9 !m4 ,! fairy-tale imitation on ! "p ( ! motion picture is fe>ful1 at lea/ 9 ^? in/ances 9 :i*1 9 ord] to c>ry out ! trick1 ! lion's %>e is allott$ to ! text4 ,! fairy film is a bit ( m]ry nons5se1 a *>m+ piece ( rogu]y & skyl>k+1 :i* takes place "h on ?is e>?1 & :i* is n suppos$ to reflect ! pr(\nd s]i\sness ( ! really poetic _w ( fairies or o!r sup]natural creatures4 ,b we are at a loss to "k :at to d ) ! fairy film1 = ! fairy _w--9 ?is h>d1 sob]1 mat]ial1 & at times1 brutal _w ( ours--has become ab\t ext9ct1 depopulat$1 dead4 ,= ?is reason alone1 ! fairy film _c hope to succe$ z a bus9ess proposition4 ,)9 ! la/ ye>1 ! magic tricks t 7 once s common h almo/ completely disappe>$ f ! scre54 ,! ,sw$es--! mo/ arti/ic ( all film peoples--h nev] f\nd ! trick necess>y1 n ev5 9 _! fairy films1 ?\gh ! ,sw$es belong to a race t loves rev]ie1 likes to dream1 & enjoys visions4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,sc5e ,let ?\ght imp>t fix$ cont5t to ! =ms ,t move across ! /age 9 re/less se>*4 --,g!4 ,all t has be5 said ?us f> is suppos$ to s]ve z an ,ariadne ?read ?r\gh ! labyr9? ( ! mov+ picture4 ,all individual =ms %\ld be b\nd toge!r & be rem9d$ 9 ?is way ( _! common purpose & objective4 ,= x is impossible1 if art is to fl\ri%1 to p]mit ea* individual section ( ?is manifold complex to scream al\d1 & t ) all its might1 9 an endeavor to dr[n out o!r sections by co]c+ !m into a p>rot's cage1 :]e ! mo/ !y c d is to obs]ve an obligatory subs]vi5cy4 ,!re is no art 9 :i* ! /> sy/em1 ! m]e exi/5ce & indep5d5t1 inconsid]ate activity on ! "p ( a few gift$ p]sons1 is s nef>i\s z 9 ! motion picture4 ,?is is an art 9 :i* !re mu/ be an unres]v$ ensemble ( ef=t1 a fri5d%ip ( m9ds1 a p]fect h>mony ( creative s\ls4 ,9 ! or*e/ra ( productive spirits t plays 9 ! motion picture1 no man d>e be ma/]1 no man d>e be assi/ant4 ,! manag] himself mu/ be primus int] p>es4 ,& nei!r ! au?or nor ! manag] is ! *ief creator ( a "w3 x is creat$ 9 tru? ) ! idea ( equal honor & responsibility = au?or1 manag]1 actor1 op]ator1 & ar*itect4 ,let ea* man 9 ?is circle ( p]sonalities be a pr(essional 9 8 field--& an intellig5t p]son ) reg>d to ! fields ( ea* ( 8 colleagues4 ,if anyone fails to p]=m 8 full duty1 or if anyone pu%es 8 own p]sonality too obtrusively into ! =egr\nd1 ! inh]5t value ( ! film is weak5$ :ile its ev5tual success is jeop>diz$4 ,?is is true1 = art is weak & b little capable ( def5d+ itself aga9/ ! fatu\s do+s & deal+s ( all t is m]ely dazzl+1 j z tru? is b little m9d$ to take up effective w>f>e aga9/ ! holl[ phrase4 8obtru/ively0 replac$ ) 8obtrusively0 ,! values t h be5 f\nd 9 ?is way solv$ ! problem ( ! mat]ial4 ,an arti/ s\l t is c]ta9 ( itself w nev] f9d any great difficulty 9 seiz+ ^u ! "r tools to accompli% its ends2 & x w rely ^u its feel+s 9 det]m9+ :at ^! tools %all be4 ,& yet ! labyr9? 9 :i* ! film arti/ is suppos$ to f9d himself is s ramifi$ & _m-sid$ t ev5 ! greate/ connoisseurs n infrequ5tly lose _! way 9 ! w9d+ maze ( pa?s t lie op5 & seem to bid = popul> usage4 ,! ma9 :eel 9 ! ma*9]y ( film art has be5 f\nd2 ! te*nical bases :i* decide ! limits to :i* ! accompli%m5ts & a*ievem5ts ( ! motion pictures may hope to g1 ^! are kn[n4 ,j z bru% & colors1 or hamm] & *isel1 ea* in>ti/ic means 9 !mselves1 circumscribe ! arts :i* !y aid 9 creat+1 & set up a vigor\s resi/ance to an ali5 or irrelevant aid1 j s does ! mov+ picture me*anism become indignant at ! intrusion ( any & e =eign contrivance or figuration ! ess5tial be+ ( :i* is beyond its natural control4 ,^! te*nical means1 by :i* ! manifold+ ( sc5es is made possible & _! reproduction /imulat+1 aid 9 pres]v+ ! naturally p]i%able art "w ( ! sc5e or act4 ,! actor-sc5e becomes ! pivot ( all art consid]ation4 ,x is f x t all recruit+ & recreation radiate2 & ! fame & glory t atta* to ! ent]prise fall ^u ^? p :o del9eate ! play ( ! human he>t 9 ! visible pres5ce ( ! spectator4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4 ,sc5e f ,de/9y4 ,see p4 #hc 99 99 99 99 99 ,! actor on ! legitimate /age is a p]son--t is1 a p]-sona 7a 8s\nd+-?r\gh072 he is ! speak+ tube ( ! poet4 ,8 conception ( ! rle he acts is limit$1 det]m9$1 & circumscrib$1 at lea/ by ! words ( ! poet1 & ^! are1 s to speak1 an*or$ 9 ! h>bor ( 8 activity4 ,if ! art ( ! actor means 8art se5 ?r\gh a temp]am5t10 !re /ill rema9s ! m>g9al latitude ( ! temp]am5t1 ( ! p]sonality4 ,despite ?is latitude1 h[ev]1 x is unlikely t an actor w be m9d$ to1 or be able to1 make su* self-impos$ use ( 8 p]sonality z w\ld be subv]sive ( ! ends ! poet himself _h 9 m9d4 ,! conte/1 ! dispute1 ! disagreem5t ab\t ! int]pretation ( a giv5 rle--we h b to ?9k ( ! riddle ( ,hamlet or ,mephi/opheles--inv>iably revolves ab\t ! "q ( :at ! poet himself meant by x :5 he creat$ x4 ,! /age actor becomes ! int]pret] ( ! poetic purpose4 ,! mo/ important means at ! disposal ( ! /age actor is ! words1 ! l9es he has to le>n4 ,! _w 9 :i* he acts is relatively ! same z ! ev]yday _w 9 :i* he lives :5 (f ! /age & go+ ab\t 8 usual bus9ess4 ,! nor!rn actor makes b little use ( ge/ures2 !y mean b little to him4 ,su* concepts z he wi%es to transmit to ! spectator he feels %\ld & mu/ be transmitt$ ?r\gh ! aid ( spee*4 ,naturally1 ! /age actor does n speak 9 ! re/less1 unc]ta91 & indi/9ct mann] 9 :i* he speaks :5 (f ! /age4 ,8 language--) ! exception ( t employ$ 9 ! hyp]-naturali/ic drama--is fil$ & plan$1 :e!r x be prose or v]se4 ,b he makes himself und]/ood by 8 dramaturgic colleagues1 pr9cipally ?r\gh ! same means t he employs :5 he wi%es to convey an idea to !m 9 daily life4 ,9 ! frame ( ! sc5ic app>atus1 ! actor plays 9 ! c\rse ( a few mom5ts1 & 9 "o progressive & un9t]rupt$ action1 8 rle f beg9n+ to end4 ,9 ?is case !re is no su* ?+ z ! splitt+ up ( ! action t is to be gone ?r\gh ) into a hundr$ or m diff]5t sc5es4 ,x is only r>e1 to be sure1 t ! arti/ obs]ves ! :ole ( 8 play+ f ! w+s1 b 9 ! sc5es he has to play ! "* ( 8 rle is develop$ 9 logical sequ5ce1 & he has become famili> ) ! entire play ?r\gh rehe>sals or ?r\gh previ\s p]=mances4 8*>cat]0 replac$ ) 8"*0 ,he is 8 own auditor4 ,! l9es ( ! poet are trans=m$ also = him into intoxicat+ music to :i* he resigns1 by :i* he is inspir$1 & on ! w+s ( :i* he is c>ri$ along4 ,9 addition to all ( ?is1 !re comes t r>e & invaluable reciprocal action & reaction betwe5 him & 8 spectator1 ! =ce ( :i* l5ds an inext+ui%able & inescapable =ce to 8 receptive s\l4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t tortures him1 & f :i* !re is no possible escape3 he sees himself oblig$ to crawl into a new & /range rle to-morr[1 & into /ill ano!r new & /range rle day aft] to-morr[1 & s on ?r\gh\t 8 entire c>e] z long z ?is is 9 ! asc5dancy4 ,?is be+ ! case1 ev5 ! greate/ creation ( ! greate/ poet is apt1 if ! dang] is n incessantly gu>d$ aga9/1 to rattle ar\nd 9 8 s\l ) ! empt9ess ( a h&-organ4 ,b x is "r !re t we note ! real task ( ! /age actor3 he is n suppos$ to bell[ =? sc5e aft] sc5e 9 uncontroll$ eruptions ( feel+s4 ,on ! contr>y1 he is suppos$ to /udy ea* "w ( art1 rehe>se x1 say x ov]1 look into x1 until he kn[s x f e angle & 9 its e aspect4 ,!re is only "o /ate ( m9d t c be sure ( success :5 x is a "q ( p]=m+ a writt5 play on ! legitimate /age3 ! calm1 easy1 sup]ior assurance t comes f inf9ite /udy & practice4 8,i seize ! passions z ! piani/ seizes ! octaves--)\t see+ :at ,i am do+60 ,?is confession 0 made by ,salv9i4 99 99 99 99 99 ,comp>$ ) 8 colleagues on ! legitimate /age1 ! film actor has 9 _m ways a mu* m difficult task4 ,! ,italian & ! ,fr5*man1 bo? highly gift$ 9 ! art ( mimicry1 are mu* bett] adapt$ to ! art ( ge/iculation ?an is ! /iff nor!rn]1 or ! snobbi% cosmopolite :om ! mov+ picture ( all peoples takes su* great delight 9 portray+4 ,b ! fev]i% ge/ures ( ! ,romance p is beg9n+ to scree* & scream1 9 ! mov+ picture1 ) ! result1 r a/oni%+ 9 itself1 t ! undemon/rative nor!rn] is becom+ ! mo/ gift$ film actor4 ,n[1 :y h ! film actors ( ! ,romance peoples be5 a failure8 ,x is easy to answ] ! "q3 ,because ! film %[s life1 :ile ! ,romance film1 & p>ticul>ly t ( ! ,italians1 has %[n !at]1 & n always good !at] at t4 ,! film actor is split ) d\bt2 he labors "u a dual desire3 he is suppos$ to avail himself ( all ! means ( mimic expression :i* he consci\sly neglects & oppresses 9 daily life--& he is suppos$ consci\sly to neglect & suppress ! l+ui/ic means ( expression :i* he employs 9 ev]yday life4 ,! defective mimic ability ( ! nor!rn] is reveal$ 9 ! majority ( ,g]man1 ,sc&9avian1 & ,am]ican films4 ,s soon z ! actor becomes aw>e t 8 ge/ures are n putt+ ! picture across1 he beg9s to speak 8 s\ndless language4 ,8 ge/ure is suppos$ to embrace ! cont5t1 9 ! way ( feel+1 ( ! entire sc5e4 ,9 ?is /riv+1 ! actor is support$ by ! peculi>ity ( ! film me*anism1 :i* cat*es up ev5 ! g5tle/ & mo/ subdu$ mimicry & holds x up be=e ! spectator4 ,x w\ld be impossible1 especially = a nor!rn]1 to play an entire mimic action1 9 all its %ades & nuances1 at "o "t or 9 "o conc]t$ ef=t4 ,?is expla9s :y ! pantomime c\ld nev] rise above ! level ( a r crude art =m4 ,b ! film dissects ! action1 w9n[s its p>ts1 & allocates !m to v>i\s places or dramaturgic localities4 ,ev]y?+ t happ5s 9 ! same place is assembl$1 :ile ! picture is be+ tak51 & made into a unit$ & s+le play4 ,?is is done1 ( c\rse1 = practical reasons associat$ ) co/umes1 decorations1 & travels4 ,?is be+ ! case1 ! actor does1 & has to1 conc5trate 8 entire att5tion1 = a v %ort "t1 a "t t is g5]ally measur$ 9 seconds1 on ! mimic mat]ial & means t are naturally plac$ at 8 disposal4 ,?is human weakness--:i* makes a relatively long & at ! same "t inspir$ action impossible--has be5 made ! basis ( photographic te*nique by ! ,am]ican4 ,8 reason+ & 8 te*nique mu/ be comm5d$4 ,:]e 8 ,european colleagues g5]ally let ! app>atus /& dur+ ! entire sc5e & !n play a few close-ups lat] on1 ! ,am]ican takes a picture ( e individual sc5e1 & f all conceivable angles4 ,8 sc5>io is arrang$ f ! beg9n+ ) ?is end 9 view4 ,! result is t ea* sc5e is wrapp$ 9 a spirit$1 glimm]+1 glitt]+ unre/ :i* lifts ev5 ! mo/ indiff]5t episode q up above ! %ad[ ( t$ium4 ,i am ( ! op9ion t ! ,am]ican film owes a good %>e ( its *>m to ?is di/9ctly advantage\s & manifold dissection ( ! pictures1 j z ,i believe t ! failure ( s _m ,g]man & ,sw$i% films is due to ! sl[ness & t$i\sness t are famili>ly associat$ ) _! photographic te*nique4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4 ,sc5e f ,! ,*ildr5 ( ,d>kness4 ,see p4 #hc ,?is splitt+ up ( ! film action1 h[ev]1 into individual sc5es1 :i* are n photograph$ 9 _! logical sequ5ce1 br+s into ! arti/ry ( ! film actor t pr(\nd psy*ic cleft1 ev5 physical disruption1 :i* fundam5tally diff]5tiates 8 creative activity f t ( ! actor on ! legitimate /age4 ,! action does n c>ry him into 8 play+1 or into ! inn] nature ( 8 rle1 9 calm1 gradual developm5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! flood-tide ( feel+ spr+s up obvi\sly )\t ! prop] motivation1 & ends ) a sudd5ness t sugge/s t someone cut x (f be=e x _h be5 fully liv$ out4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a glid+ & swell+ ( mood su* z is necess>y1 x w\ld seem1 to effect a mild & logical transition f sc5e to sc5e4 ,?is causes ! actor & ! manag] all mann] ( difficulty2 nei!r is able to ga9 a complete survey ( ! "w to be done4 ,:]e ! regul> /age actor br+s 8 m9d into ! prop] equilibrium1 we might say equanimity1 sl[ly1 /ep by /ep1 & ) a c>eful /udy+ ( ! objective t is to be tak51 s t ! climax ( 8 ef=t w /& out f ! subsidi>y ef=ts t h l$ up to x1 ! film actor scatt]s 8 entire en]gy ov] all ! sc5es1 & "s ( !m are n m]ely prep>atory to ! climax1 !y are 9 !mselves ( a di/9ctly subord9ate nature4 ,:5 a case really arises 9 :i* !re is p]fect arti/ic gradation1 ea* sc5e receiv+ ! emphasis x des]ves & ! climax ris+ up above all t has gone be=e1 we may be c]ta9 t ?is is due to ! solemn fact t bo? ! act+ & ! managem5t h be5 9 possession ( unqualifi$ arti/ic appreciation1 t ea* has work$ 9 h>mony ) ! o!r1 & t ! ev5tual & f9al success ( ! a*ievem5t has be5 due to unusual excell5ce 9 ! way ( creat+ & produc+ a picture4 ,:5 ?is happ5s1 h[ev]1 ! layman rema9s altoge!r unaw>e ( x4 ,he takes x = grant$4 ,b ev5 he appreciates ! a/oni%+ effect ( x all2 he someh[ kn[s t ! p]=mance 0 p]fect4 ,he feels ! p]fection ?\gh he is unable to expla9 x4 ,take ! case ( ,lubits*'s ,sumurun4 ,! hi/rionic brilliancy ( x 0 due to ! fact t x consi/$ ( an unbrok5 & dazzl+ *a9 ( episodes & pictures4 ,! tru? is1 ?is disadvantage t is inh]5t 9 ! te*nique ( ! film c be remov$ only by ! au?or4 ,he mu/ see to x t !re is a rhy?m ab\t 8 sc5es2 ^! mu/ rise & fall naturally & smoo?ly4 ,an excess ( magnific5ce is easi] to endure ?an a total lack ( ebulli5t +5uity4 ,! av]age film is a t$i\s1 wood5 affair t moves along ) ! sl[ness ( all t is m$iocre & commonplace4 ,= 9 ! v inh]5t inability to get a complete survey ( :at is tak+ place lies a haz>d :i* only ! be/ ( film actors1 & ^! only :5 urg$ on & inspir$ by ! be/ ( produc]s1 c take ) ease or success3 ! haz>d lies 9 ! fact t ! entire "* ( a figure is tun$ ei!r to a %>p or a flat note1 9 a major or a m9or key1 & once set go+ x works l an unwelcome n>cotic4 ,! actor plays on a c]ta9 day j "o individual sc5e1 n[ f ! fir/ & !n f ! la/ & /ill aga9 f "s int]v5+ act4 ,!n on /ill ano!r day he takes up ano!r sc5e f ano!r act1 & s on until ! mosaic ( all ! sc5es has be51 n compos$ or arrang$ 9 becom+ sequ5ce1 b heap$ up 9 a v]itable pile4 ,x is p]fectly easy to see h[ t f9e feel+ t is associat$ ) real art1 & :i* ev5 ! lea/ gift$ actor 9 ! spok5 drama has at 8 imm$iate disposal1 escapes ! less gift$ film actor1 :5 ?is me?od ( play+ is 9 vogue1 & especially s if he is n c>ri$ along by a colorful bit ( poetry4 ,he is simply n 9 a position to br+ new colors1 new tones1 new passions into 8 act+1 & !re=e into 8 act4 ,! result ( all ?is is t entire film actions are play$ by "o or sev]al actors on a s+le /r+4 ,! wom5 ( ! film frat]nity are frequ5tly *>act]iz$ by ?is v type ( play+2 inde$1 x is r>e t any "o ( !m c boa/ ( ! innate possession ( t *oice ability :i* enables !m to v>y ! *ords t are /ruck 9 _! s\ls by ! actions !y are suppos$ to depict4 ,!re are a few1 h[ev]1 :o h ! psy*ic p[] :i* spells v>iety 9 ! creation ( "*4 ,9 ,g]many !re is fir/ ( all ,mady ,*ri/ians2 & !n !re is ,lil ,dagov]4 ,france has only "o su* film actress1 & %e is b little kn[n3 ,m>ie-,l\ise ,tribe4 ,9 ,sw$51 ,k>9 ,mol&] & ,tora ,teje are not$ = _! g5ius 9 ?is direction4 ,9 ,am]ica1 colorful film actresses are z num]\s z ! s&s ( ! sea4 ,b 9 all film c\ntries ! av]age film actress is a tir$1 t$i\s1 wa%$-out1 & worn-out "*4 ,su* lifeless mov+ pictures pres5t u consequ5tly ) ! soporific drama ( a s+le sorr[ or grief or pa91 ( a conv5tional melan*oly1 sadness1 or lam5t4 ,& ^! emotions are reit]at$ "t out ( m9d1 & ?r\gh ! abnormal exploitation ( s5tim5tality !y become swoll5 & m5daci\s4 ,inde$1 ev5 buoyancy & mir? c s\nd h>d & t9ny if !y are made to trip along )\t v>iation or int]ruption4 ,x is ! task ( ! au?or & ! produc] to "w h& & h& ) ! actor to ! end t he may be enabl$ to put life into 8 act+4 ,to d ?is1 fla%es ( light mu/ be %$1 9 ! real & arti/ic s5se1 on ! action ( ! play2 ! individual sc5e mu/ be made to appe> 9 its true light ) reg>d to ! play z a :ole--t is to say1 ?is mu/ be done if ! complete & complet$ play is to give ! effect ( unifi$ art1 art z an entity1 art 9 its totality4 ,! dissection ( ! action into c\ntless inorganic p>ts naturally has its effect on ! arti/ic =m ( ! film actor1 & gives to 8 ef=ts a tone & quality t is altoge!r diff]5t f :at we are accu/om$ to 9 ! case ( ! actor 9 ! spok5 drama4 ,?is is se5 fir/ ( all 9 ! rehe>sal4 ,su* a ?+ z ! le>n+ ( a rle by he>t1 or ! practic+ ( ge/ures be=e ! mirror1 is unkn[n to ! film actor4 ,) him ! rehe>sal is r an exp]im5t+4 ,9 ,am]ica1 :]e ! use ( ! negative plays no rle1 ! individual p>ts ( ! sc5es are turn$ aga9 & aga91 until x is possible to e/abli% a 8model copy0 f :i* ! be/ p>ts are *os54 ,b su* a 8wa/e10 :i* seems to be q pr(itable 9 ! end1 is unkn[n 9 ,europe1 :i*1 foll[+ ! lead ( its lack ( reason1 feels t x is too impov]i%$ to indulge 9 su* lavi%ness4 ,9 ,europe ! app>atus1 lit]ally speak+1 is turn$ b once1 or1 9 case ! result is :olly unacceptable1 x is turn$ twice1 b ) a sigh4 ,! /age actor is a 8s\l /orm]40 ,b1 z contra/$ ) ! film actor1 ! /age actor c "w himself into 8 rle gradually & by all mann] ( psy*ic cajol]y4 ,! film actor is n pres5t$ ) an entire "w ( art1 b ) ! m]e/ p>ticle ( su* a "w1 & !n he is told to put life into x4 8,inspire x60 ,t is ! comm& to :i* he mu/ be ob$i5t4 8,t is ! trial by fire ( ! film actor10 says ! d\ghty ,dani% director1 ,urban ,gad1 8:5 he c poetize himself1 s to speak1 into ! rle t he is suppos$ to create1 :5 he c feel ! situation 9 its entirety4 ,!n he is ! born film actor4 ,o!rwise he is m]ely a m or less well tra9$ circus horse40 ,! creative "w ( ! film actor is1 consequ5tly1 n a matt] ( sl[ & possibly ev5 tiresome le>n+ 9 solo & ensemble2 x is a matt] ( +5i\s & spontane\s improvisation4 ,! man :o has to /& up be=e a mirror & see :e!r ?is ge/ure is fitt+ & ano!r p]missible is no film actor4 ,& x is f 8 ability to rise f no?+ to an exalt$ & passionate art-feel+ t ! pride & joy ( ! film play] owe _! orig92 & hav+ orig9at$1 !y ca/ a b5efic5t atmosph]e ov] ! art t is call$ into be+4 ,x is n en\gh to delude oneself reg>d+ an ess5tially cold he>t by ! abundant use ( ge/ures t w\ld seem to indicate t ! he>t is w>m4 ,!re are actors on ! legitimate /age :o1 by ! traditional use ( ! m]e/ & v]ie/ r\t9e1 c c>ry _! publics along ) !m & raise !m to p9nacles ( en?usiasm2 make !m rage ) indignation2 or petrify !m into horror ov] ! de$s done be=e !m4 ,no film actor has ev] yet succe$$ 9 do+ t4 ,! l9es are creations ( ! m9d2 !y are spok5 ) %rewd calculation z to ! effects !y c evoke2 !y are declaim$ ) real consid]ation4 ,! ge/ures1 on ! o!r h&1 are tru] ?an ! l9es2 !y come direct f ! s\l4 ,moreov]1 ! l5s ( ! famili> app>atus is %>p] & less indulg5t ?an ! human eye4 ,! l5s cat*es ev]y?