Over 71 terrifying minutes, the barrier between reality and fantasy is entirely abolished.
Murnau, there is not a single intertitle to be found.
However, the complete lack of exposition serves a greater purpose as it relates to the narrative.
Image by Federico Napoli
A reminder:this film was made almost 100 years ago.
What Is A Page of Madness About?
After his daughter visits both him and her mother in the asylum, the film dissolves into severaldream sequences.
A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.
Does the movie tell you that these are dream sequences?
Thatd be way too easy.
Given its elusiveness, however, thats probably just wishful thinking.
Its the equivalent of finally explaining what happened at the end ofInception.
Would it satisfy the ultimate truth-seekers?
A Page of Madnessis available to rent on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S.
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