The first one is worth the double feature!
I bought this for my father, because he wanted the black and white silent version with Lillian Gish. We watched it together. Lillian Gish is absolutely mesmerizing. She is so beautiful and the photography and editing is amazing (not to mention the acting). When it was over, I felt that I had really been touched by the story and kept thinking about her face (and haunting eyes) for days afterwards.
I could have done without the second movie in this set. It is the remake of White Sister with Helen Hayes and Clark Gable. Somehow, in color, with sound, the power of the story was removed. The magic and tension was missing. I do recommend this set, the quality is good, and it certainly is a piece of cinematography history, but I think you will find, as I did, that the original (with Lillian Gish) is much more powerful and touching.
The White Sister DVD
This the first time I have ever sat through a silent movie and I thought it was visually beautiful, easy to follow with a lovely story set in Italy. This DVD set has 2 versions. The 1923 silent movie with Ronald Colman and 1933 version with Clark Gable.
Silent Classic...
I bought this set specifically for the 1923 silent version and it was much more than I expected. Although the 1933 version is good, it does not even come close to the beauty and passion of the silent! A beautiful production that every fan of film needs to see. Lillian Gish is mesmerizing and Ronald Colman is truely the most handsome man in film!
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