+2 no?+ escapes x4 ,x makes a liv+ picture ( e attempt to deceive & visualizes all t comes be=e x4 ,no film actor :o is n passionately conc]n$ ) & ab\t ! incid5t he is to portray w ev] br+ o!r p to ! po9t ( passion4 ,! in]t play+ ( com$y :i* infe/s ! legitimate /age ) false & idle pa?os1 ) ! _s ( repulsive pa9t & p[d]1 is utt]ly out ( place1 & out ( ! "q1 9 ! mov+ picture4 ,! film actor has got to be :at he plays4 ,e actor1 h[ev]1 has 8 own p]sonality2 8 own _w4 ,!re is an atmosph]e ab\t him t is 84 ,he _c escape x2 x makes itself felt2 & x causes him to h a def9ite1 ev5 unique1 disposition1 temp]am5t1 "*4 ,n[ if ! circumf]5ce ( 8 s\l is v l>ge1 ! compass ( 8 s\l w be equally l>ge--& he w provide u ) a wond]ful drama--! drama ( a man :o c create "o "* to-day1 ano!r to-morr[1 & 9 s do+ r5ew himself z a mold] ( p]sonalities4 ,! mov+ picture1 ) its spontane\s creation1 is a high grade & fir/-class measur] ( temp]am5t4 ,! _w has a pl5tiful supply ( actors & actresses :o c depict robb]s & pro/itutes ( ! l[e/ z well z ( ! highe/ classes ( society4 ,b ! _w has only a few1 a v few arti/s1 9 :om a royal & pr\d1 a f9e & demure1 a ri* & colorful s\l plays its "p4 ,! sudd5ness ) :i* ^! feel+s mu/ be conjur$ up dem&s rapidity ( inspiration1 an ev]-ready excitability 7! manag]s are well aw>e ( ?is671 a pliability ( mood1 an unre/ra9$ capacity to ent] into ! _s ( complete r5unciation1 comp>$ ) :i* ! ability on ! "p ( ! regul> /age actor to feel himself into 8 rle is a calm & subdu$ saunt]+ ab\t1 a m]e /roll+ ?r\gh ! mazes ( ! human he>t4 ,! film actor is n fir$ on to int5se passion by ! words ( ! poet2 he has to k9dle ! pot5tial flame )9 8 he>t by ! fire t he himself /rikes1 & ) ! aid ( su* fuel z he himself c assemble = ! purpose4 ,b 9 do+ all ?is1 8 fai?ful colleague1 ! manag]1 /&s by 8 side1 & 8 d>e n be an unvibrant s\l4 ,! manag] is duty b\nd to f9d words t w inspire ev5 ! mo/ le?>gic ( film actors4 ,! w p[]1 "o might say ! w viol5ce1 ( ! be/ ( manag]s is s /rong t1 guid$ by !m1 ! actor plays z 9 a hypnotic /ate4 ,)\t inspir$ & intellig5t direction1 ! actual necessity ( ensemble play+1 & ! necessities impos$ by ! desire = su* play+ are easily =gott51 ) ! result t lack ( discipl9e dissipates ! g5]al effect1 & su* art z might h be5 reveal$ goes ! way ( all weakness4 ,! reason = ?is safe ass]tion is pat5t3 9 ! motion picture1 ! feel+s bur/ =? f mom5t>ily calm he>ts4 ,unusual dilig5ce mu/1 consequ5tly1 be ex]cis$ 9 ! work+-up ( emotions1 9 ! emphasis t is to be laid on significant sc5es & on climaxes4 ,= ^! n]v\s & s5sitive p1 ! re/ra9t ( feel+s is a di/9ct torture4 ,! endless wait+ 9 ! hot & noisy glass h\se1 ! di/urb+ feature ( ! app>atus :ile ! picture is be+ tak51 ! g>i% light :i* hurts ! eye1 ! lamp :i* n infrequ5tly explodes ) ! subsequ5t dang] to su* combu/ible p>aph]nalia z ball dress & wig1 & ! director1 ?is disagreeable p]son :o is always ar\nd1 wat*+ :at is go+ on1 int]rupt+ "h ) a ^w ( con/ructive criticism & !re ) a s5t5ce ( pla9 abuse--^! are a few ( ! ?+s t make ! film actor's life a h>d "o4 ,& add$ to !m mu/ be ! solemn fact t !re is no public !re to give w+s to ! actor's s\l4 ,?is be+ ! case1 an actually mad desire to create a "* has got to come ov] & settle d[n ^u ! actor if he is to come into ! "r frame ( m9d4 ,t he has got to be a man ( p]fect self-=getfulness :ile surr\nd$ by ?is hubbub ( ha/e & confusion ne$ n be /at$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! means at ! disposal ( ! film actor is 8 body1 :i* admits ( unmeasur$ & unacc\nt$ possibilities 9 ! way ( express+ emotions4 ,x 0 only a few ye>s ago t we le>n$ t !re is no condition ( ! s\l = :i* ! body does n h its appropriate & int]pretative movem5t2 & to-day we h>dly h an inkl+ ( ! pr(\nd dep?s ( ! s\l = :i* bodily agitations or affections may be f\nd1 & w be f\nd1 once ! g5]ations t are to come %all h le>n$ ! true significance ( mimicry4 ,9 ! future1 mimicry mu/ develop into an intimate & famili> language4 ,9 ! dances ( antiquity & 9 ! pantomime ( pa/ c5turies1 ! s\l wre/l$ ) ! body1 = x _h already s5s$ its ability to speak ?r\gh ! body4 ,b ! spectators sat too f> away1 ! r+ ( ! ge/ure 0 dr[n$ out by space1 & ! bodies _h to %riek1 z x 71 9 ord] to be und]/ood4 ,b a t5d] feel+ c d no?+ m ?an :isp]1 = x is av]se to all t is l\d4 ,! s\l gave up ! /ruggle z hopeless2 pantomime became petrifi$1 or /]eotyp$1 into ! conv5tional ballet :i* has dragg$ its we>y c\rse ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,x 0 n until our own day--! anci5t arts ( :i* are tir$ to dea? & f\l to ! v m>r[ ( _! bones--a day 9 :i* x seem$ t art c\ld take no hope1 t te*nique /epp$ 9 & made inv5tions z a result ( :i* ! ge/ure took on fullness & acquir$ s\nd4 ,mod]n te*nique has inv5t$ ! film1 & ! film is ! viol9 ( ! human body4 ,be=e "o recogniz$ ! nuances ( :i* ! film 0 pot5tially capable1 x _h to w&] along ?r\gh ! crude errors ( pantomime4 ,t ! imp]fect films ( ! fir/ decades (f]$ only imp]fect1 at times ev5 repell5t1 pictures1 is altoge!r natural4 ,! intellectuals ( all nations1 & ^? :o _h s*ool$ _! eye & _! he>t on ! p]fection & beauty ( ! old & e/abli%$ arts1 7 t]rifi$1 if n horrifi$1 at & by ! unlick$ antics ( ?is new contraption4 ,!y saw 9 ! motion picture no?+ m ?an a ma*9e to ent]ta91 *iefly to amuse1 ! populace4 ,!y damn$ x outright2 !y f\nd x a p]v]t] ( y\?1 j z !y _h & h f\nd ^? *eap1 vulg> & badly pr9t$ pap] volumes :i* are to be _h = a few p5nies1 & :i* poison ! y\?ful m9d s t ! exp5diture ( millions 9 *>ity & philan?ropy _c reclaim !m4 ,!re 7 z yet no arti/s :o c\ld play on ?is new & novel fairy viol94 ,! evolution ( ! film is q logical3 x began ) devices & ag5cies :i* 7 inadequate1 bo? arti/ically & te*nically4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4 ,sc5e f ,algol4 ,see p4 #hd ,x is our duty & our pleasure to d homage at ?is po9t to an arti/ :o took up ) ! film1 & resign$ h]self to x1 at a "t :5 arti/s 9 g5]al p\r$ contempt )\t measure & d]ision )\t ?\ght on x4 ,?is arti/ 0 ! ,dane--,a/a ,niels54 ,%e has be5 de?ron$1 unque/ionably a prima donna ( ! old s*ool by ^: play+ we c n[ d no m ?an evaluate ! trem5d\s progress t has be5 made by h] pupils & successors4 ,b 9 ,europe %e 0 ! que51 ! /&>d-be>] ( ! film4 ,h] l>ge1 d>k eyes1 & ! symmetrical play ( h] limbs1 captivat$ & conv]t$ _m ( diff]5t fai? to ! cause4 ,h] ge/ures 7 tak5 f ! pantomime3 %e mov$ across ! canvas 9 sl[1 long1 o/5tati\s tread4 ,!re 01 inde$1 some?+ ab\t h] movem5ts t might be describ$ z obtrusive1 importunate4 ,b ,a/a ,niels5 0--let u repeat1 9 ,europe--! fir/ ( t great h]d ( jobless arti/es & begg>ly paid s]vants :o took up h] position be=e ! revolv+ cam]a 9 a really & truly arti/ic way4 ,%e 0 fill$ ) a passion1 & end[$ ) a fai? 9 art t 0 unkn[n to & unappreciat$ by ! great majority1 z %e play$ ! la*rymose & vapid tales t 7 !n be+ turn$ out = visualization on ! scre54 ,%e 0 orig9ally an actress2 %e ab&on$ ! legitimate /age & w5t ov] to ! motion picture4 ,n[1 ! actor on ! regul> /age is "o k9d ( individual2 ! actor = ! motion picture is q ano!r4 ,! /age has a limit$ & well-def9$ category ( be+s & %ad[s1 ( vessels1 s to speak1 = ! fancy ( ! poet 9 words4 ,!re is ! y\?ful lov]1 ! s5tim5tal dame ( unc]ta9 ye>s1 ! fir/ h]o1 ! fir/ h]o9e1 ! d\ghty old fa!r1 ! droll old lady1 & s on4 ,! li/ ne$ n be fill$ out2 x is a famili> "o4 ,any?+ t fits into "o ( ^! classifications is play$1 summa summ>um1 by ! actor engag$ to take ! "p4 ,! actor ( ! spok5 /age has a cle> & def9ite be+2 8 "*1 8 make-up1 is kn[n4 ,he is a com$ian1 a boneless man :o c slip into ?is rle to-day & into ano!r to-morr[4 ,9 8 position1 :atev] x may be at any giv5 "t1 he engages 9 a really fraudul5t & affect$ game4 ,t is ! com$y :i* dev\rs 9 "t ! v "* ( t actor ^: gifts are naturally none too great4 ,he becomes a play] ( all p>ts2 he creates all rles2 he gr[s into a poseur )\t tru? ( s\l4 ,only ! trem5d\s *>act]s ( ! r>ely gift$1 ( a ,g>rick or a ,ka9z1 w9 ! victory ov] ! insidi\s phrase1 assimilate any rle !y essay to int]pret1 & trans=m x into a "p ( _! own be+4 ,i d n "k :e!r ,a/a ,niels5 0 a great arti/ on ! legitimate /age or n2 ,i h>dly believe t %e 04 ,= !re is ! atmosph]e ( 8com$y0 ab\t h] rles1 an et]nal conflict betwe5 tru? & phraseology4 ,no "o _h ev5 a remote conception ( ! unsp>+ nature ( ! film l5s 9 ! e>ly days ( h] hi/rionic glory4 ,"o s*ematiz$ a rle 9 accordance ) ! traditions ( ! legitimate /age4 ,nor 0 ?is all2 ! fir/ great film arti/ _h to d ev]y?+4 ,%e 0 wor? h] weight 9 gold2 & %e 0 exploit$4 ,?is week %e w\ld take ! "p ( a demoniac pro/itute 9 silk & sat92 next week %e w\ld play ! "p ( a "y girl ^: y\?fulness 0 n surpass$ by h] *a/ity1 & ^: beauty 0 ! cynosure ( vigilant eyes4 ,two ?+s1 consequ5tly1 7 to be recogniz$1 & to be ov]come3 ! phraseology ( ! pantomime ge/ure1 & ! ins9c]ity ( ! rle4 ,! legitimate /age portrays & repres5ts %ad[s--speak+ tubes ( ! poet2 ! film uses real human be+s4 ,! developm5t ( ! film has be5 diff]5t 9 diff]5t c\ntries4 ,9 "o c\ntry its gr[? has be5 noticeably sl[2 9 ano!r x has be5 rem>kably rapid4 ,film actors put 9 _! appe>ance1 7 c>ri$ along = a :ile on ! wave ( popul>ity1 & !n vani%$--or !y /ill fight on--,a/a ,niels5 is a case 9 po9t--9 a mad & ineffectual attempt to rega9 or reta9 _! ?rones4 ,?is developm5t ( ! film has be5 recogniz$ n[h]e4 ,x has n come to light4 ,x has be5 br\ght ab\t 9 p]fect accord ) t in/9ctive necessity ) :i* ! heal?y nev] fails to blaze its trail & f9d its way4 ,man v]sus rle1 individual v]sus a /age phantom--t is ! situation4 ,9 ,am]ica1 :]e cumb]some traditions are r>e1 9 ! realm ( art1 ! goal 0 rea*$ m quickly ?an else:]e4 ,x 0 9 ,am]ica t we witness$ ! complete defection f ! /age actor & a consequ5tial pref]5ce = ! type4 ,!re is to be no mimick+2 !re is to be no play+ ( !at]2 ea* man has 8 own "*1 & ?is "* he projects on ! scre51 aga9 & aga91 n[ 9 ?is disguise1 n[ 9 ano!r1 b x is always ! same "*4 ,he projects 8 own ego2 & = ?is reason he nev] fails1 = a man c f9d 8 own m\? ) ! spoon1 x makes no diff]5ce h[ d>k ! d9+-room may be4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i4 ,sc5e f ,dr4 ,mabuse3 ,! ,great ,unkn[n4 ,see p4 #hd ,!re is ano!r c\ntry :i*1 by virtue ( its well-nigh complete isolation f ! h>d5$ traditions ( ! ,m$it]ranean nations1 f\nd ! tru? & g5u95ess ( ! film ) m>k$ rapidity3 ,sw$54 ,! ,sw$i% play] is v r>ely a great 8actor40 ,8 face1 ) its broad ,f9ni% *eek bones1 is r immovable4 ,8 eyes dream1 b inw>dly4 ,!y turn at times ) an expression ( unqualifi$ skepticism t[>d ! ?+s ( ! out] _w only to return to ! same s\l f :i* !y d]iv$ _! initial *>act]i/ics & inspiration4 ,! figures are n yet entirely awak5$2 !y /ret* !mselves aft] ! fa%ion ( "y trees4 ,b 9 ^! ,sw$i% m5 lies deep brea?3 x is ! dreamy melan*oly ( _! native l&4 ,e "o ( !m has ! w>m blood ( life c\rs+ ?r\gh 8 ve9s1 & ! atmosph]e ( tru? is ab\t !m all1 ev5 :5 we feel t !y are all a bit alike 9 ! matt] ( elegiac temp]am5t4 ,:5 /eel & /one are rubb$ toge!r1 sp>ks fly2 ! ,sw$es are all con/itut$1 m or less1 ( ! same resili5t wood4 ,! film !at] ( ! ,romance peoples 0 simply fe>ful4 ,! o/5tati\s ge/iculation1 ! long-drawn-out e*o ( feel+s1 ! false pomp ( _! op]atic /yle h be5 ! cause ( _m a bankruptcy among film companies & produc]s 9 sunny ,italy4 ,! ,italian film indu/ry repres5ts1 9 tru?1 9 ! ye> #aibc1 no?+ b a heap ( ru9s f :i* "h & !re1 b only r>ely1 a pat* ( gre5 prosp]ity raises its intimidat$ tuft4 ,a great _m ,italians are com+ up to ,g]many to-day1 ! film ge/ures ( :i* appeal to !m z be+ relatively tol]able4 ,! sob]1 phraseless vibration ( ,am]ican act+ gets on ! hot-blood$ n]ves ( ^! sons ( ! ,s\?4 ,we ,g]mans1 h[ev]1 are fully conv9c$ t ! way we _h be5 foll[+1 9 ! matt] ( ge/ures1 up to #aibc 0 a false "o4 ,our produc]s r>ely h ! c\rage to g fi%+ = film actors1 = new & y\?ful faces1 9 ! great /ream ( humanity t fl[s by !m )\t ceas+4 ,until only "o ye> ago1 we fanci$ t no "o 0 fitt$ = ! scre5 unless he _h prov$ 8 ability on ! /age4 ,t 0 a griev\s error4 ,we h1 to be sure1 "s clev] "* play]s ^: psy*ic p[]s 7 n corrupt$ by ! pa?os ( ! /age4 ,i m5tion1 among o!rs1 ! fam\s ,j5n+s1 ,weg5]1 & ,s*nzel4 ,!y are great on ! /age = ! v evid5t & simple reason t !y dom9ate any "p !y play & make x yield to ! dictates ( _! own p]sonalities4 ,b we h no y\?ful favorite among ! ladies2 we d n h ! smil+ h]o1 :o lu/ily packs up life & c>ries x (f on "o %\ld]4 ,b our greate/ lack is 9 ano!r direction3 we h no "y woman2 we h no radiant girl4 ,%e is lack+1 b only 9 our mov+ pictures2 9 life %e is pres5t4 ,& if we wi% to br+ ^! *>m+ & lovely "y girls into ! mov+ picture _w & project !m on ! scre51 we h got to make up our m9ds t !re is b "o place :]e !y c be f\nd3 9 life itself4 ,we h got to recruit !m f ! fl[+ naturalness ( _! laught]4 ,we beg9 ) a decid$ av]sion to ! /> sy/em4 ,& x mu/ be said t all ( ^? presumptive & presumptu\s film pr9cesses1 ^: abilities w\ld be rem>kable inde$ if !y bore ! slighte/ relation to _! caprices1 h disappe>$ f ! /udios4 ,^! />s made1 until q rec5tly1 ! production ( a picture 9 ,g]many an excessively exp5sive und]tak+ because ( _! lack ( will+ness to "w1 & _! et]nal talk+4 ,?is expla9s :y ,fritz ,lang1 ( ! ,decla-,bioscop1 %[$ s _m new & /range faces 9 8 m>vel\s picture bas$ on ! ,nibelung5 saga4 ,x is r>e1 9 ! case ( ! legitimate /age1 t a "p is writt5 = a special actor4 ,:oev] fits ! "p is assign$ to x1 & he creates ! "*4 ,no o!r c\rse ( proc$ure is ?9kable1 = a drama is writt5 = a ?\s& /ages4 ,!re is some?+ solit>y ab\t ! film2 we reg>d x z some?+ t 8takes place0 b once4 ,x is difficult to write good film *>act]s if ! writ] is unfamili> ) ! play]s t create ! *>act]s4 ,hamp]$ by ?is lack ( p]sonal acqua9tance1 ! mo/ t c be accompli%$ by ! au?or is an acceptable sket*4 ,"o has to associate ) ! prospective film actors1 & /udy _! p]sonalities )\t lett+ !m become aw>e ( ! end 9 view & ! caution t is be+ ex]cis$ 9 atta9+ x4 ,"o has to /udy ! play]'s unconsci\s movem5ts2 ! mir?ful action ( 8 h&2 ! s5su\s expression ( 8 eye2 8 gait2 8 mann] ( sitt+ d[n4 ,! :ole man is sometimes reveal$ by ! way 9 :i* he smokes a cig>ette4 ,"o mu/ make ! actor angry & n]v\s4 ,ea* expression ( impati5ce1 ( joy1 ( t$ium t is *>act]i/ic ( a giv5 man mu/ be not$ d[n 9 ! film book4 ,"o has got to make a portrait ( ! man :o is go+ to play ! "p ! au?or has 9 m9d4 ,he mu/ be depict$1 9 my film book1 j z he /&s be=e me1 j z he acts--& reacts--t[>d ! produc]1 ! director1 & t[>d ! poor p :o make up ! crew ( sup]num]>ies4 ,i h got to h ! man1 & n 8 mask1 if ,i am go+ to succe$ ) him on ! scre54 ,! poetic play associat$ ) ?is type ( acquir$ in=mation & insight is at once s+ul> & fasc9at+4 ,we lift a human fl[] up out ( its orig9al soil ) its t5d] roots & transplant x to a new clime & a new e>?4 ,!re x f9ds itself aga91 safe & c>efully gu>d$3 x smiles1 & develops its fl[]s4 ,x is only 9 ?is way t ! *>act]s gr[ f _! own p[]4 ,made to gr[ 9 ?is fa%ion1 !y reveal 9 _! e movem5t1 z 9 e de$ !y d1 ! sav+ sign ( inn] tru?4 ,!y convulse ! spectator ?r\gh ! unadult]at$ naturalness ( _! art2 & by virtue ( _! own ability1 !y c make an improbable situation seem natural1 = _! own life is natural1 j z x is peculi> to !m alone1 & virile4 ,x is impossible to be a great film actor if "o is small & unwor?y4 ,! p]son :o is cold by nature1 & :o c>ries an unsympa!tic he>t 9 8 brea/1 w nev] be able to d m ?an simulate real feel+s4 ,i d n believe t a pro/itute w\ld ev] be able to play ! rle ( an angelic creature 9 a film4 ,beh9d & back ( ! keybo>d on :i* ! film writ] improvises !re mu/ be a set ( beautifully tun$ /r+s4 ,o!rwise no?+ comes ( ! ef=t b ! banal clang+ ( ! h&-organ4 ,! film actor mu/ be fir/ ( all a human be+1 a real man1 a cle> & unequivocal "* ( life & f life4 ,! picture ( 8 s\l is f\nd only 9 ev]yday life1 nev] on ! /age4 ,& 8 adaptability to ! mov+ picture is det]m9$ by ! mann] 9 :i* he conducts himself 9 ! life he leads f day to day ) o!r m54 ,if he is beautiful1 if 8 body is erect & pliable1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,b he mu/ be a man ( "*4 ,"* & temp]am5t--two ?+s t _c be le>n$4 ,"o c le>n1 h[ev]1 ! bus9ess ( play+ :ile fac+ ! cam]a2 "o c le>n1 9 ?is position1 to control "o's ge/ures1 & to give a cauti\s expression ( ! feel+s4 ,on ! legitimate /age x is q p]missible1 x is inde$ necess>y1 = ! actor to express 8 emotions ?r\gh a c]ta9 exagg]ation1 ) ! mo/ beautiful pa?os kn[n to ge/iculation4 ,! opposite is true ( ! film3 9 x1 suppression ( emotions1 muffl+ ( feel+s1 is necess>y4 ,:y8 ,because 9 actual life feel+s are aft] all express$ 9 a subdu$ way1 beh9d ! veil1 s to speak1 ( t on :i* ! int]e/$ p>ty is to eavesdrop4 ,e "t we notice any su* emotion z ec/asy on ! scre5 we rema9 cold2 we become 9 tru? dis5*ant$ because ( :at we h s5s$4 ,exp]i5ce has already taught u t exagg]ation has no place 9 ! mov+ picture2 x is ineffective4 ,?is lesson we h le>n$ f ! ,italians4 ,all good film actors are not$ = a c]ta9 measure ( immovability2 !y are cauti\s ) & sp>+ ( _! ge/ures4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj4 ,sc5e f ,golem4 ,see p4 #he ,9 ! good film manuscript1 ! feel+s are n p\r$ 9 a lavi% way ov] e s+le sc5e4 ,ov] ! majority ( sc5es !re %\ld re/ a spl5did fre%ness1 a sunny ev]yday life fill$ ) a :olesome humor ! *ief inspiration ( :i* is ! v joy ( liv+ & ! atmosph]e ( activity4 ,! isolat$ sc5es ( real feel+ %\ld be play$ all ! m quietly & calmly if ! natural in/9ct ( ! actor prompts him to display unusually /rong feel+s4 ,9 o!r words1 ! m excit$ ! actor ! less excit$ 8 act+ %\ld be4 ,i p]sonally place ! wrea? ( honor on ! head ( t actor :o creates ! covet$ effects ) ! lea/ exp5diture ( visible en]gy4 ,9 e ge/ure1 9 e fla% or d>k5+ ( ! eye1 !re %\ld be conceal$ a deep tru? :i* is illum9$ & illum9at$1 secretly1 by ! w>m? ( ! feel+s t ! arti/ 9 reality exp]i5ces4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,sett+ ,! director ( ! legitimate /age is suppos$ to create an art =m :i* re/s ess5tially ^u ! spok5 ^w1 ) its arti/ic possibilities & pot5tialities4 ,8 entire sett+1 f curta9 decorations to backgr\nd & sup]num]>y co/umes1 is suppos$ to intimate & indicate 9 a symbolic way 7?