Description:
Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story: Doctor Henry Jekyll's enthusiasm for science and his selfless acts of service have made him a much-admired man. But as he visits Sir George Carew one evening, his host criticizes him for his reluctance to experience the more sensual side of life. Sir George goads Jekyll into visiting a music hall, where he watches the alluring dancer Gina. Jekyll becomes fascinated with the two contrasting sides of human nature, and he becomes obsessed with the idea of separating them. After extensive work in his laboratory, he devises a formula that does indeed allow him to alternate between two completely different personalities, his own and that of a brutish, lascivious person whom he names Hyde. It is not long before the personality of Hyde begins to dominate Jekyll's affairs.
About the Actor
John Barrymore, American stage and screen actor whose rise to superstardom and subsequent decline is one of the legendary tragedies of Hollywood. A member of the most famous generation of the most famous theatrical family in America, he was also its most acclaimed star. His father was Maurice Blyth (or Blythe; family spellings vary), a stage success under the name 'Maurice Barrymore'. His mother, Georgie Drew, was the daughter of actor John Drew. Although well known in the theatre, Maurice and Georgie were eclipsed by their three children, John, Lionel Barrymore, and Ethel Barrymore, each of whom became legendary stars. John was handsome and roguish. He made his stage debut at 18 in one of his father's productions, but was much more interested in becoming an artist. Briefly educated at King's College, Wimbledon, and at New York's Art Students League, Barrymore worked as a freelance artist and for a while sketched for the New York Evening Journal. Gradually, though, the draw of his family's profession ensnared him and by 1905 he had given up professional drawing and was touring the country in plays. He survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and in 1909 became a major Broadway star in "The Fortune Hunter." In 1922, Barrymore became his generation's most acclaimed Hamlet, in New York and London. But by this time he had become a frequent player in motion pictures. His screen debut supposedly came in An American Citizen (1914), though records of several lost films indicate he may have made appearances as far back as 1912. He became every bit the star of films that he was on stage, eclipsing his siblings in both arenas. Though his striking matinee-idol looks had garnered him the nickname "The Great Profile", he often buried them under makeup or distortion in order to create memorable characters of degradation or horror. He was a romantic leading man into the early days of sound films, but his heavy drinking (since boyhood) began to take a toll, and he degenerated quickly into a man old before his time. He made a number of memorable appearances in character roles, but these became over time more memorable for the humiliation of a once-great star than for his gifts. His last few films were broad and distasteful caricatures of himself, though in even the worst, such as Playmates (1941), he could rouse himself to a moving soliloquy from Hamlet. He died in 1942, mourned as much for the loss of his life as for the loss of grace, wit, and brilliance which had characterized his career at its height.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good experience
Good experience
5.0 out of 5 stars AMERICA'S FIRST FEATURE LENGTH HORROR FILM
The first important horror film originated in Germany with Robert Wiene's 1919 expressionistic masterpiece, THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI. In America, the horror genre's roots stem from a classic piece of literature, Robert Louis Stevenson's DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. The story, about a noble scientist's attempt to expel the evil inclinations within the human soul, was the subject of a number of short films since the earliest days of cinema. In 1920, it was adapted into a feature length production in which the great stage actor John Barrymore had his first major screen role, and is generally regarded as America's first true horror film.Directed by John S. Robertson, it is a fairly faithful rendition of Stevenson's novel and perfectly captures the period of 19th century London. Barrymore delivers a tour de force dual performance, and his transformation into the malevolent Mr. Hyde is a chilling study in pantomime. As the character degenerates further, Barrymore's features become more hideous, his movements more spider-like as he preys upon his female victims. One of these hapless women is played by the exotic Nita Naldi, who projects a potent eroticism that is enough to tempt the latent, lustful desires of Barrymore's good Dr. Jekyll.Compared to later versions of the famous tale, this excellent silent classic holds its own and has a grim feeling of decay that the others somehow lack. Much of this is due to Barrymore - he really is creepy as Hyde, and while he did use some makeup, it's mostly through facial and bodily contortions that the characterization was realised. Add Roy Overbaugh's shadowy cinematography, and the final effect is splendidly eerie and atmospheric.Kino/Lorber's Deluxe Edition Blu-ray has been newly remastered from a 35mm archival negative, and features an appropriately melodramatic music score by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. The image quality surpasses Kino's previous DVD, although some minor wear due to age is still apparent. Two brief sections were obtained from a lesser quality source, but this is the only existing material on the footage. The film is presented with tinting that isn't overly saturated. The boost to HD definitely justifies an upgrade, and I enjoy watching DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE even more, what with all the detail clarity I can now see. Even with the physical ravages of time, this Blu-ray is the next best thing to seeing the actual print - which we would expect to contain wear anyway.Extra features have been bumped over from the DVD: the 1912 Thanhouser version starring James Cruze; a 15 minute excerpt from a 1920 rival version produced by Louis B. Mayer; DR. PYCKLE AND MR. PRIDE, a 1925 parody starring Stan Laurel; and a 1909 audio recording of "The Transformation Scene."If you love classic screen horror, this influential film belongs in your collection. I gladly give it my highest recommendation.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Version of This Much-Done Movie
