The Call of the Road

⭐ Featured Review

"One reminds oneself that it is a Silent film and one should look at it with early 20th century eyes; the characters become more interesting and the main character establishes himself and is very likable and strong at the same time. The piano player who plays in the stalls next to the audience, is a very important element as it always was in silent film, so an added orchestral sound would be very important indeed. The film used the other characters in the story to strengthen and establish the main one, who has fallen from grace with his gambling mistakes. It is a gentle fairy tale set a long ti..."