\gh x mu/ be conc$$ t ! ,me9+] ,/age /rives aft] ideals ( its own 9 ?is reg>d74 ,! ^w r+s out 9 front ( ! pictures & trav]ses a jagg$ l9e ( ! backgr\nd up to ! m\nta94 ,mimic art calls = a %>p milieu1 a pron\nc$ environm5t4 ,s9ce ! descriptive p[] ( ! ge/ure does n ext5d beyond ! hidd5 cont5ts ( ! human s\l1 ! figures ( an un5viron$ motion picture w\ld float ab\t 9 empty space4 ,! _w ( ! spok5 drama is limit$ to ! cubic feet ( space )9 ! !at]2 ! motion picture1 on ! contr>y1 has ! _w = its field2 x moves 9 p]fect fre$om4 ,! cam]a foll[s ! actor :]ev] he may g4 ,if he betake himself to ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?1 x is !re too4 ,s f>1 !n1 z decorative sett+ 9 ! motion picture is conc]n$1 !re is no su* ?+1 f an arti/ic po9t ( view1 z limitation or consid]ation4 ,! v fre$om1 h[ev]1 :i* ! motion picture enjoys 9 ! way ( sc5ic alt]nation & v>iety necessitates con/ant indulg5ce 9 ?is fre$om3 a mimic action d>e n drag its we>y c\rse = h\rs at a "t ov] ! same sett+4 ,!re mu/ be frequ5t *ange ( sc5e4 ,its psy*ic p[]s ( expression are too soon exhau/$ = x to t>ry ) impunity1 or satisfaction1 = any consid]able l5g? ( "t on ! same sc5e4 ,9 ,g]many we h made "s exp]im5ts ) films 9 :i* !re 0 no decoration4 ,"o ( ^!1 ! ,rex film entitl$ ,s*]b51 is said to h met ) success on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,i feel1 = my own "p1 t ! unv>i$ & undecorat$ sc5e ( ?is paltry milieu 0 pretty tiresome4 ,a good film %\ld %[ an abundance ( pictures2 x %\ld h ?ree or f\r milieus foll[ close aft] ea* o!r1 reb\nd aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,we might z well make up our m9ds to x t ! ne$ = ent]ta9m5t on ! "p ( ! public is s great t no?+ %ort ( gay1 if n gaudy1 v>iety w suffice4 8(0 replac$ ) 8or0 ,= ?is reason1 decorations are made ea* "o ( :i* has a def9ite /amp or "*4 ,rooms 9 :i* human be+s live & "w mu/ %[ traces ( human habitation4 ,) ! /age ?is may n be necess>y1 = ! illum9at+1 enliv5+ p[] ( ! poet's words lifts ! m9d above ! ext]nal picture4 ,! /age ( ,%akespe>e trans=m$ ! really immutable & altoge!r unpret5ti\s sett+ once 9 ,macbe?'s banquet hall1 ano!r "t 9 ! gray field ( ! wit*es--& x did ?is ?r\gh ! animat+ phantasy ( ,%akespe>e's l9es4 ,! /age is /yle art4 ,inde$1 ! intellectual w\ld h x ?is entirely4 ,b ! realism ( ! la/ c5tury1 :i* br\ght into be+ ! s-call$ /age ( illusion & fo/]$ ?is creation until x w5t to ! v la/ conceivable l5g? 9 ! matt] ( imitation1 is a s\rce ( real dang] to ! ess5tial nature ( ! spok5 ^w1 & to ! w+s ( su* fancy z ! ^w may h4 ,! great mass ( spectators ! _w ov] dem& f ! /age1 & also f ! film1 t x hold up be=e !m a picture ( reality4 ,b 9 contra/ to ! film1 ! spok5 /age _c be reg>d$ z ! spiritual prop]ty ( ^! masses4 8docorations0 replac$ ) 8decorations0 ,reg>d+ film sett+1 ! fir/ "q t arises1 & x is a v fundam5tal "o1 is ?is3 ,:i* %all x be--,/yle or ,reality8 ,%all we prep>e sc5]y t is relat$ to ! /yle ( ! legitimate /age1 or %all we copy life z x is8 ,! realism ( ! spok5 /age is cumb]some & inadequate4 ,y h got to let ! public sit & wait a full half h\r to *ange a s+le sett+ ( elaborate decoration4 ,& aft] all1 d :at we may1 x is only a defective & sometimes ev5 mis]able transcript ( nature t is conjur$ on to ! /age1 despite ! +5uity ( ! ma*9i/ & _m o!r ne>-colleagues4 ,! ,b]l9 p]=mance ( ,&alosia repres5t$1 a few ye>s ago1 ! =e/ act z foll[s3 ! /age 0 arrang$ 9 hills1 cov]$ ) t9 tubs 9 :i* !re 0 a pr(usion ( real fir trees & g5u9e hea!r4 ,diagonally across ! /age ran a real brook4 ,beh9d an invisible wire cage squirrels hopp$ ab\t & fright5$ birds flew f corn] to corn]4 ,su* a pomp\s /age sett+ z ?is is absurdly complicat$4 ,! /age t goes 9 exclusively = /yle w produce ! same psy*ic effect ) ! mo/ simple & elem5t>y means4 ,if /yle decoration is s made z to meet ! exact ne$s ( ! /age1 if x suits ! /age 9 e way1 well & good2 b ?is is n 9 itself irrefutable pro( t we %\ld foll[ ! same rules 9 prep>+ decoration = ! film4 ,! ways & means ( ! two arts are fundam5tally diff]5t2 & ! public t ea* attracts1 & f ^: patronage ea* mu/ survive or p]i%1 is 9 nei!r case ! same4 ,moreov]1 x is ! duty ( ea* art to d :at x c4 ,x is only a fool :o attempts ! v ?+ = :i* he is n naturally fitt$4 ,! l5s ( ! mov+ picture cam]a sucks up ! _w ab\t x ) unlimit$ gre$9ess2 b x rebels at ! m]e intimation ( p]v]se or di/ort$ art =ms4 ,! mat]ials ) :i* ! film deals1 :i* x h&les1 are f> too simple1 natural1 & human to endure any sort ( /udi$ or affect$ decoration4 ,! spectators 9 ! motion picture want to see an int]e/+ action on ! "p ( human be+s2 !y dem& beautiful & picturesque decorations2 !y w9ce at1 if !y d n reject out & out1 su* pictures z owe _! orig9 to1 & w\ld please ! art critics4 ,! urg5t ne$ = good & orig9al sett+s is ubiquit\s2 e film nation feels x4 ,b /rangely en\gh1 x has be5 giv5 ! consid]ation x calls = nei!r by ! ,am]icans nor by ! ,sw$es4 ,bo? peoples1 if we may be p]mitt$ to say s1 are p]fectly cont5t$ ) pretty pictures4 ,b real decoration is a va/ deal m ?an a m]e frame enclos+1 9 r indiff]5t fa%ion1 ! human he>t4 ,)9 ! compass ( ! play1 ! psy*ic or psy*ological effect & impressiv5ess h _! q real mean+2 !y are important4 ,?is fact has be5 recogniz$1 let u /ate x c&idly1 by ! ,g]mans4 ,! ,g]man film may be a v imp]fect creation1 b y h got to admit t 9 ! way ( inv5tiv5ess1 weal? ( +5uity1 & su* atmosph]e z c be creat$ by decoration1 x has accompli%$ a great deal2 inde$1 9 "s in/ances1 x has gone too f>4 ,an in/ance ( excess 9 ! field ( decoration 0 t clev] & +5i\s film entitl$ ,dr4 ,calig>i4 ,x may be ref]r$ to z ! ma/]piece ( d\btful decorative art4 7,illu/rations ,no4 #a & #b47 ,?is 0 ! mean+ ( ^! decorations3 !y 7 int5d$ to surr\nd or accompany ! action z a sort ( p[]ful tone2 !y 7 s _m notes4 ,! action itself 0 ho/ile to life1 misan?ropic1 d\r4 ,x pa9t$ ! gruesome phantasies ( a m9d diseas$4 ,x 0 an un9t5d$1 b n on t acc\nt ineffective1 bit ( irony t ?is picture ( a d]ang$ _w 0 envelop$ 9 hyp]-impressioni/ic decoration4 ,! action 0 t ( a madman2 ! sc5]y 0 z x 04 ,"o saw oblique & twi/$ h\ses pa9t$ ) all mann] ( mad fl\ri%es2 rooms no wall ( :i* 0 rectangul> or p]p5dicul> or level2 passageways ( ! same description & /reets t _c be describ$2 rhombic w9d[s & doors2 b5t1 w>p$1 & spl9t]$ trees :i* rem9d$ ( ! monum5tal draw+s t are associat$ ) ,*9ese pa9t+4 ,9 ^! pictures 7! composition ( !m 0 an inimitable success7 !re 0 a p]fect reflection1 9 error & k1 ( ! inevitable *>act]i/ics ( decoration4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa4 ,sc5e f ,golem4 ,see p4 #hf ,we _h to d1 fir/ ( all1 ) ! (t-repeat$ objection to ?is mu*-prais$ & mu*-calumniat$ film1 t 9 t insanely di/ort$ milieu ! actors mov$ ab\t 9 _! own human1 unfractur$1 & unde=m$ bodies4 ,w]n] ,krauss alone1 :o play$ ! title rle1 0 s unqualifi$ly successful 9 mak+ 8 be+ fit 9 & seem at home ) ! spooky elem5t ( ?is heap ( di/ortions t ! environm5t app>5tly envelop$ ?is magician ) a s+ul>ly magical veil4 ,! unnaturalness ( 8 pr$icam5t 0 made to appe> natural4 ,) ! o!rs x 0 altoge!r diff]5t4 ,! magic circle 9 :i* !y mov$ left ! impression t x 0 m]ely a gho/ly & gha/ly mantle t flopp$ ab\t _! figures4 ,x simply is n possible to squeeze su* inh]5tly contradictory mat]ial & motivation into a s+le frame4 ,! decoration1 always easily *ang$ & v>i$1 mu/ adapt itself to ! =m & figure ( ! actor1 :i* is unv>iable & _c be *ang$4 ,?is be+ ! case1 ! foll[+ basic law compels =mulation & obs]vance3 ,sett+ d>e n di/ort reality4 ,?is law has a mean+ ( its own3 x applies to ! :ole bus9ess ( art z ?is is exploit$ 9 ! int]e/s ( c>icatur$ & twi/$ expressionism4 ,t expressionism has ab\t f\ght its la/ fight & display$ its ultimate lunacy1 is a safe & reason$ assumption4 ,! 8de=mation0 ( nature z an aid to ! inadequate ability ( ! arti/ is a hopelessly unsatisfactory em]g5cy aid invok$ on behalf ( a f\l & decay$ naturalism 9 its desp]ate attempt to conjure up a new /yle--un co9 de la nature1 vu trav]s d'un tempram5t4 ,"o saw an irrationally p]v]se & ecc5tric1 pa9t$ & plott$ picture ( a city 7! surface 9 ! backgr\nd ( illu/ration ,no4 #a74 ,two insane p /ood be=e x1 "o ( :om po9t$ at ! s+ul> picture & said3 8,my native city60 ,( ! feel+ ( art !re 0 n a trace4 ,! spectator1 go+ at ! ?+ 9 a purely rational way1 figur$ x out z foll[s3 ! lunatic 0 born 9 a little hilly city4 ,! magic ( ! words 8native city0 0 n ev5 h9t$ at1 to say no?+ ( be+ exhau/$4 ,9 a mimic & s5su\s mov+ picture x does n suffice to portray a pa9t$ surface z a picture4 ,su* sc5]y w d on ! legitimate /age1 b1 9 ! motion picture1 ! symbolism ( x fails to rea* ! he>t4 ,! decoration ( ! film mu/ be pla/ic4 ,su* a film c h only "o mean+2 x c be important 9 only "o way3 x is an exp]im5t1 & exp]im5ts are r>ely useless4 ,!y may ev5 be q valuable2 = to />t out on a wrong road is n useless 9 itself1 s9ce we !reby le>n t x is ! wrong road4 ,we le>n t we are 9 a bl9d alley1 t !re is no use to try to g any f>!r1 t any attempt at a new creation is beat5 at ! beg9n+1 & c hope to end only 9 ! mo/ wret*$ ( conditions--su* z ^? f9d !mselves committ$ to :o h arriv$ late4 ,any a*ievem5t 9 ! way ( film sc5]y c h & be ( endur+ value !n & only !n :5 x s]ves z a /imulus to colleagues 9 o!r bran*es ( ! same art2 x mu/ leave "s room = _m m9ds4 ,a film su* z t ( ,dr4 ,calig>i1 :i* beg9s ) irony & ends ) resignation1 c nev] be reg>d$ z m ?an a curiosity4 ,! ,decla ,company made ano!r expressioni/ic film entitl$ ,g5u9e1 die ,ges*i*te e9] ,blutsuf]9 78,! ,tale ( a ,vampyre074 ,x reveal$ ! same arti/ic pr9ciples z ^? ( ,dr4 ,calig>i1 b ) ?is diff]5ce3 !y _h n[ become petrifi$ aft] ! fa%ion ( a regul> mask4 ,i am ( ! op9ion t = an a*ievem5t 9 ?is field to be ( real value1 9 te*nique z well z 9 art1 x has got to be tak5 f life & foll[ lifelike l9es4 ,= ?is reason1 ! possibility ( a fruitful developm5t 9 ?is direction seems remote inde$4 ,?is gigantic spr+-tide :i* surg$ =? ) unqualifi$ sudd5ness f ! *aos ( film evolution has ab\t ebb$ away & be5 absorb$ by a few rem>kable decorations4 ,its effects are /ill noticeable "h & !re on ! upp] surface2 ?is mu* mu/ be conc$$4 ,b ! great /orm t rea*$ d[n to ! dep?s & br\ght ab\t a complete revolution & re=mation 9 ! doma9 ( film sc5]y1 has nev] tak5 place1 ?\gh x 0 prophesi$ & promis$ by its lead+ adh]5ts at ! "t4 ,:]ev] we c /ill recognize a fa9t e*o ( x1 x has quiet$ d[n into a mild]1 calm] =m :i* fir/ coquettes ) nature & flirts ) life1 only to become gradually b completely reconcil$ to !m 9 ! end4 ,! t5d5cy to inv5tion ( phanta/ic sett+s 0 imm5sely ar\s$ by ,dr4 ,calig>i4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #c4 = example1 %[s :at may be done 9 ! way ( an art =m t is suppos$ to foll[ nature1 ?\gh x is conceiv$ 9 error1 & ?\gh x is a specim5 ( su* nature z we get :5 x is con/ruct$ r ?an all[$ to gr[1 & con/ruct$ ) ! inescapable contortions t *>act]ize ?is type ( ?+4 ,! unreason$ & unbalanc$ twi/+ & ! labori\s padd+ ( ^! m\nta9 l9es are )\t a trace ( ei!r w>m? or tru?2 !y lack inn] g5u95ess4 ,! sunfl[]s 9 ! =egr\nd at ! left are simply idiotic4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #d is a trifle bett] 9 ! calm fl[ ( its l9es4 ,x is a/oni%+ly true to life1 ?\gh ! ?\ght ( a ca/le t has be5 *isel$ f ! solid rock does n exactly rem9d "o ( home1 or if s1 x m]ely emphasizes ! say+ t !re is no place l home4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #e is ?or\ghly saturat$ ) ! romantic cl>ity ( feel+ = nature4 ,! reconciliation ( ! inv5tive arti/ ) ! =ms ( nature has be5 p]fect$2 x is complete4 ,!re is1 moreov]1 a rem>kable fre$om ( inv5tion c\pl$ ) a/oni%+ fidelity to nature4 ,9 all ( ^! pictures we recognize an ev]-increas+ mod]ation1 an intimate & sympa!tic press+ =w>d to ! =ms ( reality t are n slavi%ly copi$2 !y are felt1 & t 9 a vigor\s & natural way4 ,be=e we ent] ^u ! op5 road ( sc5]y t is fai?ful to reality1 h[ev]1 we mu/ foll[ = a season romantic sett+ by way ( famili>iz+ ourselves ) a numb] ( its amiable ramifications4 ,! play+ or sportive m9d ( ! arti/ 9 pictures roams ab\t & rema9s re/+1 9 "t1 toy+ l a butt]fly1 on ! biz>re =ms ( ! phanta/ic _w4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #f1 = example1 %[s u a magic g>d5 9 ,asia4 ,!re is an easy & refre%+ humor ab\t x2 x is *>m+ z a picture4 ,x has only "o fault3 x is inappropriate z a bit ( decoration = a film4 ,= ! film picture passes by 9 a few seconds1 & x is n ! bus9ess ( ! decoration to draw att5tion away f ! action4 ,su* complicat$ pictures1 ) all _! captivat+ by-products1 c be /udi$ 9 detail & ) mu* ?\ght & consid]ation1 b n 9 ! film--!re is no "t = !m !re4 ,all decorative sc5]y has to be well arrang$2 x mu/ be lucid1 cle>1 & easy ( survey4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #g is confus$ & h>d to read4 ,moreov]1 ?is sc5]y has no?+ to d ) ! action4 ,no "o w\ld ev] suspect t ?is room 0 occupi$ by an ,am]ican millionairess4 ,let ! decoration be z gr& & glori\s z ! human m9d c make x1 if x is n a frame1 or a framework1 = ! ?+s t g on 9 ! human he>t1 its effect is swoll51 dis+5u\s1 & undesirable f e po9t ( view4 ,! odd & fanciful device fails if x is n truly & inw>dly affiliat$ ) human fate4 ,?is is prov$ by ,illu/ration ,no4 #h1 ! cramp$ & ev5 convulsive /yle ( :i*1 ) its black & :ite norm1 does n conv9ce4 ,! pla/ic effect is altoge!r inadequate & defective4 ,?is picture is %[n "h because x is a brilliant refutal ( ! (t-repeat$ ass]tion t ! film1 z an art-=m1 has to d ) & re/s ^u ! art ( black & :ite4 ,!re is nei!r arti/ic nor objective value 9 ! picture2 x is m]ely a curio1 a bit ( n\ri%m5t = "u-br$ curiosity1 & 0 born ( a de=m$ notion4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab4 ,sc5e f ,de/9y4 ,see p4 #hg ,! curiosity1 h[ev]1 ( phanta/ic =ms is n to be ru?lessly d5\nc$ & reject$ if back ( x lies a graceful notion1 a happy idea4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #i %[s su* an orig9al sc5e ( vibrant fre%ness4 ,! danc+ girl is pictur$ z an undiscipl9$1 caprici\s little creature1 & "o is b\nd to admit t a sett+ ( ?is sort ?r[s a captivat+ & intrigu+ frame ab\t ! radiant s\l ( man4 ,?is picture has no?+ 9 ! _w to d ) naturalism4 ,x is ( m]ely mom5t>y significance &1 l ,illu/ration ,no4 #h1 has b little be>+ on1 & consequ5tly b little significance =1 ! real value ( decoration4 ,b 9 contra/ to t pale black & :ite draw+1 ?is dance sc5]y gives evid5ce ( a brilliant arti/ic bra9 f :i* +5uity radiates & 9 :i* confid5ce may be plac$ :5 x is a "q ( bright5+ up a film4 ,"o sees t x comes f a bra9 :i* creates pictures 9 an easy ev5 if extravagant mood1 pictures :i* fire ! imag9ation some:at aft] ! fa%ion ( a cool flask ( season$ & sp>kl+ *ampagne4 ,we _h a wond]ful fulfillm5t ( ! phanta/ic decoration 9 ,weg5]'s ,golem1 t fairy tale :i* told ( ! brea?+ ( life into a figure ( clay ?r\gh ! magic p[] ( a ,jewi% ,rabbi1 :o made ! mon/] 8 s]vant--until x1 hav+ rea*$ ! po9t :]e x _h real feel+s1 turn$ aga9/ its "l & ma/]4 ,poelzig _h creat$ ! milieu = ! romantic action1 ,illu/ration ,no4 #aj4 ,a fairy play ( spooky /reets & gho/-l alleys1 ! old1 old h\se ( :i* b5t & cr\*$ "u ! vault ( heav54 ,!re 0 ! doom$ & damn$ _w ( ! ,ghetto1 isolat$ f all ?+s agreeably human & ?reat5$ by gigantic walls4 ,! sob] fact ( ! bus9ess is t :5 g5ius takes a h& 9 ! matt] ( sc5]y1 & visualizes its +5uity1 d\bts disappe> & fai? rules supreme4 ,we give 92 we resign4 ,0 ?is _w a copy ( reality8 ,0 x ! sole product ( ! arti/'s wi%8 ,! :ole ?