John Barrymore shows us all what true acting is all about! To see the heartthrob of the 20's with his dashing good looks to suddenly turn into a pretty scary looking creature was very unexpected to me! As some previous reviewers had mentioned, they say his make-up for Mr. Hyde was "laughable". NOT TO ME! You have to see this film yourself to truly understand that, back then, without all the computer-generated gimmicks we have now, this is just TRUE exceptional horror in its day! True, Mr. Barrymore relied mostly on his eyes and the evil grin to "get across his point" as Mr. Hyde, but it works!!! I first had seen this as an afterthought movie that was thrown at the end of a horror movie collection I had purchased some years ago for my VCR player. It was in terrible condition, as I assumed it would be for such an old movie, but the darkness and the graininess of the film just added to the horror of it completely! I have seen many, many versions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde but when I saw this version, it scared me to the core! Now I understand why John Barrymore was considered a classic actor of his time. He truly fits the bill of going from one extreme to the other, and in the end, isn't that REALLY what "acting" is all about???HIGHLY RECOMMENDED but beware.......you will be scared!
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest silent films.
I wish I could've been around when this movie first came out. For its time it is a truly shocking and horrific movie. As it stands I think it is one of the gems from the silent picture films era. It really tries very hard to delve into the difference between good and evil and the effects of it on a man who learns how to split himself into both. A really excellent film and a fantastic performance by John Barrymore with an excellent supporting cast. It's easy to see why Mr. Barrymore was one of the finest actors of his day. Enjoy!
3.0 out of 5 stars Remastered but not Restored
I would actually give 4/5 for the movie, John Barrymore does a great job as both Jekyl and especially Hyde, but I would only give 2/5 the new "remastering" for this blu-ray release. Does not look much better than my old dvd version. Obviously some work has been done on it but compared to most other Kino "remasterings" ( Metropolis, The Penalty et al) it hardly looks touched, very scratchy, I was very disappointed.
5.0 out of 5 stars One of horror's great performances
To this day the greatest adaptation of the story, its not even close. An all time horror classic even through all the decades since, led by Barrymore's incredible lead performance. His Hyde is creepy and terrible to behold.
4.0 out of 5 stars Watch for the performances
Worth seeing for the acting performances especially John Barrymore's and Nita Naldi's.
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic silent horror
Classic silent horror a must own for horror fans
Stummfilm-Klassiker
Der Film ist original als Stummfilm, wie auch nachträglich vertont auf der DVD zu sehen. Das schöne an den alten Filmen, ist die überdeutliche Darstellung der Emotionen und Geschehnisse. Und gerade bei "Jekyll und Hyde" braucht es auch keine großen Effekte. Da reicht eine super gelungene Maske und eine Hand, um die Verwandlung in das Böse eindrucksvoll darzustellen. Es gibt so viele Verfilmungen, aber keine hat diesen einfachen, puristischen Charme und hinterlässt doch so eine beklemmende Stimmung. Trotzdem muss man diese alten Filme mögen. Eine andere interessante Variante wäre "Mary Reilly" mit John Malkovich und Julia Roberts von 1996.
Well worth a watch..
Brilliant adaption.. Barrymore apparently achieved this character mostly by facial expressions and actually dislocated his jaw in the process.. I am led to believe.. it shows the duel personality disorder lurking in all of us as far as I am concerned.. one clip where he is suppose too be ass evil as can be is when he takes a toy away from a child in the street.. huge public outcry almost.. if only we had stricter rules these days..
Cette version est à proscrire (ASIN: B00NAGMCO8)
Cette version est à proscrire (ASIN: B00NAGMCO8) et je retourne ce DVD! Contrairement à ce qui est annoncé (et ce qui est effectivement écrit au dos de l'emballage) il n'y a aucune version audio et aucun sous-titre en français. De plus l'image est déplorable : floue, striée. On croirait regarder une vieille cassette VHS. La musique de fond est à l'avenant : type vieil harmonium d'église mal enregistré au thème sans cesse répété et sans rapport avec l'image. A se demander comment on peut oser proposer une telle... chose! Les commentaires anglais ne peuvent se rapporter à cette version, du moins de l'espère... L'import allemand (ASIN: B00I8YVACW) Classic Edition propose une image incomparablement meilleure (toute proportion gardée car c'est un film muet de 1920) avec une version audio allemande pour traduire les cartons anglais et la version originale, donc muette et sans sous-titres.
