The Films of Lois Weber
SHOES and THE DUMB GIRL OF PORTICI
"In the 1910s, Lois Weber (1879-1939) was considered one of the most important American film directors, mentioned in the same breath as D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. In the century since, like so many early female filmmakers, she has rarely even been mentioned in histories of silent cinema, and it hasn’t always been easy to see her films. So the release of two immaculate restorations of her most important films on disc by Milestone Films is a moment of sweet triumph. Showcasing different facets of Weber’s passion and creative ambition, these films are a perfect introduction to her work."
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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of two of Lois Weber's most important films, Milestone Films has released restored versions of both SHOES and THE DUMB GIRL OF PORTICI. Working with the Netherland's EYE Filmmuseum, the Library of Congress, archivist Lori Raskin and composers Donald Sosin and John Sweeney, these films are available now in theaters and DVD and Blu-ray. The small but magnificent ensemble SHOES, with Weber's star discovery Mary MacLaren was released the same year as her epic blockbuster THE DUMB GIRL OF PORTICI featuring the legendary dancer, Anna Pavlova. The two films show brilliantly the tremendous range Weber had as a film director.
Read Richard Brody
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Lois Weber was the most successful of all the women directors in the first quarter of the 20th century and, at the time, was placed alongside the likes of D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille as the major innovative forces in filmmaking.”
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