+ 0 a play1 a m>vel\s mask1 ! expression ( an animat$ & enliv5$ w4 ,!re 0 mu* m /yle to ! int]ior ( ! rooms4 ,& = ?is v reason !y 7 less natural2 !y 7 m ali5 to free & easy conception4 ,b ! room ( ! ,rabbi1 ) its l[1 crook$1 burd5$ walls1 ! /airway ( :i* ! lea/ t c be said 0 t x 0 heavily con/ruct$ 7,illu/ration ,no4 #aa7 0 entirely 9 keep+ ) ! city sigh+ z x 0 "u its mighty load4 ,b ,golem lay ap>t2 x 0 a unique picture4 ,! swirl+1 ov]-decorat$ fl\ri%es ( ?is _w :i* _h become s introspective1 :i* _h retir$ unto itself1 & :i* retires unto itself aga9 & aga9 & at e opportunity1 did n someh[ make ! "r replies to ! que/ions ( our s\l4 ,! f9al e*o1 ! long$-= rep]cussion ( ^? wi%es t creep into ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 are always & inv>iably lack+ 9 phanta/ic art4 ,su* art may cause curiosity to gr[2 on su* curiosity may batt52 b x is nev] ! creation t at once con/itutes ! long+ & /ills ! long+ t has be5 ar\s$4 ,! film is n ! art 9 :i* a vision>y fancy may rage until its rage is ov]4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! film repres5ts ! mo/ p]fect union ( active & mod]n life ) ! symphony ( feel+s4 ,& x is n until we rea* ! po9t :]e ! film dips d[n into h>d reality--:e!r x be ! reality ( ! pres5t or ( bygone ages is ( b little consequ5ce--t its art ( decoration is confront$ ) ^? problems & tasks at ! sight ( :i* ! human eye beg9s to gli/5 ) ard5t en?usiasm--is confront$ ) ^? works ( ! film 9 :i* e picture1 e feel+1 & e ge/ure prea*es its ,tua res agitur4 ,sett+s befitt+ reality d n necess>ily h to be smoo?1 unconditional1 & uncondition$ copies ( reality4 ,! *ief desid]atum is to h life & atmosph]e 9 !m2 !y mu/ be fill$ ) t5d] emotion1 g5tle animation4 ,! foll[+ pictures belong to ?is category4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #ab reveals 9 a k9dly1 lov+ way ! milieu ( a ,s\? ,g]man village4 ,x is full ( fancy1 yet x is fai?ful to reality4 ,! sole po9t 9 connection ) ?is picture lies 9 ?is "q3 ,a ,g]man film company made ?is picture2 v few p took "p 9 x4 ,w\ld x !n n h be5 bett] &1 9 ! end1 less exp5sive1 if ! company _h actually gone to "o ( ! c\ntless ,s\? ,g]man villages & tak5 ! photographs on ! spot8 ,illu/ration ,no4 #ac is a trick sett+ f ,lubits*'s ,sumurun4 ,x is only a few y>ds 9 height1 & ! effect produc$ is s natural t "o fancies "o is really surr\nd$ by colossal build+s t /& out all alone4 ,illu/rations ,no4 #ad & #ae (f] an int]e/+ /udy 9 comp>isons4 ,9 ,no4 #ad1 ! gr&iose sc5e f ,madame ,dub>ry 7small] m9ds h all too (t5 be5 influ5c$ by ?is sc5e1 to _! own detrim5t71 we h a *aotic fullness f ! masses1 & an ar*itectural ensemble 9 ! build+s includ$ t is r h>d to /udy 9 ! "r p]spective4 ,x seems on ! :ole some:at disconnect$4 ,b 9 ?is v lack ( composition ! picture reveals a fabul\s fidelity to life2 ?is is j su* a sc5e z real life ?r[s on ! canvas4 ,9 contra/ to ?is we h ! bold composition ( ! pictures f ,anne ,boleyn4 ,x is 9 beautiful /yle1 9 ! mann] ( ! ,me9+] ,/age4 ,!re is fullness & !re is ord]2 x %[s g5u95ess in/ead ( tru?4 ,a cont9uation 9 ! developm5t ( ?is imitation1 :i* 9 ?is case is ramifi$ & multipli$ d[n to ! la/ & m9ute/ bit ( gim-crack on ! h\ses1 is no long] possible4 ,su* additions z may be made w h to consi/1 n 9 mak+ ! decoration m int5sive1 b 9 mak+ x m ext5sive2 x mu/ h to d ) surface & n ) dep? 7z 9 ! build+s ( ! ,indis*es ,grabmal71 = ! limit 9 int5sity & dep? has be5 rea*$4 ,?is be+ ! case1 ! only ?+ t c be expect$ 9 ! future is a sort ( wild goose-*ase aft] e conceivable species ( sc5ic extravaganza4 ,"o ar*itect tries to outdo ! o!r 9 build+ high build+s & big build+s & complex build+s1 ) ! result t ! firm t has ! greate/ res\rces1 or ! be/ cr$it1 w1 9 ! end1 c>ry (f ! prize4 ,! man :o really tries to fur!r art w be =c$ into ! backgr\nd2 ! mat]ial1 ! mass makes itself felt4 ,sc5ic views h1 9 tru?1 already be5 con/ruct$ e detail ( :i*1 & !re are _m1 r militates aga9/ real effect s f> z ! film is conc]n$4 ,?is is pro( t ! way ( film sett+ is unique unto itself2 !re are su* ?+s z fai?ful imitations ( indisp5sable film /yle1 b to foll[ !m is to be l$ out on to di/ant pa?s t are ali5 to ! ess5tial objective2 = lavi%ness is nev] a sign ( control4 ,! prime pr]equisite ( a good film picture is t "o glance is suffici5t to take x 92 f ?is tru? !re is no escape4 ,& despite ?is1 ! film picture d>e n lack atmosph]e4 ,! imitation ( reality is all "r 9 itself & q beautiful4 ,b s soon z ! reality t is imitat$ becomes excessive 9 detail s t easy survey ( x is impossible1 we h to dep>t f x ) an indulg5t f>ewell1 o!rwise x w become di/ort$1 c>icatur$1 & naturally annoy+ :]e x is meant to be illum9at+4 ,film decoration calls = an elaborate & calm fl[ ( l9es1 l9es :i* surr\nd ! action l a mighty & manifold frame1 b :i* d n wean our att5tion away f ! film itself2 on x our eye at lea/ mu/ be kept rivet$4 ,^? details1 :i* are z exp5sive z !y are useless1 are to be avoid$1 :ile emphasis is to be plac$ on ! ess5tials 9 ! sc5]y4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #af is on ! bord] l9e betwe5 a fai?ful copy & a clev] div]sity or manifold+4 ,! sc5e is extravagant only 9 composition2 ! details h be5 work$ out ) j en\gh complet5ess to give ! impression ( absolute reality4 ,! sett+s ( ! foll[+ pictures are ( a rem>kably impressive & arti/ic p[]4 ,!y give visual evid5ce ( an elaborate /yle1 ! *ief conc]n ( :i* is suitability4 ,x is a /yle :i*1 ?anks to ! sket*y means ( ! w+s1 reproduces ! decisive l9e )\t becom+ lo/ 9 ornam5tal set-(f & too mu* ramification4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #ag1 a q uno/5tati\s sett+1 %[s1 ) unres]v$ fidelity to life1 a h\se w+ ( pla9 compactness1 & ( an unusually mode/ atmosph]e1 :i* encompasses ! action & aids 9 its effective visualization4 ,! sc5]y 9 ,illu/ration ,no4 #ah--! picture is f ,vgeld--is inimitable4 ,! lonel9ess & des]tion ( ! two p is seem+ly 9 ! act ( beg9n+ to /rike up a deep note1 j z if "o 7 to draw ! b[ across ! bass /r+ ( a viol94 ,?is is ! k9d ( res]v$ & unobtrusive cl>ity ( l9es t has got to be practic$ if we are to solve ! problem ( film decoration 9 a successful way4 ,su* practice absorbs & assimilates ! fundam5tal elem5ts ( all /yles & tones !m d[n into "o gr&iose picture--su* z ,illu/ration ,no4 #ai4 ,x leads "o out beyond ! n>r[ conf9es ( ! ateli] & on to piles ( human occupancy 9 ! op5 air1 creations ( ! ar*itect's m9d :i* make no attempt at a microcosmic del9eation ( details2 x has ! :ole1 ! entity1 r t[] up be=e u1 9 microcosmic fa%ion1 & uses to ?is end1 n ! pebbles ( excessive embelli%m5t1 b ! huge squ>e /ones ( all great build+s4 ,in/ances ( su* are ,illu/rations ,nos4 #bj & #ba4 ,x mu/ be conc$$ t sett+s1 if /r5u\sly compos$1 z we h indicat$1 call = a c]ta9 simplicity 9 ! matt] ( photography1 a simplicity ! /rict obs]vance ( :i* necessitates ! tak+ ( ! photographs at a consid]able di/ance & f obvi\s po9ts ( vantage4 ,= x is cle> t x is impossible to get a picture ( su* objects at any or e angle4 ,su* /rong compositions are practicable only 9 ! films t h to d ) h]oic subjects4 ,we may lay x d[n z a g5]al rule t a heavy composition1 because ( its heavy ar*es1 c easily become disadvantage\s to ! l9es4 ,! quiet1 peaceful day ( re/ 9 ,illu/ration ,no4 #ba is beautiful4 ,b x is n m]ely sett+ t mu/ be made ) due reg>d = ! effectiv5ess ( ! film = :i* x is int5d$2 ! co/ume t ! actor we>s mu/ also be giv5 discrim9at+ att5tion4 ,we want a replica ( reality2 ?is goes )\t say+4 ,b :]ev] ! reality is unattractive1 or *>act]iz$1 to be specific1 by a bewild]+ fullness ( l9es1 !n x is t we ne$ probability--or bett] /ill1 v]isimilitude4 ,to play "s great episode 9 ! same co/ume 9 :i* x orig9ally took place is 9 itself a noble idea4 ,b x means no?+ to ! film to place ! co/umes ( t "t1 glitt]+ ) color & b$iz5$ ) all mann] ( spangles & buckles1 be=e !1 aft] all1 color-bl9d eye ( ! cam]a4 ,! big1 balloon-l co/umes ( ! ,r5aissance1 ! ,italian z well z ! ,g]man1 make a r poor picture ( unkn[n colors & indiff]5t l9es4 ,to take a picture ( ?is k9d & d x effectively requires an arti/ :o is cauti\s 9 8 exploitation ( all ?+s /yli/ic1 mode/ 9 8 desire to display 8 inv5tive p[]1 & tra9$ 9 ! art s*ool ( exp]i5ce4 ,we may say1 9 g5]al1 t !re is no s+le co/ume ( any age or all ages t is entirely effective on ! scre54 ,x is a s]i\s fact t _c be lo/ sight ( t1 9 ?is doma9 ( ! mov+ picture1 ! effects we s ard5tly /rive aft] dep5d n s mu* on g5u95ess z on ! appe>ance ( g5u95ess4 ,take ! frontispiece4 ,:at a spl5did cl>ity & lucidity ( l9e6 ,b ! co/umes ( ^? times 7 l ! ones t con/itute ! glory ( ?is picture only 9 g5]al proportions & outl9es4 ,& ?us x comes ab\t--j z 9 ! mo/ exalt$ works ( art ( all ages--t ea* individual "p s]ves ! :ole1 & !re is none ( t gre$9ess = isolat$ triumph t results1 if unlea%$1 9 a dazzl+ & di/ract+ display ( ! arts ( ! virtuoso4 ,our film _w is a bus9ess affair1 b e sane man is will+ & eag] to let ! gr& ideas ( real art h ! fulle/ possible play--provid$ ^! ideas are effective & imbu$ ) suffici5t life to "w 9 h>mony ) our bus9ess int]e/s4 ,! motion picture is art = ! masses2 !re is n a %r$ ( use to try to d5y ?is1 or to evade ! conditions t ?is unpliable fact necessitates4 ,su* decoration z x calls to its aid mu/1 consequ5tly1 be ( su* simple1 ev5 primitive1 impressiv5ess t its place 9 ! motion picture becomes at once cle> ev5 to ! untra9$ & obtuse eye4 ,x is injudici\s to laun* out on any arti/ic ent]prise :i* _c be felt & appreciat$ by ! masses4 ,su* /hetic h>d9ess z *>act]iz$ ,dr4 ,calig>i1 ) its vogui% art =ms1 c nev] be reg>d$ z m ?an an unusual attempt :i* took ! masses by surprise4 ,let t k9d ( mov+ picture become ! rule r ?an ! exception1 & ! p :o h hi!rto flock$ to ! motion picture w fail to re-ent] x &1 b5t on ent]ta9m5t ( "s k9d1 !y w betake !mselves to ! k9o--to ^? n>r[1 moldy pits 9 :i* ! canvases t are display$ consi/ ( a spic$ & pepp]y potp\rri t is especially concoct$ to s$uce ! eye--canvases t are born ( l[ b int5se avidity1 & :i* are giv5 to su* *ildr5 ( m5 z are mo/ easily mov$ by ! same impulse4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,poet ,i w praise ! sons ( ,atreus1 ,( ,cadmus w ,i s+-- ,b my h>p w be 9 tune ) ,a !me t makes love r+4 --,anacreon4 ,we h progress$ ) our subject up to a c]ta9 po9t1 proce$+ at all times f ! ext]nal to ! int]nal2 f t :i* is )\t to t :i* is )94 ,z we h done ?is1 ! p>ts h be5 plac$ 9 our h&s3 ! me*anism & ! sc5ic picture4 ,! individual :o unites ^! two p>ts into a coh]5t :ole1 & :o brea!s ! brea? ( a full & pulsat+ _w into ^! unit$ p>ts1 is ! poet4 ,! means are 9 8 h&1 j z hamm] & *isel2 ! picture /&s be=e 8 s\l4 ,! long+ ( e arti/ is to fa%ion & give %ape to a heav5 & an e>?2 he longs to compress ! :ole ( bubbl+ life into 8 picture4 ,b ! m>ble block gapes at him & says3 8,( s\nd 9 me !re is n a note4 ,i am immovable4 ,colors d n radiate f me4 ,fa%ion me into a liv+ picture6 ,give me =m & life60 ,x is ev5 s ) ! mov+ picture4 ,x has its own _w1 a n>r[1 h>d1 unwieldy _w t is n unlike ! he>tless *unk ( m>ble4 ,lock$ up 9 ?is _w ( ! mov+ picture are ! fates & visions :i* dream ( ! amiable arti/ :o w "s day *ance to take !m unto himself1 & give !m ! life !y feel is !irs by e "r4 ,! poet ( ! motion picture6 ,f 8 s\l come =? ! pictures--^? t h nev] be5 se51 t are nev] to be se54 ,! div9e grace ( complet+ a "w ( 8 own is n giv5 to him2 he is giv5 ! torture associat$ ) excavat+ confus$ & het]og5\s visions f ! m\nta9 ( desire4 ,?is is 8 "p4 ,?\gh ! bett]1 he does n *oose x2 x is assign$ to him by virtue ( ! ?+s t h be5 giv5 him1 & h n be5 giv5 to o!r m54 ,! dramati/1 ! poet ( ! legitimate /age1 has a f9al =m at 8 imm$iate disposal--! ^w4 ,?is ^w r+s out f ! /age 9 unam5d$ & unadult]at$ =m1 & is caught up1 ) gratitude1 by ! sympa!tic fri5ds 9 ! pit1 /alls1 & boxes4 ,he is rew>d$ ) ?anks--ev5 ?\gh ! ?anks he receives come m]ely f he>ts mom5t>ily exub]ant4 ,^? :o make _! liv+ f ! creative activity ( ! motion picture poet are fam\s p4 ,!y live 9 ! v atmosph]e ( r5[n4 ,_! names are h\sehold words4 ,_! pictures are display$ 9 ! plateglass %[-w9d[s ( ! cities4 ,b ! motion picture poet himself8 ,:o kn[s any?+ ab\t ,c>l ,may]1 ! au?or ( ,dr4 ,calig>i & ! ,h9t]treppe8 ,:o ev] he>d ( ,hans ,gaus1 ! man :o wrote ,madame ,recami]8 ,:o is 9 any way famili> ) ! "n ( ,hans ,krly1 :o1 9 collaboration ) ,lubits*1 wrote ,die ,puppe1 ,kohlhiesels ,t*t]1 & a numb] ( our o!r mo/ brilliant sc5>ios8 ,tru? to tell1 if ,lubits* _h be5 only a writ] ( sc5>ios & n at ! same "t "o ( our v greate/ manag]s & produc]s1 x w\ld be impossible to make a circus dog b>k at ! m5tion ( 8 "n4 ,?is is all due 9 "p to ! inh]5t nature ( ! case4 ,! motion picture is art = ! masses4 ,& ! masses are naturally accu/om$ to admire t arti/ :o submits 8 creations to !m 9 tangible1 palpable1 & f9i%$ =m4 ,! man :o *opp$ ! crude picture f ! m>ble block 0 call$ an appr5tice1 a labor]1 a pupil4 ,b 9 contradi/9ction to ! poet ( ! motion picture1 ! appr5tice did n create ! complet$ & complex picture4 ,to be a poet is to be a brood]4 ,9 ord] to acquire ! title ( poet1 "o mu/ be able to conjure a covet$ picture f ! refractory clay4 ,! poets ( ,g]man ,romanticism did _! creative "w 9 ra9-soak$1 w9d-rattl$ attic rooms f> f e ve/ige ( ext]nal culture4 ,!y suff]$ ! inconv5i5t pangs ( hung] :ile s engag$4 ,b no "o has ev] become fat f _! creations at ! same "t t ! ?anks !y h receiv$ h come f ! he>t1 & h be5 repaid a ?\s&fold4 ,to be a motion picture poet means t y h got to keep y\r feet on ! gr\nd4 ,9 ?is art--:i* is hopelessly b\nd up ) ! bank acc\nt & ! pocketbook--!re is no place = ! ideali/ ( romanticism4 ,su* an individual c only /& alone 9 ! corn]1 embitt]$ & /]ile4 ,! film writ] is /ill held 9 r l[ e/eem 9 ,g]many4 ,x is impossible to get along )\t him1 = )\t new ideas & actions ! entire app>atus ( ! film corporation /&s idle4 ,z ?+s are at pres5t1 h[ev]1 ! me?od ( proc$ure is incorrect3 8 mat]ial is tak5 f him1 he is kept at :at seems a safe di/ance f ! ateli]s1 & ! duty ( build+ 8 mat]ial up into an actable & effective motion picture is left to ! produc] & manag]4 ,! au?or is poorly paid2 consequ5tly he f9ds x mat]ially & spiritually unwise to torture himself = any great l5g? ( "t ) any "o "w4 ,quantity1 n quality1 has to be 8 %ibbole? if he is to meet 8 v ord9>y f9ancial obligations4 ,! mi/ake t is be+ made is naturally a two-sid$ "o4 ,! film au?or's place is 9 ! /udio2 he %\ld be ! sil5t witness ( e sc5e2 he %\ld be ?or\ghly conv]sant ) su* te*nical progress z has be5 made & is be+ made 9 ! way ( illum9ation & psy*ic photography4 ,b he d>e nev] =get t a film "w is n ! "w ( an individual4 ,an au?or has to h1 if success is to cr[n 8 ef=ts1 a great /ore ( g5]al in=mation1 a /ore su* z rea*es f> out beyond ! /udio4 ,he %\ld h a g5]al b cle> idea z to :at x co/s to m\nt a film4 ,he %\ld be famili> ) :at o!r film companies h accept$ & produc$2 he %\ld /udy ! film output ( =eign film peoples--if he does n1 collisions are apt to occur & ^! h be5 kn[n to result 9 lawsuits bas$ on ! *>ge ( plagi>ism4 ,he %\ld be skill$ 9 ! di/ribution & plac+ ( su* decorations z are to be us$ ) 8 sc5>io1 & ?us be able to avoid ! emb>rassm5t t arises :5 a colossal sc5]y has be5 b\ght & paid =1 ?\gh ! sc5e t x is suppos$ to decorate is ( ,liliputian dim5sions4 ,he %\ld "k :at p are talk+ ab\t1 h[ !y are mo/ easily ent]ta9$1 mo/ intellig5tly amus$4 ,if he fails 9 ?is reg>d1 he is apt to exp5d 8 creative en]gy 9 ! l9+ out ( a film t is 9 its place 9 an e/abli%$ in/itution = ! bl9d4 8,liliputian0 replac$ ) 8,lilliputian0 ,!re is a trem5d\s am\nt ( "w atta*$ to ! doma9 :i* ! film au?or feels is 82 !re is s mu* te*nique1 s mu* specializ+ 9 ! mod]n motion picture1 t ! au?or is unque/ionably an indisp5sable memb] ( ! c\rt t creates ! film2 he does n make x alone1 b x _c be made )\t him4 ,8 op9ions mu/ be respect$1 o!rwise he av5ges himself by an action :i* be>s on its v br[ ! /amp ( m]e affectation & te*nique2 y c see t x has be5 inv5t$2 t x is n ( /]l+ inspiration4 ,& s f> z ! recognition ( ! film au?or is conc]n$1 ,i am b\nd to say t ?+s are /ill 9 a s]i\s plight 9 my native l&4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac4 ,sc5e f ,sumurun4 ,see p4 #hh ,if ! mov+ picture writ] is paid precisely ! same money = a subtle1 well-/udi$1 arti/ic1 & purifi$ bit ( poet action t he w\ld be paid1 or is paid1 = a bit ( *eap1 m]etrici\s1 & insidi\s cajol]y1 !re is no hope4 ,!n good-bye s\l1 & welcome to ! m>tyrdom t ensues :5 o!r p wax fat on ! creation t has made ! au?or lean6 ,he says to himself1 & he _c be expect$ to say any?+ else1 8,to ! ,devil ) idealism60 ,?is expla9s :y ,hans ,gaus is n writ+ ano!r ,madame ,recami]1 :y he is n writ+ any m passionate1 brilliant1 discipl9$ film poetry4 ,& x expla9s1 too1 alack & alas1 :y he is turn+ out clev]ly devis$1 inv5t$1 & n felt1 film pieces t keep ! pot boil+4 ,?is expla9s1 ( c\rse x does1 :y ! battalions ( r tal5t$ motion picture writ]s are fabricat+ :ole libr>ies ( sc5>ios t reveal no?+ m ?an ! cold h& ( inv5tion4 ,! motion picture itself suff]s mo/ f ?is un5viable /ate ( affairs4 ,b ?is1 9 itself1 is a r imp]sonal !me = lam5t1 = x is ! film corporations t mu/ be> ! major "p ( ?is mis=tune4 ,& :y8 ,because a good sc5>io1 "o t gl[s ) ! heat ( in=m$ inspiration1 =ces its way into ! s\l ( ! spectator1 invites him to come back1 & ev5 goes s f> z to h ! hope well =? 9 8 bosom t1 hav+ n[ se5 tw5ty mov+ pictures 9 :i* ! swoll5 effusions ( un9spir$ tricks h left him cold & disappo9t$1 he w g ! tw5ty-fir/ "t ) en\gh fai? 9 human nature to fancy t he may at la/ be rew>d$ = 8 p]si/5ce4 ,a motion picture is successful only :5 an unusually good & extraord9>ily inspir$ sc5>io *ances to lift x up above ! colorless odds 9 num]ical sup]iority & enables x1 = ?is reason & = o!r reasons1 to %9e =? l a ligh?\se on a sea ( ne>-d>kness4 8extaord9>ily0 replac$ ) 8extraord9>ily0 ,x is sometimes amaz+ to see :at enorm\s sums ( money may be exp5d$1 & :at an abundance ( ability may be lavi%$ on utt]ly inadequate & ineffective poetry4 ,su* a film c nev] hope = wide or _w-success4 ,ev]y?+ t is des]v+ ( att5tive int]e/ is 9 ! picture itself4 ,once x has be5 play$ !re is no m to x2 t is ! end ( x4 ,!re may be ar*itects ( real imag9ation & education1 manag]s :o are inh]5tly clev] & n at all afraid ( "w1 a select company ( actors & actresses--all ( :i* is f9e4 ,b 9 ?is circle ( p !re is "o :o is miss+3 ! au?or4 ,he %\ld be !re1 = x is he :o is to reflect on ! ways ( ! _w & project a new _w on ! scre54 ,x is he 9 :om & ?r\gh :om ! "w ( ! o!rs is to acquire ! brea? ( real life4 ,b1 ?