En klassiker i bra nog skick
Produkten kom fram snabbt och utan ett trasigt skivfodral eller märkbar slitage. Filmen i sig är från 1920, så förvänta dig inte häpnadsväckande HD-kvalité, men det är bra nog bild och ändå kul att kolla på en av de mest ikoniska stumklassikerna.
John Barrymore does not use makeup the first time he consumes the "potion".
Brilliant acting makes this a classic silent movie
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Imported From: United States
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Description:
Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story: Doctor Henry Jekyll's enthusiasm for science and his selfless acts of service have made him a much-admired man. But as he visits Sir George Carew one evening, his host criticizes him for his reluctance to experience the more sensual side of life. Sir George goads Jekyll into visiting a music hall, where he watches the alluring dancer Gina. Jekyll becomes fascinated with the two contrasting sides of human nature, and he becomes obsessed with the idea of separating them. After extensive work in his laboratory, he devises a formula that does indeed allow him to alternate between two completely different personalities, his own and that of a brutish, lascivious person whom he names Hyde. It is not long before the personality of Hyde begins to dominate Jekyll's affairs.
About the Actor
John Barrymore, American stage and screen actor whose rise to superstardom and subsequent decline is one of the legendary tragedies of Hollywood. A member of the most famous generation of the most famous theatrical family in America, he was also its most acclaimed star. His father was Maurice Blyth (or Blythe; family spellings vary), a stage success under the name 'Maurice Barrymore'. His mother, Georgie Drew, was the daughter of actor John Drew. Although well known in the theatre, Maurice and Georgie were eclipsed by their three children, John, Lionel Barrymore, and Ethel Barrymore, each of whom became legendary stars. John was handsome and roguish. He made his stage debut at 18 in one of his father's productions, but was much more interested in becoming an artist. Briefly educated at King's College, Wimbledon, and at New York's Art Students League, Barrymore worked as a freelance artist and for a while sketched for the New York Evening Journal. Gradually, though, the draw of his family's profession ensnared him and by 1905 he had given up professional drawing and was touring the country in plays. He survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and in 1909 became a major Broadway star in "The Fortune Hunter." In 1922, Barrymore became his generation's most acclaimed Hamlet, in New York and London. But by this time he had become a frequent player in motion pictures. His screen debut supposedly came in An American Citizen (1914), though records of several lost films indicate he may have made appearances as far back as 1912. He became every bit the star of films that he was on stage, eclipsing his siblings in both arenas. Though his striking matinee-idol looks had garnered him the nickname "The Great Profile", he often buried them under makeup or distortion in order to create memorable characters of degradation or horror. He was a romantic leading man into the early days of sound films, but his heavy drinking (since boyhood) began to take a toll, and he degenerated quickly into a man old before his time. He made a number of memorable appearances in character roles, but these became over time more memorable for the humiliation of a once-great star than for his gifts. His last few films were broad and distasteful caricatures of himself, though in even the worst, such as Playmates (1941), he could rouse himself to a moving soliloquy from Hamlet. He died in 1942, mourned as much for the loss of his life as for the loss of grace, wit, and brilliance which had characterized his career at its height.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good experience
Good experience
5.0 out of 5 stars AMERICA'S FIRST FEATURE LENGTH HORROR FILM
The first important horror film originated in Germany with Robert Wiene's 1919 expressionistic masterpiece, THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI. In America, the horror genre's roots stem from a classic piece of literature, Robert Louis Stevenson's DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. The story, about a noble scientist's attempt to expel the evil inclinations within the human soul, was the subject of a number of short films since the earliest days of cinema. In 1920, it was adapted into a feature length production in which the great stage actor John Barrymore had his first major screen role, and is generally regarded as America's first true horror film.Directed by John S. Robertson, it is a fairly faithful rendition of Stevenson's novel and perfectly captures the period of 19th century London. Barrymore delivers a tour de force dual performance, and his transformation into the malevolent Mr. Hyde is a chilling study in pantomime. As the character degenerates further, Barrymore's features become more hideous, his movements more spider-like as he preys upon his female victims. One of these hapless women is played by the exotic Nita Naldi, who projects a potent eroticism that is enough to tempt the latent, lustful desires of Barrymore's good Dr. Jekyll.Compared to later versions of the famous tale, this excellent silent classic holds its own and has a grim feeling of decay that the others somehow lack. Much of this is due to Barrymore - he really is creepy as Hyde, and while