\gh x is a h>d /atem5t1 x is true3 ,9 ?is art n a f+] is be+ mov$ 9 ! exclusive int]e/s ( ! idea ( /hetic progress4 ,& yet1 & yet--= ! film companies to fur!r ! cause ( ! poet is to put money into _! own pockets4 ,! be/ field ! film companies c possibly develop is ! m9d1 he>t1 & s\l ( ! naturally gift$ film au?or4 ,! film companies w nev] h spl5did & effective sc5>ios to "w on until !y h made up _! m9ds to rew>d1 9 a practical way1 ! film au?or1 spl5didly & effectively1 = 8 labors1 to recognize him1 9 a practical way1 j z !y at pres5t 8recognize0 ! lead+ manag] & actor4 ,i am ready to cont5d t ! be/ film actions are writt5 9 ,g]many--b t ! v wor/ manuscripts & clue-books are also writt5 9 ,g]many4 ,?is is true ( ! av]age4 ,^? companies 9 :i* ! film au?or enjoys ! same rights & privileges t ! manag] enjoys1 & 9 :i* ! two "w h& 9 h&1 are hav+ "o success aft] ano!r4 ,i ne$ b m5tion ! ,decla-,bioscop1 a company t is altoge!r unique 9 t its records %[ t "o ( ! mo/ brilliant film au?oresses ,g]many has ?us f> produc$1 ,!a von ,h>b\1 is m>ri$ to ,fritz ,lang1 "o ( our v be/ manag]s4 ,x is a rem>kable fact t no "o c write a film alone--& t x %\ld n on ?is acc\nt be attempt$4 ,a good film1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 is creat$ :5 two adequately end[$ writ]s1 "o ( :om c depict action1 ! o!r ( :om c arrange ! sc5es1 rub elb[s 9 a common & mutual ef=t4 ,:5 x is done 9 ?is fa%ion1 ! film gl[s ) ! fire ( creative g5ius & is altoge!r vivaci\s4 ,f an arti/ic po9t ( view1 !re is b "o way to solve ! problem ( ! film writ]1 & t is to h ! au?or--z ,griffi?1 ,lubits*1 & a numb] ( o!rs are do+--/age & produce _! own works4 ,! idea ( ! action has be5 cry/alliz$ 9 _! s\ls 9 a ?\s& pictures4 ,no o!r p]son1 h[ev] gift$ he may be & be 8 int5tions ! v be/1 c appreciate ! picture ev5 approximately z well z ! au?or himself :o dream$ x into exi/5ce4 ,b if ! film au?or has no ability z a director1 ! only c\rse left op5 to him is to submit 8 sc5>io to a second p>ty1 or at lea/ ! g]m1 ! c5tral idea ( x4 ,! only ?+ ?is second p>ty c !n d is to raise a /range fl[] f ! se$ ! au?or s[$4 ,a sympa!tic und]/&+ ( ! two arti/s1 9 ?is case1 is a wi% t has n yet be5 fulfill$4 ,= ! two arti/s to "w at r&om1 to say no?+ ( work+ aga9/ ea* o!r1 is to create confusion worse conf\nd$1 & su* is n art4 ,9 ! end ! w ( ! "o or ( ! o!r w h made itself felt4 ,& we c h>dly dem& ( ! poet t he acc$e to revisions & em5dations ( 8 poetry )\t cavil1 inquiry1 or int]e/4 ,x frequ5tly happ5s1 h[ev]1 t a tal5t$ poet is :olly unfamili> ) ! nature & te*nique ( ! motion picture4 ,9 su* a case1 ! arti/ic & f9ancial success ( ! picture dep5ds ^u a complete revision ( ! sc5>io z orig9ally submitt$1 & ?is revision is und]tak5 ei!r by ! /age manag]1 :o mu/ h a fair measure ( ! poet 9 him ev5 if he has n writt51 or by t creature kn[n z ! dramaturge3 he is "p /age critic1 "p /age manag]4 ,! old-fa%ion$ dramaturge is1 z %\ld be kn[n1 ! man :o has no idea ( 8 own b :o is an +5i\s ?ief4 ,he /ill vegetates 9 all c\ntries1 sad specim5 ?\gh he is4 ,no man is a good dramaturge :o is n also a poet4 ,he %\ld be ! second poet :o collaborates ) ! au?or4 ,! au?or is n infrequ5tly maladroit1 dream-burd5$1 & obsess$ ) unfilm-l notions4 ,! dramaturge has to be a malleable connoisseur1 "o :o c sc5t out ( ! weal? ( good passages ! weak spots ( a film manuscript1 & !n lift !m out be=e x is too late4 ,to "w ) su* a dramaturge is a pleasure4 ,! au?or /&s a%am$ & humiliat$ 9 ! pres5ce ( pictures ! exi/5ce ( :i* ! dramaturge fir/ *all5ges & !n kills4 ,"o affable mom5t foll[s ano!r ( ! same enviable description4 ,a creative fev] comes ov] bo? ( !m2 !y are convuls$ :5 ! h]oes suff]2 !y revel 9 satisfaction :5 jolly situations reb\nd aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,?is is h[ev] an idealiz$ situation4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! dramaturge is an ambiti\s1 av>ici\s1 /]ile wiseacre :o spills 8 cau/ic criticism all ov] ! au?or's creation & leaves x a ?+ ( %r$s & pat*es4 ,) he$less1 li/less scorn1 he d]ides & lampoons any idea t did n orig9ate 9 8 ano9t$ head4 ,he robs 9 "t ! au?or ( e ve/ige ( desire to create s t he 7! au?or7 avoids future enc\nt]s ) him 7! dramaturge7 z he w\ld avoid a plague4 ,f t "t on1 ! au?or writes 8 manuscripts alone & s5ds !m 9 to ! dread dramaturge1 :o is at lib]ty to d ) !m z 8 consci5ce dictates4 ,good1 delicate1 & amiable film manuscripts d n arise 9 ?is way4 ,!re are poets & manag]s :o d n "k :at ! ess5tial pr]equisites ( a good motion picture are4 ,"h is :]e ! dramaturge comes 94 ,x is 8 l(ty task to effect a reconciliation betwe5 idealism & mat]ialism4 ,t he judge ! "w solely on its arti/ic m]its & f ! arti/ic po9t ( view is out ( ! "q4 ,! fir/ film t arose "u su* conditions w\ld be a comm]cial failure2 ! second w\ld spell ! bankruptcy ( ! company t produc$ x4 ,x is1 at ! same "t1 lam5table1 pitiable1 :5 ! dramaturge judges a submitt$ manuscript solely f ! po9t ( view ( its pot5tial comm]cial success4 ,let ?is type ( dramaturge h 8 way1 & ! film w suff] complete det]ioration1 decay1 & dea?4 ,moreov]1 su* film works h n ! slighte/ *ance ( success 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,to concoct a good & 8safe0 ?+ t w take on ! local corn]--any man c d t4 ,b ! film mu/ be s great & gr&iose t nobody else c d x4 ,detective1 revolv]1 & s5sation films f9d devotees 9 ! movie halls ( ! entire _w :o c d ?is trick j z well z anybody else2 & !y "k x4 ,su* films h f ! v beg9n+ p[]ful competition4 ,:y has ,*>lie ,*apl9 be5 su* a ubiquit\s success8 ,because he is unique2 8 a*ievem5ts are 8 own2 8 accompli%m5ts are inimitable4 ,a film manuscript is good !n & !n only :5 x promises an arti/ic & an economic success4 ,art & bus9ess--let u repeat--mu/ be unit$ 9 ?is case4 ,to judge a film manuscript on ?is dual basis is1 h[ev]1 n s difficult4 ,! motion picture is art = ! masses4 ,?is tru? elim9ates ( itself all cold-blood$ & un-felt texts4 ,a w>m1 vivaci\s1 animat$1 arti/ically valuable motion picture book has got to please--t is1 x has got to lead up to a comm]cial success4 ,! dramaturge :o takes ?is view ( 8 bus9ess is an exce$+ly important p]sonage among 8 company's acqua9tances4 ,he is its arti/ic consci5ce2 he is its reliable gu>antee aga9/ failure4 ,! basic condition ( :at he does is p]fect k & ability 9 ! field 9 :i* he works4 ,he has to "k ! nature ( ! motion picture2 he has to be able to see 9 advance its possibilities ( success4 ,& ?is kn[+1 ?is see+1 mu/ be second-nature to him2 he mu/ be saturat$ ) !m4 ,?is alone w give him ! ability to select1 f ! mass ( manuscripts t are submitt$ to him1 ^? t are 9 e way available4 ,he mu/ be ! good physician1 ! unbribable cu/odian ( ^? imp]fect & yet r$eemable pap]s t lie on 8 desk = inve/igation4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,9 case ! manag] does n elect to /age ! film "w himself1 ! dramaturge mu/ be able to get ev]y?+ t is 9 e sc5e out ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ad4 ,sc5e f ,madame ,dub>ry4 ,see p4 #hh ,! basic condition ( 8 v be+ is ! p]fect1 ! univ]sal recognition ( 8 position1 a position t he has to fight = j z /r5u\sly z ! dramaturge ( ! legitimate /age has to fight = 84 ,! film dramaturge is by no means ! fif? :eel on ! wagon4 ,inde$1 e art1 includ+ ! art ( ! !at]1 moves along on _m :eels e "o ( :i* mu/ be 9 work+ ord] if ! wagon 9 "q is to enjoy easy & unimp$$ motion1 & is ev5tually to rea* ! po9t :]e ^? :o are driv+ x1 9 ?is way & 9 t1 w\ld h x g4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,compass ,,( ,,poetry ,! ^w is ! _w ( ! legitimate /age4 ,x r+s out cle> f ! actor's lips1 =ces its way ?r\gh ! spaci\s auditorium1 & rea*es ! e> ( ! mo/ remote spectator4 ,! ge/ure is dr[n$ out 9 ?is same space2 x is ! h&maid ( ! spok5 ^w1 to :i* x l5ds corroboration & ! expression ( w p[]4 ,! ^w is an enigmatic symbol ( ?\ght4 ,:at our e> receives is a fleet+ fugitive s\nd1 almo/ an indiff]5t sequ5ce ( s\nds4 ,:at our m9d receives is ! mean+ lib]at$ f ! s\nd4 8,dea?60 ,! mean+ is cle>4 ,remove ! mean+1 ! s5se t lies hidd5 9 ?is ^w1 & !re rema9s no?+ b a null & void s\nd picture3 ,d-e-a-t-h4 ,make a s+le1 insignificant *ange 9 ! s\nd1 sub/itute 8br0 = 8d10 & ! mean+1 ! s5se ( x1 is completely *ang$4 ,! ^w is ! in/rum5t ( ! m9d4 ,z ,he9ri* ,laube has well said1 we t]m$ ! /age1 :ile x 0 /ill 9 its 8fir/1 nave p]iod10 a ,s*auspiel4 ,! ^w means a 8play t is se540 ,b ! /age is nei!r a ,s*auspiel nor a ,hrspiel 78a play t is he>d071 z 9 ! case ( music4 ,x is a ,g$ank5spiel1 or 8?\ght play40 8words0 replac$ ) 8^w0 ,^? values ( ! /age action :i* we p]ceive ?r\gh ! aid ( our v>i\s s5ses are m]ely symbols & =ms ( expression = ! intellectual or spiritual values4 ,! ^w itself1 z a matt] ( fact1 loses its significance z a s5sual sequ5ce ( s\nds1 z an ac\/ic ph5om5on completely except = a slight fragm5t ( beauty t lies 9 ! ^w z su*4 ,! di/9ctive e>m>k ( ! /age action is ! spiritual /yle4 ,& s9ce e art fa%ions ! s\l1 /age art is ! spiritual s\l2 x depicts feel+s ?r\gh ?\ghts4 ,un9tellectual1 obtuse1 dull p d n ?rill u on ! /age4 ,dramas ^: *>act]s are peasants & ! l[] classes ( workm5 h to be embelli%$ & doctor$-up ) a goodly measure ( /rong !atrical devices 9 ord] to be really effective4 ,we h b to ?9k ( ! ef=ts t h be5 made to ar\se int]e/ 9 su* plays z ,s*nh]r's ,fai? & ,fireside & ,hauptmann's ,team/] ,h5s*el & ,! ,weav]s4 ,consequ5tly1 x is nev] ! d>k1 flat levels ( purely impulsive life t are s\ght aft] by ! great dramati/s--:oev] !y may be & 9 :atev] age !y may live4 ,! great 8/age p0 are *>act]iz$ by an abundance ( spiritual weal?4 ,he9ri* ,laube 0 "r :5 he said1 8,m9d & ?\ght are ! drama's weapons ( attack40 ,!y are also ! weapons ( attack ( ! gr& *>act]s t /alk across ! /age4 ,wall5/e91 ,fau/1 ,macbe?1 ,le>1 ,hamlet--^! are ! *>act]s t are s\ght aft] by ! actor1 = !y all enjoy ! v highe/ ( spiritual weal?4 ,! /age1 ! mo/ p]fect c\nt]p>t or reflection ( mank9d1 embraces ! ?ree realms ( life--,s5suality1 ,s\l1 ,intellect4 ,all ^? glori\s figures are *ok$ & convuls$ by s5suality4 ,_! pa?s lead away f s5suality & back1 if possible1 to pure intellectuality4 ,t c\rse goes s f> t "o ( ! v wilde/ ( !m rem>ks at ! close ( 8 c>e]3 ,life's b a walk+ %ad[1 a poor play] ,t /ruts & frets 8 h\r ^u ! /age ,& !n is he>d no m4 ,x is n m]e *ance1 nor is x a hi/rionic :im on ! "p ( ! poet1 t ,fau/ ab&ons ,gret*5 & seeks & f9ds ,hel5a4 ,on ?is acc\nt ! s5sual impulses ( ! /age *>act]s are ! pa?s ( error :i* lead up to ! intellect4 ,! great /age p]sonages are nev] m5 ( m]e impulse4 ,?oas is n a b>b>ian ( ! s5ses2 ,tell is n a rude1 crude fell[ j z nature made him2 ,romeo is n a m]e s5sual s$uc] b a psy*ic vision>y4 ,! legitimate /age /rives aft] great1 free ?\ghts2 & *>act]s su* z ,fau/ repres5t ! v /ronge/ expression ( its arts4 ,9 ?is excess ( excelsior1 h[ev]1 9 ?is defection f ! wi%es ( ?is e>?1 lies a real dang] to :i* n m]ely ! poetis+ dilettant is apt to succumb2 inde$ ! v greate/ ( ,g]man poets h at times fail$ to escape its intrigu+ peculi>ity4 ,x is ! dang] ( ! too-high1 ( arctic cl>ity1 ( ! exclusively intellectual4 ,! s\l gl[s ?r\gh real art l a ve/al fire1 pure1 mild1 s]5e4 ,let ! flight be too h>dy & too upw>d1 & ! fire goes out1 art ceases1 & %rewd1 %iv]+ !atrical dialectics set 94 ,9 ! case ( ! motion picture1 ! opposite takes place4 ,! ^w )draws1 becomes uness5tial1 (t5 directly adv]se to art & ! canons ( art4 ,!n x is t mimicry /eps out & up & becomes ! be>] ( ! action4 ,if humanity _h be5 born deaf & dumb1 x w\ld long s9ce h p]fect$ its mimic app>atus s completely t x w\ld be ! tool & symbol ( ?\ght4 ,:at c ! ge/ure mean to u8 ,feel+ t is s famili> to u t x awak5s sympa?y on ! slighte/ provocation4 ,only t :i* is f ! v beg9n+ impulse )9 u is s5suality4 ,mimicry is ! symbol ( s5sual values4 ,! sign1 ! progno/ic1 ! di/9ctive m>k ( mimic action is ! s5sual /yle4 ,& s9ce ?is art signifies ! expression ( ! s\l1 ! motion picture is ! s5sual s\l4 ,x is feel+ express$ ?r\gh ge/ure4 ,consequ5tly1 an impulse t is n 9 ev]ybody is n felt by ev]ybody4 ,?is expla9s ! failure ( q a few works4 ,! homosexual film1 = example1 ,&]s als die ,&]n 78,diff]5t ,f ,o!r ,p07 0 a s\rce ( disord]$ loa?+ to ^? 8o!r p40 ,h[ c we expect a heal?y individual to feel ! excitem5t ( an insane p]son1 z 9 ,dr4 ,calig>i1 or ( a pa?ological vampire1 z 9 ,! ,vampyre8 ,& h[ c we expect a human be+ ) a /rong con/itution to sympa?ize ) ! dem5t$ antics ( a n]v\s wreck & feel 8 feel+s aft] him1 z 9 ,n]v5 78,n]ves078 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ae4 ,sc5e f ,anne ,boleyn4 ,see p4 #hh ,) a c]ta9ty t is gr[+ f ye> to ye>1 ! film writ]s ( to-day *oose _! mat]ial f su* doma9s ( feel+ z h a univ]sal & altoge!r human appeal4 ,!y depict ! impulses ( ! s\l1 b only up to t po9t :]e ! heal?y feel+s t]m9ate4 ,x is "o ( ! wond]s ( peace t ^! impulses are common to all ! peoples ( ! e>?4 ,! intrigu+ writ ( ! ,asiatic s\l becomes1 9 ?is case1 cle> & simple4 ,ev5 ! b>b>ian nations1 ! ,negro1 ! ,eskimo1 ! ,moroccan1 rejoice at ! sight ( our films ) ! joy t spells appreciation4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t a great motion picture _c be built up ar\nd peoples :o are impulsive & t only4 ,! *>act]s ( ,h9t]treppe 7 impulsive2 ^? ( ,s*]b5 7 le?>gic & animali/ic4 ,we 7 mov$ b n convuls$4 ,! impulse 9 itself1 & 9 its isolation1 is un9t]e/+1 = x is un-psy*ic4 ,we sympa?ize ) & feel ! feel+s aft] ^? :o display !m only :5 ! impulse is rais$ to a passion4 ,if we are to be captivat$1 c>ri$ (f our feet z x 71 ! action has got to be /rong2 x mu/ set =? n m]e wi% b w1 too4 ,^? elem5t>y passions t spr+ =? f s5suality--t is1 f ! ensemble function+ ( all our s5ses1 con/itute ! field ( mimic portrayal4 ,! motion picture has z its goal ! great & captive passions4 ,& *>act]s t are b\nd to e>?1 full ( s\l b 9 ! plight ( ! unhappy ,prome!us1 make up ! /ronge/ expression ( ! art ( ! motion picture4 ,! b[ ( ! passions is a mighty "o1 great 9 compass & m frequ5tly taut ?an n4 ,x rises f out ( ! primeval abysses ( nature & takes 9 ! t5d]e/ trembl+s ( ! s\l4 ,anyone :o has ev] se5 t wond]ful ,goldwyn film entitl$ ,honor ,?y ,"m kn[s t by passions ,i mean1 n m]ely :at is ord9>ily connot$ by ! t]m1 b also t calm1 melan*oly fai? ( ! he>t :i* *>act]izes all rev]5tial & respectful p4 ,e impulse t arises 9 a p]fectly natural way1 & :i* _c be sep>at$ f ! he>t by any p[] on e>?1 is a passion4 ,ev]y?+ t is an initial1 orig9al1 & un9flu5c$ impulse is /uff = ! motion picture4 ,b j z all art moves ab\t a c]ta9 pole1 ab\t t basic impulse :i* fl\ts reason 9 ! ex]cise ( ! draw+ =ce t "o man has = ano!r1 & t pulls !m bo? along t[>d ! inescapable judgm5t h&$ d[n by ! s5ses1 j s does ! motion picture itself obey ! urge1 & t ) unconsci\s docility1 to move on to ! fate t f9ds its basis 9 human love1 & 9 s do+ x moves on to ! highe/1 unexhau/$1 & inexhau/ible goal--its ev5tual =mation & con=mation4 ,to su* love ! coldly & exclusively intellectual is ali54 ,!re is no place = ! blue-/ock+ ,hel5a4 ,a lov] 9 a motion picture :o w\ld %[ himself sup]ior to ! simple1 unaffect$ ways ( love w\ld cut a ridicul\s figure4 ,! love ( ! mov+ picture /rikes b few /r+s1 & ^! /r+s are g5tle4 ,?is art is n wrea!d ab\t ) ! roseate play ( lovely ?\ghts4 ,^? poets ^: he>ts d n ov]fl[ ) an abundance ( visions pa9t1 9 ! motion picture1 no?+ m ?an ! tir+ & monoton\s picture ( a colorless & brutal giv+ & tak+4 ,b j z ! great ,g>rick c\ld move 8 audi5ce to te>s ?r\gh ! m]e recital ( ! alphabet1 j s c a fi]y s\l fill ! viol9 ( ! motion picture ) m ne>ly inn] & m truly intimate notes ?an a s\l t is halt & bl9d c fill ! entire or*e/ra ( ! /age4 ,passion is pure2 x is clean4 ,:]ev] ! s\l is mov$1 & :5ev] x moves ) ! action1 !re is purification4 ,b j z ! legitimate /age may lose itself 9 ! frigid *ill ( unanimat$ intellectuality1 s does ! motion picture run at all times ! dang]--if its poet is a bell[+ & g>rul\s individual--( s9k+ into ! fi]y swamp ( unanimat$ s5suality4 ,:5 ?is is ! case1 ! un:olesome passion ( m]e sexual p]v]sities becomes a play ( social life t is poles remov$ f real art4 ,9 ! f\l see?+ & turgid vapor ( su* deg5]acy1 culture is /ifl$1 purity is unable to raise its lovely head1 & :at might be ! hills & high places ( art are conv]t$ into wa/e places4 ,?is disgu/+ drama t poisons ! p is ! ev]la/+ nuisance & et]nal bugbe> ( ^? :o h fai? en\gh 9 !m to feel t ! "t %\ld come :5 ! motion picture is a pr\d & pure art4 ,we all "k h[ matt]s /&3 ea* individual has ! dignity ( mank9d at 8 disposal1 aft] all4 ,x c nev] be ! duty ( ! motion picture to use ! magic song ( love1 su* z all true poets h sung to _! peoples1 9 ord] t x may dr[n out ! vulg> /reet ditty ) its l9es ( illicit passion & its refra9 ( indec5cy4 ,! real motion picture poet1 h[ev]1 ! "o 9 ^: he>t !re vibrates & pulsates a culture t is natural to him & giv5 him ( ! gods1 w always be able to fill 8 figures ) a noble & royal s5suality t %9es out 9 bright effulg5ce ov] & beyond ! flat1 gre$y1 p>alytic do+s ( ! love t kn[s n inspiration & to :i* ! /al5ess ( ev]yday c>ry+-on is fir/ & second nature4 ,8 s\l1 recruit+ 9 ! int]e/s ( human k9d1 w move l a /orm across ! hills2 !re w be love 9 its flight1 & !n x w settle d[n into calm s]5ity l ! subdu$ tones ( s _m silv]y bells4 ,! motion picture c del9eate ari/ocratic *>act]s2 x c repres5t m5 & wom5 ( ari/ocratic s\ls4 ,b :5 ?is is to be done1 m mu/ be done ?an to h ! lead+ man & ! lead+ woman don ev5+ dress4 8ari/rocratic0 replac$ ) 8ari/ocratic0 ,^? :o accompli% ?is--! del9eation ( f9e & fair s\ls--h to be great arti/s4 ,rubbi% & art1 discord & h>mony1 ! inflat$ & ! /]l+1 ?\gh _! sph]es are relatively ne> ea* o!r1 are nev]!less sep>at$ by ! wide1 wide gulf t sep>ates ! dilettant f ! g5ius4 ,^? :o are petty 9 ! bus9ess c (f] u only ! empty1 ! holl[1 ! fatu\s4 ,abundance !y "k n2 h>mony is n a "p ( !m2 !y deal 9 dead5+ bor$om4 ,ar\nd ab\t ! love ( ! motion picture is /ret*$ ! bright-color$ frame ( ! surr\nd+ _w4 ,its milieu is ( div]sifi$ hues4 ,x is n possible = ev5 ! legitimate /age to r5\nce entirely ! _w 9 :i* its action takes place--?\gh ,romeo & ,juliet might be play$ to an audi5ce recruit$ :olly f ! slums & n lose ei!r its fragrance or its *>m4 ,9 ! motion picture1 ! nature & ! wi% ( ! milieu signify ! con/ant v>iation ( ! impure motive4 ,let no man fancy t x w\ld be possible to con/ruct a great motion picture f an environm5t4 ,!re is1 = example1 ! case ( ! ,fr5* film entitl$ ,columbus--! mo/ abom9able piece ( "w1 incid5tally1 t has ev] be5 done on ! scre54 ,! life ( ! great discov]] 0 ma%$ & squeez$ into a mess ( incoh]5t sc5es4 ,! "o great1 he>t-%ak+ act1 or action--! real exp]i5ce ( ,columbus's s\l--0 miss+4 ,9 l mann]1 ! film entitl$ ,augu/ d] ,/>ke 78,augu/ ! ,/rong07 w5t up 9 smoke betwe5 ! b>oque ca/les ( ,saxony ar\nd :i* ! gala coa*es mov$ 9 un5d+ procession :ile ! uni=ms %one =? 9 all _! k9d ( glory4 ,9 betwe5 all ?is reviv$ & repres5t$ o/5tation 7 six love sc5es--a new "o = ea* act--ea* ( loa?some brutality--& 9 ea* ( !m ! poet 0 ! mat*-mak]6 ,! surr\nd+ _w1 ! milieu1 becomes ! exclusive s]vant ( ! feel+s4 ,a hi/orical film is a love action ( times long s9ce pa/1 & nev] a treatise on ! cultural hi/ory ( t "t4 ,s*ill] compress$ ! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> into 8 ,wall5/e94 ,9 x ,max & ,!kla drift along z if on a small float+ piece ( ice4 ,! legitimate /age c d t sort ( ?+1 provid$ ! individual t does x is a g5ius & has g5ius4 ,b ! mo/ +5i\s motion picture actor is ! "o ^: h& =ges ! hi/orical motives into a spl5did yet unobtrusive frame1 & places ?is frame ab\t ! action ( ! s\l4 ,he _c c\nt ^u fidelity to hi/ory2 he is lo/ if he endeavors to reproduce hi/orical ev5ts4 ,:5ev] ! great m5 ( hi/ory appe> 9 ! motion picture1 !y h to feel great2 !y mu/ display great emotions4 ,! muse ( ! motion picture is anacreontic4 8unob/rusive0 replac$ ) 8unobtrusive0 ,!re is ! case ( ,madame ,recami] :i* 0 brilliantly /ag$ by ,delmont4 ,9 x ,napoleon1 ,talma1 ,joseph9e ,beauh>nais1 ,juliette ,recami]1 & ! p associat$ ) !m 7 b\nd toge!r into a fate t 0 pure1 %ot ?r\gh ?\gh x 0 ) smold]+ passions4 ,we _h a =ebod+ ( ! flam+ =? ( a d>k & pr9cely s\l4 ,closely int]wov5 ) ! action1 ?\gh deta*$ f x = a few m9utes1 0 a picture ( ,napoleon /&+ (f on a flat elevation surr\nd$ by a few (fic]s4 ,x c\ld be se5 only 9 ! di/ance4 ,a rid] comes up1 & !n ano!r1 & !n ano!r4 ,ea* is 9 ha/e4 ,9 ! valley bel[ we cat* sight ( a fire2 !re is smoke4 ,a c]ta9 fate t 0 an entity 9 itself1 a /range & urg5t fate1 prev5t$ ! v>i\s pictures f becom+ sep>at$ or all[$ to /& out 9 isolat$ importance4 ,! picture z a :ole1 ! :ole ( ! picture1 ca/ its %ad[s ov] ?is sc5e4 ,napoleon1 already long s9ce made a "p ( ! action1 /ood !re z if to say3 8,"h ,i am4 ,i am com+60 ,! s5sual motion picture kn[s no god4 ,! poet ( ! spok5 drama c conv]t a hut into a h\se1 a cab9 into a ca/le4 ,! motion picture man builds up 8 h\ses & ca/les until !y rea* ! v skies1 b !y rema9 =mations ( ?is e>?4 ,!y are gr&1 p]haps !y are beautiful2 b !y are nev] holy2 !y are nev] exalt$4 ,! div9e s]vices & my/]ies ( ! motion picture are m]e p>ades ( bra9lessness4 ,t :i* is suppos$ to be holy leaves an unholy impression4 ,religi\sness is dissipat$ into ! m]e/ empt9ess4 ,! boa/ful seek] aft] ,god rema9s a man 9 pray]2 he ge/iculates ) 8 h&s1 & 8 h&s are empty4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #af4 ,sc5e f ,dr4 ,mabuse3 ,! ,great ,unkn[n4 ,see p4 #ij ,priscilla ,dean1 :om we love v mu* 9 ,g]many1 play$ 9 h] film1 ,! ,begg> ,woman ( ,/amb\l1 a *>m+ sc5e ( pray]4 ,a lovely little girl knelt d[n & fold$ h] h&s4 ,!re 0 piety 9 ! sc5e4 ,b h] action 0 a sweet1 imitat$1 *ildlike ge/ure1 :ile 9 h] little head !re 0 no room = ! sup]human picture ( ! creator4 8,b :y no?+ b s5suality80 y ask me4 ,! answ] is easy3 x is utt]ly impossible to photograph an idea4 ,"o %\ld nev] try to project ! invisible l& ( dream or wi% on ! scre51 = su* a l& is ! creation ( ! bra94 ,exp]im5ts ( ?is k9d h be5 made (t5 en\gh--naturally 9 ,g]many4 ,b e s+le "o 0 a failure1 = ! idea ?us treat$ becomes ev5 m cold & bloodless ?an on ! legitimate /age4 ,"o _c cat* up an idea ?r\gh ! m$ium ( fa9t & feeble symbols4 ,moreov]1 ! road t affects to po9t to ! place :]e ideas are translat$ to ! he>ts ( m5 leads 9 reality to an inf9ity ( texts1 to a surrogate ( ! intellect4 ,let u be mode/1 = ! doma9 ( ! film is ri* en\gh z x is1 & ! man :o creates exclusively f ! abundance ( ?+s se51 f visions z x 71 w nev] exhau/ ! f\nta9head4 ,b !re is a gap 9 ?is sph]e ( s5suality2 !re is an empty place 9 ! field 9 "q4 ,^? sil5t h]oes :o h turn$ away f ! _w1 & beh9d :om & back ( :om !re lie /ruggle & passion1 /ep out f ! _w ( s5suality1 9 :i* !y h become & rema9$ mute1 into ! realm ( spirituality4 ,?is l& is op5 to !m to ! utt]mo/ end ( its compass1 inde$ d[n to & up to ! po9t :]e !y see ,god2 :]e !y h =ebod+s & premonitions ( ,god t are ! equival5ts ( acquirem5t4 ,no ?\ght t is felt is =eign to !m4 ,b !y d n speak ( ! visions !y h _h2 e ^w f _! lips w\ld be pr(ane2 x w\ld be a matt] ( desecration4 ,! great1 /range1 lonely figures ( ! motion picture1 back ( ^: bra9 ! ?\ght %9es =?1 are n to be und]/ood ?r\gh ?\ght4 ,!y are to be felt1 n ?\ght4 ,!y are n to be conceiv$ ( z wise m5 & prophets2 !y are brood]s & suff]]s4 ,"o w\ld h to1 & "o might1 write a ,*ri/us film t is apa!tic & undramatic3 ,*ri/us ! man1 mak+ a pilgrimage ov] ! ,e>?1 a /rang]1 unapproa*able1 sil5t1 imm$iate1 unkn[n1 n und]/ood4 ,su* a film c\ld be made a va/ deal m effective ?an a ,*ri/us drama on ! spok5 /age4 ,= on ! /age ! ,*ri/us d>e n rema9 sil5t4 ,he w\ld h to appe> z a speak]4 ,! humble c>p5t]'s son w\ld h to pass be=e u1 & on by ! mute greatness ( ,8 own s\l1 engag$ 9 an endless fl[ ( words ( wisdom & ?\ghts t lie too deep = m54 ,x 0 su* a ,*ri/us nature z ?is1 invisibly crucifi$1 t our wond]ful ,b]nh>d ,goetzke play$ 9 8 ,indis*es ,grabmal4 ,ev5 "u ! slag ( ?is adv5turesome action !re %one =? ! pure gl[ ( a passionately suff]+ he>t4 ,:5 ,ramigani rais$ 8 h&s we und]/ood t be=e ?is g5tle1 imp]ative ge/ure ! tig]s ( ! fields slunk away 9 sil5ce :ile lifeless ?+s fell to pieces4 ,x 0 ! p[] ( ! sup]man t 0 reveal$ to u3 a p[] t _h be5 g5]at$ 9 ! man himself1 n giv5 ( ,god4 ,:5 he pray$1 x 0 a com+ unto & into himself1 n a disappe>ance 9 or a com+ unto ,god4 ,buddha vani%$ 9 ! backgr\nd1 a cold1 *illy picture4 8adv5tursome0 replac$ ) 8adv5turesome0 ,su* greatness is r>e 9 a film4 ,!re is only "o o!r film "* :om ,i c recall hav+ se5 :o bore ! v /amp ( immortal greatness on 8 br[--! ,fr5*man1 ,g4 ,mel*ior1 9 ,atlantide4 ,8 eyes _h ! effect ( invisible arms :i* bru%$ ! s$uctive passion ( ! woman 9 ! case clean f 8 he>t4 ,8 glance glid$ ov] m5 & ?+s z if he 7 9 an atmosph]e ( 8 own creation1 f> remov$ f :at con/itute ! spoils ( mortal man4 ,b art ( ?is sort /&s 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! motion picture2 x is suspect$ by b few4 ,& 9 ! =egr\nd /&s mottl$1 gaudy s5suality4 ,x _c be o!rwise4 ,= ! motion picture is an art t is ( ! e>? e>?y2 x revels & rolls 9 human feel+s4 ,?is defection on its "p f intellect is necess>y2 x is n ?us because its creators wi% x s4 ,j z is ! case ) music1 ! motion picture w nev] be call$ ^u to solve ! problems ( ! human intellect or ( man's morality4 ,! motion picture p$agogue works ahead 9 an ineffectual ef=t to put bra9s into ! scre52 he _c d x4 ,he fills ! text ) s5t5ti\s rem>ks & moral obs]vations4 ,he clutt]s ! :ole bus9ess up ) a mess ( mu%y wisdom t be>s n ! slighte/ relation to ! s5sory cont5t ( ! action1 :i* is mimic fir/1 la/ & always4 ,! task ( ! motion picture is q simil> to ! task ( music3 to s]ve a g5]ation t has /rong feel+s4 ,:]e music1 h[ev]1 excites & incites a g5]al & indef9ite feel+ 7^: compass rea*es f ! tortures ( ! ego to ! all-embrac+ feel+ ( ! godhead itself7 ?r\gh tones1 ! motion picture assembles its fullness on ! e>?ly _w ( emotions4 ,! motion picture actor fails to rea* 8 objective1 he fails to fulfill 8 true mission1 if he dep5ds = success ^u m]e sexual titillation4 ,he is lo/ to himself & ! cause he s]ves if he works = ! excitation ( undiscipl9$ & easily ar\s$ pruri5cy4 ,!re is1 inde$1 no art t admits ( su* abysms ( failure & misconduct z ! motion picture4 ,!re lurks 9 e /ep ! motion picture actor takes & makes ! grave dang] ( s9k+ into ! slime ( unlea%$ sexuality4 ,!re is no well-con/ruct$1 m>k$1 & plann$ road "h t leads /raight out1 away1 & ov] e>?ly love4 ,& we d n wi% to get suck$ d[n into ! mire4 ,s5suality & s\l--t is ! slogan4 8titulation0 replac$ ) 8titillation0 ,a new _w has be5 discov]$ = :i* !re has be5 up to ! pres5t no adequate expression4 ,we film voyag]s hoi/ ! sails & emb>k on a voyage ( conque/ & circumnavigation4 ,b behold6 x is a /range & yet a famili> r\te we h to pursue4 ,x is n l ! realm ( tones1 e!rial & intangible4 ,x is our lives t we h discov]$1 & :i* we are look+ ^u ) our own eyes4 ,a mighty flood ( pictures ru%es by u4 ,:i* %all we *oose8 ,%all we *oose ! spooks1 ! spooky visions1 ! danc+ w-o'-!-wisps1 ! nocturnal spirits8 ,we let !m g on _! way4 ,!y are n = u4 ,= ! film has at la/ taught u :at ev]yday life _h caus$ u to =get--or almo/ to =get4 ,i mean by 8u0 ! ,europeans :o h become fill$ ) hate & poison$ ) pugnacity4 ,we _h ab\t =gott5 t ! _w is beautiful4 ,e nation has its own s\l4 ,b :]e ! spirits ( ! v>i\s peoples /& 9 ! pres5ce ( ea* o!r1 & opposite ea* o!r1 ali5 if n directly ho/ile1 sep>at$ z x 7 f ea* o!r by 8=eign0 languages1 ! real s\ls ( all ! peoples h gr[n up f ! bro!rly roots ( humanity4 ,despite ?is bro!rhood1 h[ev]1 no "o %\ld attempt to s9k 8 own folk-s\l into ! s\l ( ano!r p4 ,t _c be done4 ,let ! ,g]man turn out ! hi/orical film1 9 :i* he s9ks 8 s\l into ! _w ( feel+s ( ! anci5t ,egyptians1 or ! ,engli%1 or ! ,romance peoples j z mu* z he pleases4 ,x is 8 bus9ess1 & no "o c /op him4 ,b ! fact rema9s t ! hi/orical film is always a someh[ colorless creation 9 ! popul> s5se4 ,x is always some:at affect$ if n a bit fraudul5t1 & 9 ! case ( any nation x is always t\*$ up & ret\*$ ) ! same artificial masks4 ,! hi/orical film is "h & "h to /ay1 h[ev]4 ,!re is a good reason3 9 ^? ages ( viol5ce & lawlessness film !mes grew on ! trees4 ,!re 0 a dazzl+ _w full ( adv5ture su* z ! film w nev] completely turn its back on4 ,i am ( ! di/9ct conviction1 at ! same "t1 t x is ! mod]n film :i* mo/ effectively discloses ! real nature & aim ( ! film4 ,x is ! mo/ popul>2 x alone is true4 ,9 x !re are no masks2 & !re are v few big wigs & pa/$ mu/a*ios4 ,! p d n h to s9k !mselves into unkn[n de$s & inexp]i5c$ acts ( gruesom5ess4 ,!y /& be=e ! cam]a ( ! _w 9 :i* !y live2 x is _! own feel+s t ! l5s takes up into itself4 8gruesomness0 replac$ ) 8gruesom5ess0 ,9 ! mod]n film ea* p goes its own way2 x has its own feel+s1 its own he>t project$ on ! scre54 ,x obeys ! inescapable & inevitable comm&s ( its own public life4 ,e man does :at he c2 he acts on :at he himself kn[s4 ,& z ,goe! once wisely rem>k$1 8,life is int]e/+1 x makes no diff]5ce :]e y take hold ( x40 ,! diff]5ces 9 peoples are wond]ful--z ! mod]n film %[s4 ,! ,am]ican rejects any & e film t does n /& ) bo? feet on ! gr\nd ( actual life4 ,! ,am]ican takes 8 film !mes f 8 own activity1 & x is a gigantic "o4 ,he b9ds 8 p close to ! _w4 ,he has !m engage 9 ! call+ t is !irs4 ,he is z little incl9$ to scorn ! orphanage or ! t5t ( ! c[boy z he is to close 8 eyes to ! elegant urban salon4 ,:]ev] he goes1 he notes :at he has se5 ) ! h>d p5cil ( ! pr(essional report]4 ,he eavesdrops1 he li/5s-9 on life 9 e =m4 ,) ! 8ess5tial0 he is b little conc]n$2 he is out = ! picture ( 8 milieu1 ( 8 environm5t1 ( ! _w ab\t him1 & ?is _w ( 8 is bubbl+ ov] ) life4 ,he is objective1 & 8 objectivity has n be5 di/ort$ by any !ory ( art t confuses ! issue :5 conditions *ange4 ,he seizes ! _w :]ev] he f9ds x mo/ int]e/+4 ,he does n hesitate1 once he has seiz$ x1 to place 8 p 9 ?is surr\nd+2 & he end[s 8 p1 z x 71 ) ! fates & ! fancies ( _! new sett+4 ,! ,am]ican film is always mo/ effective :5 x takes its mat]ial f ! *eck]$ & *ic fullness ( ! v pres5t2 :5 x dep5ds = its inspiration ^u reality4 ,x aims at g5u95ess2 x tries to be true4 ,x seems1 at lea/1 t x nev] tries to depict a milieu :i* x does n "k4 ,! great city is ! "m-e>? ( ! ,am]ican film4 ,! m9ute x ab&ons ! city & goes =? on voyages ( discov]y 9 nature x loses its vivacity1 its effectiv5ess1 its s5se ( reality1 & goes ov] into wat]$ make%ifts or highway romanticism4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ag4 ,sc5e f ,a ,doll's ,h\se4 ,see p4 #ia ,! ,am]ican despises all heavy1 tiresome1 s]i\s art2 he depicts a highly-color$ life1 bubbles ov] ) mad1 or at lea/ unexpect$1 ideas & notions1 & has 8 spectator laugh & weep--an omnisci5t ,"l kn[s t he nev] lets him d any?+ b laugh1 or any?+ b weep4 ,! m extravagant ! ?+ is1 on ! heights & 9 ! dep?s1 ! bett]4 ,aft] all1 life is beautiful4 ,"o laughs t5 times z will+ly z "o weeps4 ,& no sane man wi%es to see ?is belief 9 ! joy ( life1 & ! ev5tual victory ( happ9ess & /r5g?1 tak5 f u4 ,! ,am]ican has n a %imm] ( a conception ( ,dramatis*] ,aufbau2 ( dramatic composition he is innoc5t4 ,! mo/ he does is to indulge 9 a brief exposition1 :i* he expresses 9 a few & none too labor$ words1 9 :i* he has some?+ to say ab\t ! g5]al significance ( ! p 9 :om he is mom5t>ily int]e/$--& !n ! ?+ />ts4 ,! ,am]ican film is effective2 & its effectiv5ess is to be expla9$ on ! gr\nd ( ! ,am]ican p !mselves2 !y "k precisely :at !y are aft]1 & !y proce$ )\t delay2 !y are n hamp]$ by in]tia2 !y are intellig5t2 !y are dilig5t4 ,! ,am]ican's creative action is sure & simple2 x is n reflective1 nor conge/$ ) too mu* brood+2 & x c]ta9ly is n bas$ on sy/ematic philosophiz+4 ,8 film is j z uns5tim5tal z 8 life4 ,! majority ( 8 sc5es are not$ = an atmosph]e ( sobriety4 ,?is & t takes place1 b if a cata/rophe does n foll[ !re is no use to get excit$4 ,9 ! few sc5es 9 :i* ! fate ( "o man reb\nds aga9/ ! fate ( ano!r1 ! w ( "o man /&s face to face ) ! w ( ano!r4 ,! ,am]ican film is1 s to speak1 dramatic only 9 a second>y or subsidi>y s5se4 ,! h]o ( ! ,am]ican film is ! man ( de$s4 ,9 ! fir/ act 8 goal is set2 9 ! la/ act he rea*es x4 ,ev]y?+ t int]v5es betwe5 ^! two acts is a te/ ( /r5g?4 ,! /ronge/ w9s1 e "t4 ,! :ole action revolves ab\t ?is h]o1 & ! 8good end+0 is m a matt] ( logic ?an ( any?+ else2 x is ! judgm5t h&$ d[n z to :o 0 ! mo/ p[]ful4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a weakl+ among ,am]ican film h]oes4 8,x is n int]e/+2 x is n effective2 !re=e we don't want x40 ,t is ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican film mak+ 9 s _m words4 ,! basic pr9ciple ( ! ,am]ican film is exp$i5cy4 ,x is exp$i5cy1 suitability1 availability1 t makes ! ,am]ican ex]cise great c>e 9 *oos+ ! title ( 8 film1 9 hav+ ! action gr[ 9 int]e/1 & 9 us+ decoration t fits ! case & repres5ts1 on ! :ole1 a g5u9e & solid picturesqu5ess4 ,x is exp$i5cy t prompts ! ,am]ican to avoid ^? diseas$ & un:olesome !mes :i* w\ld be und]/ood only by ! spectator :o is likewise diseas$ & un:olesome4 ,x is exp$i5cy t moves him to avoid purely & rigidly intellectual !mes1 su* z are appropriate = private audi5ces only4 ,x is exp$i5cy t sugge/s to him *e]ful1 vigor\s1 bright1 & fanciful !mes 9 :i* ! _w is made to %9e & fla%4 ,x is exp$i5cy t causes him to fill ev5 ! gloomie/ !me ) a good measure ( happ9ess4 ,!re are1 inde$1 _m roads t lead to idealism4 ,! ,am]ican does n seem to be at all famili> ) ! ^w 8,art0 :5 he takes & makes a motion picture4 ,he uses1 in/ead ( art1 ! ^w 8effect40 ,?is may seem a bit primitive1 ev5 un9spir$1 b x gets desirable results4 ,t is good :i* is effective2 ! ineffective is bad2 :atev] pleases is all[$4 ,^! seem to be 8 %ibbole?s4 ,he has1 = ?is v reason1 be5 sp>$ ! humiliation att5dant ^u ! film t w\ld-be art1 & :i* has br\ght bankruptcy to its *ampions & produc]s4 ,= ! ,am]ican ! s\l is m]ely a means t[>d an effect4 ,he nev] ov]works ! s\l2 he does n spla% x all ov] ! individual sc5e4 ,he uses x j 9 s f> z x is necess>y to make 8 h]o a sympa!tic creature & creation4 ,9 ! middle1 & ! middle po9t1 ( 8 film activity /&s1 n ! s\l1 b ! joy 9 tell+ a /ory4 ,= !re is only "o ?+ ! ,am]ican aims at3 he wants to h a *at2 he wants to indulge 9 a caus]ie4 ,= him !re is no arti/ic 8problem to be solv$40 ,he nei!r writes !oretical treatises on ! film1 nor does he read !m4 ,9 ?is some:at rigid doma9 :i* ! life & ,weltans*auung ( ! ,am]ican p !mselves h /ak$ (f = ! ,am]ican film1 !re live1 move1 & h _! be+ a great numb] ( happily end[$ & cauti\s tal5ts4 ,!y avoid clev] & +5i\s dodges2 !y are n easily d]ail$4 ,!y try incessantly to raise ! value ( ! "w !y are engag$ 9 & on to an ev]-increas+ height ( excell5ce4 ,! ,am]ican film reflects ! inmo/ nature ( a p t is happy2 ( a p t has be5 accu/om$ to create )\t be+ load$ d[n ) !ory or *a9$ to tradition4 ,x is ! film ( a p t has pres]v$ unto itself ! ri*es ( ! c5turies4 ,! ,am]ican is g5u9e2 ! ,sw$e is true4 ,o!r peoples fill _! motion pictures ) foam+ & sometimes frantic melodies4 ,! ,sw$i% film is n ri*2 x is uno/5tati\s1 sometimes to ! v po9t ( scant9ess4 ,its tone is t ( ! folk-song ) its tones tak5 f & bas$ on pictures4 ,its *>act]s are close to ! e>?2 !y are r>ely impulsive1 & if s1 ! impulsiv5ess is ( a g5tle nature2 !y seem q free f self-consci\sness4 ,!y move _! limbs aft] ! fa%ion ( dreamy giants4 ,!y play ) _! he>ts some:at z ! *ildr5 ( ,asa 7 wont to play ) ! gold5 discs4 ,_! feel+s h n be5 artificially translat$ into a milieu2 !y h n be5 compos$ into a new home4 ,!y gr[ q naturally f ! soil t begot !m4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,am]ican1 or ! ,g]man1 film1 we h ! conflict fir/2 ! milieu proce$s !n f ?is conflict4 ,! canon ( ! ,sw$e reads3 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! e>?4 ,on ?is soil1 excessively aromatic or iridesc5t fruit does n ?rive4 ,! passions ( ! ,sw$e are subdu$2 !y :isp] l wav+ gra9 sway$ to & fro by a g5tle breeze4 ,because ( _! lack ( display !y seem1 to ! eye & e> ( ! p]son accu/om$ to ! blu/] ( an indu/rial life1 a bit primitive & monoton\s4 ,! ,sw$i% film is an olian h>p :i* is mov$ unconsci\sly2 ! few wond]ful tones t lie z pot5tial factors 9 its /r+s are melodies only4 ,! reflective elem5t ( ?is film is rem>kably impulsive 9 "*4 ,x s9ks itself ) burn+ f]vor into ! dep?s ( ! he>t1 nev] rises to ! *illy cl>ity ( ab/ract ?\ght1 & r>ely loses itself 9 moral fu/ian4 ,! ,sw$i% film reta9s its p]fect naturalness ev5 :5 x conc]ns itself ) urban p]sonages & *ooses1 p]=ce1 its decoration & sett+ f ! fa%ionable draw+-rooms4 ,:5 x does ?is x is a matt] ( secret mask4 ,^! m5 9 ev5+ dress1 ^! dcollete ladies1 rema9 aft] all peasant *ildr5 :o we> _! =eign g>b ) nave gaiety4 ,at times ! ,sw$e grafts an ali5 twig on ! "y wild tree ( 8 motion picture art4 ,:5 he does1 x is ,g]man if subtle1 ,fr5* if erotic4 ,! ,sw$e pa9ts 8 picture ) a f9e bru%1 embelli%es ea* on r broad l9es1 & coats e picture ) a %imm] ( he>ty intimacy :i* to a film connoisseur ( ano!r c\ntry seems altoge!r unobtrusive4 ,! film action1 ! ebb & fl[ ( pictures1 seems to him a matt] ( indiff]5ce4 ,he avoids excitem5t2 he %uns ! rag+ ( man aga9/ man4 ,inv5t$1 & !re=e affect$1 action1 be x nev] s ref9$1 leaves him cold4 ,he loves to see ?+s gr[2 ! secrets ( ! inn] life are preci\s to him4 ,8 h]oes encircle ! covet$ goal )\t bodily mov+ out ( _! tracks4 ,all ( ?is is at once an advantage & a disadvantage4 ,x is r>e t ! manag] ( a ,sw$i% picture /rives = su* brilliant effects1 or = su* a weal? ( ideas1 z *>act]izes ! ,am]ican & ,g]man film manag]4 ,sw$i% film te*nique /&s ne>ly /ill2 if x moves at all1 x is a cauti\s move4 ,?is is true1 inde$1 ( ,sw$i% film art z a :ole--t art :i* came z a direct revelation to1 ?\gh x left its impr9t ^u1 ! film art ( o!r peoples1 & especially ^u t ( ! ,g]mans4 ,sw$i% photography is n infrequ5tly dull2 x seems to h be5 light$ up f und]nea?2 x makes no attempt to compete ) ! *i>oscuro = :i* ,am]ican & ,g]man op]ators are not$4 ,! ,sw$e creates = himself4 ,he loves ! figures ( 8 native l&2 9 !m & ?r\gh !m he improvises2 he r+s *anges on ! same motives4 ,does he really wi% to create art8 ,w ! se$ he has be5 s[+ gr[8 ,:ile ! ,sw$e 0 quietly engag$ 9 8 dreamy plays1 ! ,am]ican & ,g]man--/imulat$ by him to a r high degree--7 *isel+ f ! /one blocks ( _! own folk s\ls /rong] & m delusive pictures :i*1 9 _! inn]mo/ nature1 7 no less true ?an ! film ( ! ,sw$e4 ,s9ce ! ,sw$e makes no attempt to speak to ! _w1 b only to a limit$ circle ( intellectually incl9$ p1 he is always ?reat5$ ) an imm95t exhau/ion ( means4 ,ev5 to-day1 on ?is acc\nt x seems1 he is try+ to effect a compromise betwe5 himself & ! _w1 ?\gh x _c be said t he is go+ into convulsions ov] 8 ef=t4 ,he is n 9 a hurry4 ,he is try+ 8 skill at hi/orical films :i* h>dly become him ei!r z a creative g5ius or a tra9$ spectator4 ,he is snat*+ 8 figures out ( ! e>? & giv+ !m1 at ! exp5se ( v]isimilitude1 & foll[+ ! bad example ( ! ,g]man social film1 ! r rootless & prec>i\s exi/5ce t atta*es itself at all times to monda9e z di/+ui%$ f mundane life4 ,x is a case ( *ange f ,i to ,we :i* connotes a *ang$ attitude t[>d ! _w 9 g5]al2 & x is a *ange :i* ! film ( ,sw$5 has n entirely escap$4 ,b x 0 to be expect$3 ! ,sw$e & 8 film are bo? mu* too /rong & heal?y ei!r to avoid or neglect ?is transition4 ,! ,sw$i% film is ! reflection ( a p t dep5ds ^u itself1 t re/s )9 itself1 on ^: %ores ! tempe/u\s waves ( o!r nations break b g5tly3 !y h already be5 brok5 be=e rea*+ t po9t4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ah4 ,sc5e f ,vgeld ,ca/le4 ,see p4 #ia ,! ,g]man is ! great exp]im5t]4 ,fate has /ruck ,g]many _m a tell+ bl[ 9 ! la/ decade2 mu* has be5 de/roy$ =ev]4 ,b amid ! dbris !re has rema9$ a _s ( d>+1 a c\rage t makes an essay at ! bold entic+4 ,we exp]im5t 9 ! motion picture1 ?\gh n s mu* f a m]e love ( ! novel z f a settl$ conviction t 9 ?is field we /ill h a great deal to le>n2 we are /ill undecid$ ab\t a great numb] ( ?+s4 ,!re is h>dly a !me on e>? or 9 ! moon ) :i* we h n conc]n$ ourselves2 we h conjur$ ! ?+s ( ! e>? & ! />s up be=e ! film cam]a & _h !m rema9 !re until _! pictures 7 at our disposal4 ,we h desc5d$ into ! du/y tombs ( prehi/oric times2 we h adapt$ ! /ories ( =eign c\ntries to ! scre54 ,fairy tales--^? ( ye/]day1 to-day1 & to-morr[--h be5 tri$4 ,& :51 at ! close ( ! ,w>1 a sudd5 flood ( ideas1 notions1 conceits1 & utopias swept ov] our heads1 we ev5 tri$ to philosophize on ! scre54 ,9 all ( ?is busy activity1 9 ?is fev]i% & unceas+ se>* aft] new !mes & new values1 !re has be5 "o ?+ t we completely =got2 & ?is "o ?+ has be5 pass+ by u 9 a ?\s& pictures3 x 0 our own p4 ,( ,g]man films t introduce u to ! :irl+ life ( our c\ntry1 p>ticul>ly f ! rural po9t ( view1 we h h>dly an indication4 ,a real beg9n+ 9 ?is direction c]ta9ly has n be5 made4 ,x is !re1 h[ev]1 & !re only :]e uniqu5ess ( real "* is conspicu\s t "o f9ds ! type ( orig9ality t pleases 9 itself & defies competition ( any k9d4 ,at pres5t1 =ces are beg9n+ to "w1 action has be5 begun :i*1 if c>ri$ on & out1 w project on ! scre5 ! l& ( ,g]many ) all ! beauty ( its /reams & =e/s1 & :i* w %[ ! ,g]man s\l ) all its dreams & wi%es4 ,?is is ! way ! film entitl$ ,explosion1 :i* tells ( m9]s & _! lives1 came into exi/5ce4 ,?is 0 ! initial inspiration ( ,fritz ,lang's ,nibelungs1 t gr&iose epic ( ! remote ,g]manic pa/4 ,^! are to be sure beg9n+s2 b s long z !y rema9 ! sole examples1 s long z ! /atus quo 9 ?is matt] is pres]v$1 we ,g]mans simply d n exi/ 9 ! film2 we h n yet arriv$4 ,& be x said once = all t ! popul> film is ! "o 9 :i* a film p c be/ %[ its real "*4 ,in/ead ( /udy+ ?is !me--our own p--& exploit+ x day 9 & day out1 ! ,g]man has sc\r$ ! :ole _w = !mes4 ,8 hi/orical films h be5 prep>$ ) m>vel\s accuracy2 n a detail has be5 neglect$ :i* might add 9 ev5 ! slighte/ way to hi/orical reality3 loyalty to hi/ory has be5 pres]v$ & obs]v$ ) t\*+ con/ancy4 ,i h my v s]i\s d\bt1 h[ev]1 :e!r ?is has be5 :olly necess>y1 = su* films are n %[n exclusively to hi/orical sem9>s 9 ! univ]sities4 ,! ,g]man is almo/ univ]sally successful 9 digg+ up a !me ( cru%+ weight & p[]4 ,he is nev] at a loss to create an action ( ei!r gruesome or exalt$ greatness4 ,we h b to ?9k ( ,golem1 ,madame ,dub>ry1 ,dr4 ,mabuse1 & ,dr4 ,calig>i4 ,^! are mo/ p[]ful films4 ,ano!r is ! ,nibelungs4 ,s f> s good4 ,b x is r>e inde$ t ! ,g]man succe$s 9 end[+ su* films z ^! ) ! light & easy1 ! inspir+ & inspirit+ w+s ( humor4 ,= a "t1 inde$1 !re 0 only "o type ( film t 0 reg>d$ z a success3 ! film ) ! tragic end+4 ,! ,g]man s frequ5tly =gets1 or he at lea/ ov]looks1 ! fact t x is n ! bus9ess ( ! motion picture to play into ! h&s ( h>d1 rigid1 classical art1 & to foll[ ! canons ( su* art 9 s do+4 ,x is ! bus9ess1 r1 ( ! motion picture to amuse p1 to *e] !m up1 & to /imulate !m4 ,latt]ly1 ! ,g]man has %[n a m>k$ t5d5cy to turn away f ! film bas$ on ! masses4 ,he has n done ?is h[ev] volunt>ily2 ! extreme co/ ( produc+ su* films has made !m prohibitive4 ,nor is ?is all3 ! ,g]man has n look$ ) favor rec5tly on ! film t has to d ) huge cr[ds ( human be+s = spiritual reasons4 ,at pres5t !re is decid$ pref]5ce = ! film t depicts a /rong f]vor ( "s sort2 = a film t is impressive f ! po9t ( view ( individuals2 = a film t del9eates a logical developm5t ( ! adv5tures ( ! s\l4 ,& x mu/ be conc$$ t ! be/ arti/s are gradually f9d+ a way by :i* !y c unite delicacy ( s\l ) grace ( exp]i5ce & !reby create :at all ! _w mu/ reg>d z beauty4 ,= a long :ile1 ! ,g]man1 l ! ,sw$e1 neglect$ ! real art ( decoration & photography4 ,)9 rec5t ye>s1 h[ev]1 our bett] ateli]s h made rem>kable progress 9 ?is direction4 ,"s ( our films t h be5 creat$ s9ce ! mak+ ( ?is progress1 su* z ,suv>9 or ,! ,/one ,rid] ne$ n hesitate to /& comp>ison ) ! be/ ( any c\ntry4 ,! small film companies h be5 oblig$ to close ow+ to ! unprec$5t$ depreciation 9 ,g]man curr5cy4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n a matt] = pr(\nd regret1 = _! quality c\ld nev] be said to be ! out/&+ feature ( _! creations4 ,no?+ b quality c ev] make ! tr\ble t has to be tak5 a matt] ( ev5tual ga94 ,9 ! art ( motion picture1 g5ius is its own rew>d1 b pa9s are well paid4 ,! ,g]man film w come once ! *aos t reigns supreme at pres5t has be5 eradicat$1 & ! situation becomes bright] all ar\nd & ev]y:]e4 ,to-day1 ,bol%evism raises its ugly head 9 ! ,ea/2 9 ! ,we/1 heavy artill]y is 9 position :ile fleets ( bomb+ planes :irr ?r\gh ! air4 ,! atmosph]e is ?ick2 s ?ick1 inde$1 t x ca/s a heavy %ad[ ov] ! c\ntry4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,film ,,adaptation ,! mad se>* ( ! motion picture = appropriate mat]ial creat$ a unique c>icature3 second-h& art4 ,9 g5]al1 x is reg>d$ z a sign ( unorig9ality1 if n ( actual /]ility1 :5 a "w1 :i* speaks a diff]5t language 9 ! doma9 ( art1 is translat$ into ! language ( ! motion picture4 ,x is n dissimil> to ! situation t obta9s :5 a giv5 individual1 unable to write any?+ on 8 own acc\nt1 translates f ! writ+s ( o!rs4 ,b ! languages ( words1 words t act z ! h&-maid5s ( ?\ght1 are all memb]s ( ! same great family ( ! human m9d4 ,:5 languages ( ?is k9d are translat$1 ! only *ange t is made is a *ange 9 s\nd4 ,! mean+ rema9s ! same4 ,! ess5tial traits1 ! und]ly+ faculties ( a poet rema9 q intact if translat$ clev]ly1 kn[+ly1 & mode/ly4 ,x is ! spiritual s\l t %9es =? 9 poetry4 ,! motion picture 8is n ( ?is confection]y10 ! ,swiss ,c>l ,spittel] w\ld say4 ,all t c come to light 9 ! film1 & p>ticul>ly 9 film adaptations1 is ! s5sual s\l ( an action4 ,f ?is x is evid5t t :5 a bit ( lit]ature is adapt$ to ! scre51 ! adapt] is oblig$ to set up a q diff]5t objective f t :i* ! orig9al poet _h 9 m9d4 ,attempts h be5 made to refute ! necessity ( ?is *ange ( purpose4 ,! desire s to adapt a great piece ( lit]ature to ! scre5 t x w be 9 e way wor?y ( ! orig9al poet 9 t x is a fai?ful reflection ( 8 aims1 is 9 itself altoge!r praisewor?y4 ,b no poet has ?us f> ev] _h 8 r5[n increas$ by su* an ef=t4 ,all t 0 ! mo/ t5d] ( beauty 9 ! poem z x orig9ally /ood became a s(t sweet pap & no?+ m :5 transf]r$ to ! lit]al words ( ! film text4 ,attempts ( ?is k9d h n only be5 unsuccessful ) reg>d to ! poet t 0 to be honor$2 ! tru? is1 no good motion picture has ev] be5 made 9 su* a way & ) su* an aim 9 view4 ,! result has inv>iably be5 a surrogate t af=d$ no?+ m ?an a glassy t$ium4 ,! problem ( film adaptation _c be solv$ by rev]5ce alone4 ,= ! spiritual s\l mocks ! co]cive oppression t goes ) ge/ures & refuses to be conf9$ )9 ! n>r[ circle ( su* art z ! motion picture has at its comm&4 ,gold becomes a m]e quasi-preci\s metal1 beauty deg5]ates into pa9t & p[d]1 tru? is r\t$ by phraseology4 ,no "o :o is at all judici\s w ev] attempt to adapt to ! scre5 a bit ( poetry ^: entire art consi/s 9 a complete absorption by & amalgamation ) ! _w ( pure ?\ght4 ,goe!'s transc5d5tal works run b little risk4 ,^? works1 h[ev]1 9 :i* !re is a union ( ! spiritual s\l ) a s5sual s\l /& 9 ev]-pres5t dang]4 ,%akespe>e's works1 = example1 are rem>kably divid$ 9 ?is reg>d2 !y are full ( fissures3 he hid 8 pure intellectuality 9 an action t is gl>+1 m$ieval1 & vigor\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ai4 ,sc5e f ,de/9y4 ,see p4 #ia ,:at d we mean by film adaptation8 ,we mean ! sep>ation ( ! s5sual action f all ! re/4 ,! feel+s1 transfigur$ ?r\gh pure intellect 9 ! orig9al poetry1 are lift$ f _! initial surr\nd+s4 ,adapt a poem ( ! spiritual s\l 9 ?is way & a j\rnalese tract is ! result4 ,take ! case ( ,hamlet3 dea? ?r\gh poison1 ! son z ! detective1 ! que5 "m suff]+ f ab]rations1 a duel ) poison$ blades1 & a conclusion ( f\rfold dea? by poison4 ,9 su* a bungl$ compilation !re w\ld n be a s+le trace ( ,%akespe>ian _s4 ,9 su* a ?+ ! riddle ( ,hamlet w\ld n be solv$ b crack$4 ,b s9ce film adaptations are ! ord] ( ! day1 we might z well pay !m our respects1 b[ to !m1 & confess t !y exi/4 ,!re is no use to d5y ! exi/5ce ( t :i* already exi/s2 a fact is a fact4 ,moreov]1 film adaptation is n s contr>y to all ! laws ( nature & art z x w\ld seem at fir/ blu%4 ,= !re are _m poetic creations ( magnific5t beauty ( action ^: picturesque fullness poetry alone c d no?+ m ?an m]ely t\* or indicate4 ,!re are o!r poems ^: _w ( feel+ is congeal$ 9 cold ab/ract ?\ght4 ,9 su* cases ! motion picture reclaims its orig9al due4 ,!re are also poetic works1 su* z ,s*ill]'s ,fiesko1 :i* are j z effective 9 ! poetic =m z !y are 9 ! =m !y take on at ! h&s ( ! motion picture4 ,a "w1 consequ5tly1 ! s5sual action ( :i* is s /rong t a ma/]ful1 & dignifi$1 motion picture c be made f x1 may be adapt$ to ! scre54 ,to trans=m a creation ( ! human m9d & s\l :i* con/itutes1 judg$ f e conceivable po9t ( view1 a "w ( real & great art f ! sph]e 9 :i* x orig9ally /ood1 & 9 :i* x 0 orig9ally creat$1 to ano!r sph]e1 & into ano!r species ( art1 is always m or less sacrilegi\s4 ,if done1 x mu/ be done well1 & done completely4 ,!re is no room "h = piecemeal "w4 ,! adaptation ( a poem to ! film calls = a re-creator :o is a /rang] to m]cy2 he d>e n %r9k f te>+ up ! t5d]e/ fl[] by ! roots & transplant+ x to a new & /range g>d54 ,any?+ t does n fit 9 ) 8 purpose mu/ be ru?lessly ca/ aside4 ,foll[ ?is recipe1 & a "w t is n appreciat$ by ! uncultur$1 great ?\gh x may be1 may be metamorphos$ into a "w t is appreciat$1 on ! scre54 ,inde$1 a new "w ( real art may arise 9 ?is way4 ,9 a case ( ?is k9d1 ! orig9al poet may aft] all h 8 r5[n increas$ despite ! fact t ! film to :i* 8 "n is /ill atta*$ corresponds 9 no way to :at he orig9ally _h 9 m9d4 ,nor %\ld we ev] fancy t "w ( ?is k9d is unnecess>y4 ,! ,norse adaptation ( ,bjrnson's ,synnve ,solbakk51 "o ( ,bjrnson's %ort /ories1 writt5 :5 he 0 /ill a "y man1 seem$1 9 its f9i%$ =m1 z if ,bjrnson _h _h ! film cam]a 9 m9d :5 he creat$ x4 ,picture aft] picture 0 %[n1 & t at great l5g?--& great bread?4 ,( ,bjrnson's unque/ion$ passionat5ess1 h[ev]1 :i* resembles ! ro>+ p[] ( an ice-cold m\nta9 /ream z x gu%es d[n ! hillside1 !re 0 n a trace4 ,to adapt is to use viol5ce1 to d viol5ce4 ,! adapt] w nev] succe$ 9 f9d+ & film+ ! orig9al purpose ( ! poet4 ,! adaptation ( ,fiesko 0 good2 x 0 a success2 b x 0 n ,s*ill]2 x 0 n a *ild ( 8 m9d4 ,& x w\ld h be5 /ill bett] _h x resembl$ ,s*ill] ev5 less ?an x did4 ,! action %\ld h be5 adapt$ mu* m to ! ne$s ( exclusive mimic portrayal4 ,to try to sp>e ! poet1 to hurt 8 feel+s 9 no way1 is to r5d] him a diss]vice4 ,x is un=tunate t productive poets c be p]suad$ to subject _! works to ! adapt] only ) difficulty 7z ,c>l ,may] 9 ! sup]b film ,s*loss ,vgeld74 ,?is is true1 ?\gh ! ?\ght t is requir$ to adapt a "w to ! film is s great t ! process 9 itself requires orig9ality & reveals a _s ( ! mo/ real productivity4 ,= x is aft] all easi] to create a new "w f ! beg9n+ ?an to take a f9i%$ "w & trans=m x s completely t x meets ! requirem5ts ( an entirely new & novel art4 ,= ! au?or ! adaptation is frequ5tly a mo/ unsatisfactory affair4 ,! book (t5 leads ! adapt] a/ray2 foll[ x1 & he loses himself 9 byways t are unkn[n to ! ways ( ! film _w4 ,9 su* a case ! entire production has to be re-creat$1 :i* means t x has to be re-writt54 ,! result ( ?is is t ev]ybody is dissatisfi$1 & n a few are 9 a bad humor4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! au?or may all[1 or may h all[$1 himself to be c>ri$ away by a v]itable weal? ( ideals3 he *anges ev]y?+2 he adapts ev]y?+2 he makes new *>act]s2 he develops new action2 he cajoles a new fate into ! composition z a :ole2 he inv5ts new episodes2 he ev5 creates a new milieu & a new atmosph]e4 ,! result ( all ?is may be1 to be sure1 a q good film4 ,b x may be s new t x is incorrect to speak ( x z an adaptation4 ,9 su* a case1 ! orig9al au?or falls into ill humor1 because he feels t viol5ce has be5 done 8 creation :i* is equival5t1 he feels1 to hav+ be5 neglect$ or slight$4 ,! manag] is also apt to h 8 face wrea!d 9 fr[ns1 = :at has become ( 8 funds8 ,he has paid out a h&some royalty = :at8 ,= no?+1 he feels4 ,8 case seems ju/ifi$1 = he paid = a giv5 book1 b !re is n a trace ( t book 9 ! film :i* is to c>e = ! ne$s ( ! box-(fice4 ,& our old fri5d--! dramaturge--is 9 ! wor/ frame ( m9d ( all1 = he feels t ! au?or has gone ab\t 8 bus9ess ) excessive indep5d5ce & ) too little conc]n = 8 excell5t criticism4 ,f all ( ?is x %\ld be manife/ t x is r>e t a good adaptation is ! result ( a s+le ef=t4 ,adaptation is a sl[ & complicat$ process4 ,!re mu/ be untir+ revision--) ! disagreeable result t a manuscript promis$ = & by a c]ta9 date is n ready at ! /ipulat$ "t4 ,x is mu* bett] all ar\nd :5 ! au?or lives himself1 z x 71 into ! milieu he plans to film1 becomes p]fectly famili> ) x1 if he 0 n famili> ) x :5 he began1 creates *>act]s ) :om he is on speak+ t]ms1 & fa%ions a fate su* z he himself has exp]i5c$4 ,x is dang]\s to adapt a great "w to ! film4 ,! adaptation ( ! ,m>riage ( ,fig>o %[$ ! b>oque curlicues1 ! confusions1 ! h>mless malevol5ces ( ,beaum>*ais's "w 7:i* 9 ! op]a are q uness5tial & ! transp>5cy ( :i* appeal to u to-day z altoge!r *ildi%72 we ?\ght ( ,moz>t & sigh$4 ,& ,hamlet6 ,) ,a/a ,niels56 ,)\t ,%akespe>e6 ,adapt$ 8aft] an old saga60 ,:y t 0 m]ely & aft] all a /ol5 creation4 ,! liv+ poet may decide = himself :e!r treason has be5 committ$ by ! adapt] :o visualiz$ 8 creation on ! scre51 & did x arti/ically1 b z an arti/ic motion picture4 ,! dead poet is unable to come to 8 own def5ce4 ,if 8 "w _c be adapt$ ) piety1 x is always ! privilege ( ! w\ld-be adapt] to leave x alone--z an act ( piety4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bj4 ,sc5e f ,! ,nibelungs4 ,see p4 #ia ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,pa? ,,to ,,art ,! lyric poem is pois$ on a %oreless sea2 its prime feature is its indef9it5ess2 x leads on to ! undet]m9$ goal ( mortal mood4 ,b h>mony--t re/+ :i* satisfies itself--soon exhau/s itself4 ,&1 to repeat once m1 undet]m9$ mood may easily be conv]t$ into monotony1 or x may *ange to a *aotic ebb & fl[ t connotes ! surg+ ( unanticipat$ floods r ?an tidal regul>ity4 ,no 8progressive0 "w ( art revels 9 planlessness4 ,! sails 9 :i* ! w9ds play1 z an idle mood may dictate1 d n indulge 9 _! seem+ gaiety ) impunity4 ,puni%m5t ( "o sort or ano!r foll[s4 ,! helm decides a c]ta9 c\rse2 9 ?is c\rse lie ! fruits ( /r5g?4 ,9 poetry1 mood is r\t$ by action4 ,! feel+s rema9 ! driv+ p[]4 ,= :5 feel+ & passion =m an alliance1 8action0 ensues4 ,a purely lyrical /age drama su* z ,anton ,wildgans's ,armut 78,pov]ty07 fails to produce ! really deep e*o3 our sympa?y1 rattl+ ar\nd itself z ! sole pivot x c comm&e] soon runs out4 ,! /age1 :i* f9ds 9 ! play ( ?\ghts a ri* v>iety1 ne$s nev]!less a w-p[] t guides & gives direction to ! /ream t fl[s by4 ,! motion picture1 :i* is mu* less gift$ ) weal? ( color1 labors "u ! co]cion ( a /rong action some:at z viol9 play+ labors "u ! co]cion ( melody4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a lyric motion picture4 ,n[1 ?is is ( c\rse old1 gray !ory :i* applies to ! av]age film1 b :i* nev] applies to ! exceptional creation ( ! god-end[$ g5ius4 ,su* an exception1 & "o ( m>vel\sly subdu$ & magic beauty1 0 ,hon\r ?y ,"m6 ,?is film _h n "o l\d tone ap>t f a s+le cry ( wild angui%4 ,its action 0 ! div9e m]cy ( a human he>t4 ,?is is all v well2 "o man c\ld d x once4 ,! ,sw$es1 on ! o!r h&1 h suff]$ pitiable bankruptcy ) _! lyrical films1 ?\gh "s ( !m 7 ( exceptional beauty4 ,success has a bett] *ance ( realization :5 ! action is a little robu/1 /rong-fi/$4 ,t excesses 9 ?is direction are fatal is %[n by ! idiotic action ( ! ,eddie-,polo films4 ,9 ! film ^: action is b5evol5tly vigor\s ! lyric elem5t loses its indep5d5ce4 ,x is dissolv$ 9 ! action1 comes to ! =e e n[ & !n 9 individual places ) r5ew$ =ce1 & has a subdu+ effect on ! fl[ ( action4 ,9 ?is way1 ! mov+ picture becomes a *e]fully mov$ & nev] brea?less art4 ,b if ! poet ?r[s discipl9e to ! w9ds & p\rs out 8 lyric g5tl5ess ov] e s+le sc5e1 8 action soon & inevitably s9ks into an in]t & dripp+ morass4 ,!re is also no su* ?+ z an epic motion picture2 j z !re is no su* ?+ z an epic /age play4 ,! epic has an action--t is1 a g5]al tr5d & direction ( ev5ts1 b x has no di/9ct goal4 ,episode is concat5at$ ) episode l pe>ls on a /r+4 ,9 ! la/ analysis1 h[ev]1 !re is no su* ?+ z pure epic4 ,:5 ,ulysses ! great suff]] is driv5 f %ore to %ore1 !re is some?+ m to 8 case ?an ! m]e driv+4 ,back ( 8 fate /&s a dramatic "q3 ,w he return to ,i?aca8 ,w ,p5elope h rema9$ true to him8 ,w he be able to ov]come h] woo]s8 ,?is be+ ! case1 ! episodes ( 8 un5viable exi/5ce are n concat5at$ )\t plan2 !re is no aimlessness ab\t 8 affair4 ,! incid5ts ( 8 life are jo9$ toge!r into a complete circle2 !y end ) dramatic necessity1 n ) epic arbitr>9ess4 ,! epic ( ! ,nibelungs is dramatic to ! core4 ,! ,italian motion picture dangles ab\t 9 epic robes1 atta*+1 or affix+1 sc5e to sc5e ) prov]bial epic bread?4 ,! real action is includ$ 9 j a few isolat$ sc5es4 ,! picture exi/s = its own sake1 & x is surr\nd$ ) p]fectly colossal decoration4 ,we h b to ?9k ( ! ,dante film1 or ( ,cabiria1 & to a degree ( ,quo ,vadis4 ,! re/ ( ! _w does n feel 9 ?is way2 & x does n feel ?is way ab\t ! motion picture4 ,! t5se & rigid cond5sation ( ! action1 & its logical progress f sc5e to sc5e--?is is ! desid]atum ( ! ,g]man film4 ,! fates we see all ab\t u1 & ( :i* we ourselves are s _m liv+ pro(s1 are n to glide by ea* o!r & dissipate 9 ! w9ds3 !y are to reb\nd aga9/ ea* o!r1 & end :5 _! /ruggle is ov]4 ,moreov]1 su* fate z rema9s :5 ! end has be5 rea*$ is someh[ to be trans=m$1 & be> ! /amp ( ?is /ruggle4 ,!re 0 ! case ( ,golem4 ,x _h 9 x ! possibilities ( "s trem5d\s dramatic action4 ,b 9 ! f9al sc5es ?is pot5tial action 0 dissipat$ into an un9t5d$ & undesir$ epic fl[3 ! de-s\l$ mon/] _h aga9 become a lump ( clay & lay be=e u 9 all its obvi\s impot5cy4 ,ev]y?+ w turn out all "r3 ! h\ses t h be5 burn$ d[n w be rebuilt4 ,& ! ,jews take ,golem on _! %\ld]s & c>ry him (f to ! synagogue3 8,hail to !e1 ,rabbi ,loew6 ,he has sav$ ! city = ! ?ird "t60 ,life w n[ g on its usual c\rse j z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,& ) ?is ! :ole affair is ov]2 x is =gott52 & x has be5 eras$ f ! he>t ( ! spectator4 ,! play seem$ to h to d1 n ) ! age ( t]ror ( ,golem1 b ) ! age ( peace4 ,we _h expect$ a trag$y--& we 7 giv5 an episode4 ,ano!r altoge!r undramatic film 0 ,dr4 ,calig>i4 ,x consi/$ ( a s]ies ( gruesome ?+s :i*1 to make matt]s worse1 prov$ 9 ! end to be ! fancies ( a madman4 ,! play _h action2 b x _h no goal1 no dramatic t5sion or susp5se4 ,! spectator 0 left 9 a cl\d ( unc]ta9ty & d\bt4 8,:at is ?is all ab\t80 he ask$ himself4 ,dramatic susp5se is ! anticipation ( ev5ts f :i* !re c be no reasonable escape4 ,any?+ t is toss$ into our laps1 z x 71 sudd5ly & )\t due motivation appeals to u z irrational1 s5seless & unnecess>y4 ,we "k t x all might h be5 s diff]5t4 ,! film1 hav+1 z x c]ta9ly does1 few] means ( expression at its imm$iate comm& ?an ! legitimate /age1 & dep5d+ = its appeal ^u an audi5ce t is1 z a rule1 less cultur$1 d>e n ov]look1 slight1 or neglect a s+le means t might help x 9 its ef=t to br+ out /rong effects4 ,is dramatic susp5se or t5sion in>ti/ic8 ,q ! contr>y2 x is ! be/ pro( we h ( arti/ic ability1 = we may se>* ! art canons ( ! civiliz$ _w & we w nev] f9d a rule to ! effect t art mu/ be tir+ & tiresome4 ,susp5se is arti/ic1 & ! great] ! effect ( x ^u ! spectator ! m arti/ic x is4 ,"o mu/ n fancy1 h[ev]1 t ! susp5se ( ,eddie-,polo1 or ( ! s5sations ( ,luciano ,alb]t9i are really & f9ally effective4 ,9 ! movie ( ! ,apa*es1 to :i* ! visitor is admitt$ = ! smalle/ co9 kn[n to ! m9t1 ?is susp5se is q popul>1 because ! n]ves ( ^! p h become s blunt$ & s crude t !y h q lo/ all appreciation ( f9] effects4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 ! g5]al film public1 ! "o t patronizes ! av]age & pay+ motion picture1 is ess5tially m ref9$ ?an ! ,apa*e4 ,! m ref9$ spectator _c be captivat$ s easily & p]si/5tly by ! s5sational t5sion t la/s = a mom5t z he c by ! pleasure d]ivable & d]iv$ f l5g?i] & m endur+ amusem5t4 ,he is m int]e/$ 9 ! susp5se t is spread out ov] an entire action1 ! t5sion t gives great] evid5ce ( human %rewdness1 & is consequ5tly m agreeable to m5 ( l *>act]i/ics & qualifications4 8capitivat$0 replac$ ) 8captivat$0 ,dramatic susp5se is n a :ip :i* ! poet sw+s ov] ! heads ( 8 *>act]s4 ,! fact is1 "o picture %\ld n be made to tumble ov] ano!r1 foll[+ ! comm& ( 8,on1 on & m ( ! same k9d60 ,be+ driv5 =w>d 9 ?is fa%ion c only result 9 :at "o in/9ctively feels is a pursu$ & p]secut$1 art1 an hy/]ical art1 & 9 ext]nalities no?+ c arise f x b ! p\ncy art ( ! crim9al film4 ,no1 ?is is n susp5se4 ,susp5se is r ! calm1 s]5e h& ( ! poet t guides ! "w he is creat+4 ,x is ?is t enables "o to feel t ! poet is lead+ 8 creation along pa/ all pot5tial h9drances /raight to a prem$itat$ goal4 ,! man :o is unable to cause to arise1 ?r\gh ea* picture t he pres5ts1 ! "q1 :at is go+ to happ5 next8 is doom$ to failure f ! v outset4 ,provide him ) ! mo/ glori\s decoration imag9able & all 8 "w w be 9 va91 & 8 decorations w vani% z ?9 air4 ,9 ! ,indis*es ,grabmal1 ! ,pr9ce l$ 8 ,engli% gue/ ar\nd = a qu>t] ( an h\r on ! scre54 ,! spl5dor ( an ,ori5tal temple1 ! half ( a :ole army1 0 conjur$ up & visualiz$--b !re 0 no susp5se4 ,we smil$ at ! pomp ( x1 & rema9$ p]fectly cool & calm4 ,if ! p en masse cry = a gala sc5e 9 e o!r picture1 well & good4 ,give x to !m6 ,x is y\r duty & y\r task4 ,b d :at lies 9 y\r p[] to animate ev5 ^! sc5es2 try to make ev5 ^! fit into ! action1 j z a p[]ful cresc5do movem5t ( ! or*e/ra fits into ! music t is be+ play$4 ,9 ! av]age film e gr\p sc5e--p>ades1 c>nivals1 my/]ies--is a /op-gap ( ! action4 8p\ncey0 replac$ ) 8p\ncy0 ,susp5se has no?+ to d ) decoration or sc5]y4 ,! gigantic rag+ ( gigantic battle sc5es is v r>ely a s\rce ( dramatic susp5se4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 /rategy is q r>ely effective 9 a film4 ,susp5se is almo/ always conc5trat$ 9 or ar\nd j a few individuals4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ba4 ,sc5e f ,! ,nibelungs4 ,see p4 #ia ,t susp5se :i* is produc$ ?r\gh ext]nal1 unpsy*ic means is g5]ally pretty *eap4 ,"o runs = 8 life2 t5 are aft] him4 ,w he escape8 ,if he c run fa/] ?an ! t51 yes4 ,if he c %oot into ! :ole gr\p ( 8 pursu]s & locate 8 %ots ) effici5cy1 yes4 ,b :5 ?is sort ( means is resort$ to1 ! motion picture deg5]ates into art1 n = ! masses1 b = ! rabble1 9 :om ! base/ ( in/9cts are satisfi$ 9 ! base/ way4 ,! susp5se ( ! motion picture does n wait = words1 b = de$s4 ,x dep5ds ^u *anges t mu/ come ab\t & def9itive results t mu/ be a*iev$4 ,& :5 su* de$s are conditions ^u ! s\l's be+ %ak5 to its v dep?s1 & :5 ! outcome & goal are fix$ by ! feel+s1 !n su* susp5se z ! motion picture may prop]ly indulge 9 has be5 a*iev$1 & a*iev$ 9 accordance ) ! laws ( motion picture art4 ,= t species ( susp5se :i* proce$s f s\l to s\l q )\t visible effect c h>dly be atta9$ by ! motion picture4 ,& yet1 ! tonic p[]1 ! ability ( ! spectator to und]go susp5se1 & to feel x1 c h>dly be ov]e/imat$4 ,we h already become q famili> ) ! mimic situation2 we are n[ able to see & feel 9 ! slighte/ movem5t ! condition ( ! actor's wi%es4 ,he lifts an eye1 & we "k :at he wants4 ,9 ! ,bull ( ,oliv]a1 ,jann+s play$ ! rle ( a ,fr5* g5]al :o des]ts 8 passionately lov$ ,spani% fri5d4 ,he /&s by ! door ) 8 h& already on ! knob4 ,8 back is turn$ to ! spectator2 we c see 8 body quiv]3 8,%all ,i rema98 ,%all ,i g80 ,x 0 brilliant4 ,&1 tru? to tell1 t k9d ( brilliancy c be met ) m frequ5tly 9 ! motion picture ?an we w\ld be at fir/ incl9$ to believe4 ,!re 0 an altoge!r captivat+ mom5t ( susp5se 9 ,s*loss ,vgeld4 ,x 0 entitl$ 9 ! text 8,a ,confession40 ,we saw a great spaci\s hall2 x 0 des]t$1 except = two p]fectly motionless human be+s :o 7 sep>at$ f ea* o!r by ! wid? ( ! hall 7,illu/ration ,no4 #ah74 ,b su* susp5se1 9 :i* ! mo/ s5sitive /hete might take extreme delight1 is n = ! masses4 ,= !m x has to be laid on ?ick4 ,! really clev] motion picture actor w always make x a po9t 8to br+ some?+ to a great _m10 to use ,goe!'s words4 ,to ! few he w (f] a t5sion ( ref9$ nature & subtle explanation2 to ! _m he w (f] a t5sion t is /urdy1 robu/1 pla9 z a pike-/aff4 ,! poet h&les 8 susp5se 9 a calm way4 ,) him1 susp5se is cl>ity 9 spiritual intoxication2 x is ! sculptor's *isel m>ks ( complete control4 ,x is f x t =ce ensues & action acquires its s5se ( goal4 ,:]e !re is no susp5se !re is a *aotic dra9+ (f ( episodes t s9k into ! s& )\t leav+ a trace4 ,! motion picture actor1 :o ?or\ghly und]/&s 8 bus9ess1 gu>antees to 8 art ! befitt+ title ( 8,dramatic40 ,x is a title ( honor1 & w be be/[$ :5 won4 ,9 ! matt] ( te*nical composition & arti/ic developm5t1 ! /age & ! scre5 foll[ ! id5tical c\rse4 ,b f ! po9t ( view ( significance1 !y are widely div]g5t arts4 ,! value ( ea* to1 & ! effect ( ea* on1 /riv+ humanity is poles remov$1 ! "o f ! o!r4 ,let u repeat--! film is n an art ( ! intellect b ( ! s\l4 ,x does n s]ve ideas2 x s]ves feel+s4 ,! greatness ( ! /age actor lies 9 & is measur$ by ! circle ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,! greatness ( ! film actor lies 9 & is measur$ by ! w>m? & dep? ( 8 he>t1 & by ! graci\s p[] ?r\gh :i* he seizes ! spectator & convulses 8 s\l4 ,! /age actor trans=ms ! cool intellect into w>m?4 ,he :o1 9 8 own _w1 is a sup]man ( ! spiritual s\l c>ries u along ) him2 we _c resi/ him4 ,! film actor trans=ms close & sultry s5suality into w>m?4 ,he :o1 9 8 own _w1 is a sup]man ( ! s5sual s\l f9ds 8 way to our he>ts2 we _c resi/ him4 ,f su* gl[+ action z is incorporat$ 9 ,madame ,recami]1 or ,! ,orphan1 or ,hon\r ,?y ,"m6 or ! ,nibelungs1 !re is b "o moral to be drawn1 & t is ! moral ( ! feel+ t is z /rong z ! greate/ organ ( ! greate/ ca!dral & z impressive4 ,f su* motion pictures x is q impossible to concoct a purely intellectual extract4 ,b x may be t ! moral ( ! great s\l repres5ts & signifies ! highe/ morality ( all art1 & t any o!r or fur!r symbolism is no?+ m ?an a mantle t wraps itself ab\t ?is k]nel4 ,_m ( our mod]n & contempor>y art critics suff] f an ov]e/imation ( ! value & significance ( ?\ght qua ?\ght4 ,b ! rigidly intellectual has j z little to d ) real art z has ! purely s5sual1 & x is n until bo? h be5 baptis$1 dipp$ deep inde$1 into ! w>m dep?s ( feel+ t arises :i* we call art4 ,& nei!r ! intellectual nor ! s5sual c be set up z a /&>d by :i* to weigh art & det]m9e its ultimate value4 ,x is ! psy*ic p[] ( expression t passes endur+ judgm5t on ! creations ( ! arti/4 8t t0 replac$ ) 8t0 ,is !re n some?+ 9 music t conc]ns u all1 t is a symbolic inc>nation ( our life ( feel+1 b :i* no ?\ght ( ours is /rong en\gh to capture on ! w+8 ,all ! riddles ( our s\l--call !m ,happ9ess1 ,he>t1 ,love1 ,god1 or :at y w1 are solv$ 9 & ?r\gh our feel+s4 ,x is our feel+s t make u famili> ) !m1 & intimate "p ( ourselves4 ,!y mock at ! m9d2 !y d]ide ! intellect1 :i* c d no?+ m ?an brood 9 hopelessness1 :]eas ! s\l bl9dly resigns & ?us comes to und]/&4 ,?us x is t music is ! et]nal s\l1 ! symbol ( all s\ls--( ! un?9kable1 ! indescribable1 ! unspeakable4 ,f ! voices ( ! viol91 ! bass viol & ! flute !re brea!s b "o ?+--! s\l4 ,we d n feel entirely famili> ) ! figures ( ! motion picture2 ! ,tua res agitur r+s out1 z yet1 only fa9tly & r>ely rea*es our e>s4 ,b ?is :ole art is s elem5t>y1 & is s capable ( reflect+ ! un?9kable f95ess ( ! feel+s1 t "o ?+ is c]ta93 ! "t w come :5 we w be 9 appreciative accord ) ! mo/ p]fect figures ( ! motion picture4 ,! union betwe5 !m & u w be happy1 & x w be p]fect4 ,! legitimate /age repres5ts a defection f s5suality1 & a hopeless brood+ ov] ! et]nal riddles ( life4 ,b view$ 9 ! prop] light1 a defection f s5suality may be a /riv+ aft] ! wi%-figures ( ! motion picture--a home-com+ to ! s\l1 a deep baptism 9 ! my/]i\s fullness ( ! human brea/4 ,j h[ high ! motion picture w rise1 ! ext5t to :i* x may succe$ 9 go+1 no man kn[s4 ,b x w rea* ! s\l4 ,music orig9at$ f s5suality--f a union ( rhy?m & euphony4 ,music1 too1 has a s5sual s\l ! v psy*ic p[] ( :i* burns away all s5suality4 ,to place relative e/imates on ! value ( ea* ( ! arts is an irrational und]tak+4 ,on ! fl[]y tree ( humanity ea* art has its my/]i\s mean+--ov] :i* we %\ld n brood3 cold intellect _c solve su* problems z are associat$ ) ?is indubitable fact4 ,i h exam9$ ! motion picture f its v>i\s angles4 ,i h %[n :at x is l1 expla9$ its fundam5tal nature1 comm5t$ on ! =ces t impel x1 discuss$ ! wi%es at :i* x aims1 elucidat$ its orig91 & set up its goal4 ,my purpose has be5 to deta* ! motion picture f te*nique1 & to make x s]viceable to art & culture4 ,i h endeavor$ to proclaim ! mission ( ! motion picture arti/4 ,no "o p1 tak5 z a :ole1 has ,kultur4 ,x is only ! pure/1 ! noble/1 ! be/ ( a giv5 p f ^: spl5dor !re radiates a remote lu/] t f9ds its way to ! active life ( ! masses4 ,if prop]ly appli$1 & mold$ by ! prop] p1 ! motion picture w be a pot5t factor 9 ?is act ( purification4 ,x w deep5 our _w ( feel+ & make x m cordial1 w>m]4 ,d y recall he>+ t anyone ev] blam$ a giv5 in/rum5t because s _m bungl]s play on x8 ,f ! motion picture !re w fl[ =? a fruitful /ream4 ,all poetic creations ( ! s5sual s\l f9d n[ _! orig9al art4 ,lib]at$ f !m1 ! poem 9 words w s]ve ! intellectual s\l m joyfully ?an ev]4 ,! "t w come1 too1 :5 x w be %[n t 9 ! motion picture !re is ei!r no art at all1 or only great art4 ,!re are abysses all along ! road2 ea* /ep is ?reat5$2 b +5i\s security w f9d its way pa/ all ^! dang]s4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta93 ! motion picture1 9 its insep>able union ) te*nique1 is "o /ep m away f ,kultur & t[>d civilization4 ,! inv5tions ( civilization endure2 !y connote ! inescapable way ( humanity4 ,j z cannon & railroads1 electricity & air %ips1 c no long] be /ruck f ! book ( life ( com+ g5]ations by ! will$ & willful act ( individuals1 p>ties1 or ! :ole human race = t matt]1 j s is x true t ! te*nical inv5tion ( ! motion picture belongs =ev] to ! conditions ^u :i* ! future w be pr$icat$4 ,we c no long] turn ?is /ream aside2 to swim aga9/ x w\ld be an imbecilic und]tak+4 ,to all[ oneself to be driv5 along by x w\ld be di/9ctly immoral4 ,%rewdness & morality make x imp]ative t we con/itute ourselves ! advance waves ( ?is /ream1 s t x may be made to fl[ 9 ! "r & prop] *annels to ! end t its goal may be noble1 its c\rse "o ( g5]\s s]vice to human k9d4 ,= ! task ( ! com+ c5turies w be ! reconciliation ( ,kultur & civilization4 ,! motion picture--nev] z a unit or a totality1 always z reflect$ 9 ! possibilities sugge/$ by its r>e/ fruits--is a p[]ful sign t ?is reconciliation w be a complete success4 ,,! ,,end ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,non-pr9table *>act]i/ics h be5 giv5 ! foll[+ ,italic text3 -- text 99 99 99 99 99 indicates a ?\ght break 7extra blank v]tical :ite space74 ,illu/rations are indicat$ by3 ,illu/ration3 caption or descriptive text4 ,miss+ full-/ops & abbreviation /ops sil5tly add$4 ,! p>agraph end+ on page #acf ) 8loses itself 9 moral fu/ian0 probably is miss+ ! ^w 8melodrama0 at ! end4 ,misspell$ words h be5 correct$4 ,obsolete & alt]native spell+s are left un*ang$ 7e4g4 asc5d5t1 dilettant1 e!rial1 het]og5\s1 ,%akespe>ian74 ,spell+ & hyph5ation has n be5 /&>dis$4 ,illu/rations )9 p>agraphs are plac$ ei!r be=e or aft] ! p>agraph4 ,corrections 78,edit ,di/ance0 ref]s to ! ,lev5%te9 ,di/ance473 page ,s\rce ,correction ,edit ,di/ance #c att5d5t att5dant #a #bb dilettantei% dilettanti% #a #da obtru/ively obtrusively #a #dd *>cat] "* #b #gd docorations decorations #a #ajj ,liliputian ,lilliputian #a #ajb extaord9>ily extraord9>ily #a #aaj words ^w #a #aai ari/rocratic ari/ocratic #a #aba unob/rusive unobtrusive #a #abe adv5tursome adv5turesome #a #abf titulation titillation #b #abi gruesomness gruesom5ess #a #aeh capitivat$ captivat$ #a #aei p\ncey p\ncy #a #afd t t t #e