he did use some makeup, it's mostly through facial and bodily contortions that the characterization was realised. Add Roy Overbaugh's shadowy cinematography, and the final effect is splendidly eerie and atmospheric.Kino/Lorber's Deluxe Edition Blu-ray has been newly remastered from a 35mm archival negative, and features an appropriately melodramatic music score by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. The image quality surpasses Kino's previous DVD, although some minor wear due to age is still apparent. Two brief sections were obtained from a lesser quality source, but this is the only existing material on the footage. The film is presented with tinting that isn't overly saturated. The boost to HD definitely justifies an upgrade, and I enjoy watching DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE even more, what with all the detail clarity I can now see. Even with the physical ravages of time, this Blu-ray is the next best thing to seeing the actual print - which we would expect to contain wear anyway.Extra features have been bumped over from the DVD: the 1912 Thanhouser version starring James Cruze; a 15 minute excerpt from a 1920 rival version produced by Louis B. Mayer; DR. PYCKLE AND MR. PRIDE, a 1925 parody starring Stan Laurel; and a 1909 audio recording of "The Transformation Scene."If you love classic screen horror, this influential film belongs in your collection. I gladly give it my highest recommendation.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Version of This Much-Done Movie
John Barrymore shows us all what true acting is all about! To see the heartthrob of the 20's with his dashing good looks to suddenly turn into a pretty scary looking creature was very unexpected to me! As some previous reviewers had mentioned, they say his make-up for Mr. Hyde was "laughable". NOT TO ME! You have to see this film yourself to truly understand that, back then, without all the computer-generated gimmicks we have now, this is just TRUE exceptional horror in its day! True, Mr. Barrymore relied mostly on his eyes and the evil grin to "get across his point" as Mr. Hyde, but it works!!! I first had seen this as an afterthought movie that was thrown at the end of a horror movie collection I had purchased some years ago for my VCR player. It was in terrible condition, as I assumed it would be for such an old movie, but the darkness and the graininess of the film just added to the horror of it completely! I have seen many, many versions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde but when I saw this version, it scared me to the core! Now I understand why John Barrymore was considered a classic actor of his time. He truly fits the bill of going from one extreme to the other, and in the end, isn't that REALLY what "acting" is all about???HIGHLY RECOMMENDED but beware.......you will be scared!
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest silent films.
I wish I could've been around when this movie first came out. For its time it is a truly shocking and horrific movie. As it stands I think it is one of the gems from the silent picture films era. It really tries very hard to delve into the difference between good and evil and the effects of it on a man who learns how to split himself into both. A really excellent film and a fantastic performance by John Barrymore with an excellent supporting cast. It's easy to see why Mr. Barrymore was one of the finest actors of his day. Enjoy!
3.0 out of 5 stars Remastered but not Restored
I would actually give 4/5 for the movie, John Barrymore does a great job as both Jekyl and especially Hyde, but I would only give 2/5 the new "remastering" for this blu-ray release. Does not look much better than my old dvd version. Obviously some work has been done on it but compared to most other Kino "remasterings" ( Metropolis, The Penalty et al) it hardly looks touched, very scratchy, I was very disappointed.
5.0 out of 5 stars One of horror's great performances
To this day the greatest adaptation of the story, its not even close. An all time horror classic even through all the decades since, led by Barrymore's incredible lead performance. His Hyde is creepy and terrible to behold.
4.0 out of 5 stars Watch for the performances
Worth seeing for the acting performances especially John Barrymore's and Nita Naldi's.
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic silent horror
Classic silent horror a must own for horror fans
Stummfilm-Klassiker
Der Film ist original als Stummfilm, wie auch nachträglich vertont auf der DVD zu sehen. Das schöne an den alten Filmen, ist die überdeutliche Darstellung der Emotionen und Geschehnisse. Und gerade bei "Jekyll und Hyde" braucht es auch keine großen Effekte. Da reicht eine super gelungene Maske und eine Hand, um die Verwandlung in das Böse eindrucksvoll darzustellen. Es gibt so viele Verfilmungen, aber keine hat diesen einfachen, puristischen Charme und hinterlässt doch so eine beklemmende Stimmung. Trotzdem muss man diese alten Filme mögen. Eine andere interessante Variante wäre "Mary Reilly" mit John Malkovich und Julia Roberts von 1996.
Well worth a watch..
Brilliant adaption.. Barrymore apparently achieved this character mostly by facial expressions and actually dislocated his jaw in the process.. I am led to believe.. it shows the duel personality disorder lurking in all of us as far as I am concerned.. one clip where he is suppose too be ass evil as can be is when he takes a toy away from a child in the street.. huge public outcry almost.. if only we had stricter rules these days..
Cette version est à proscrire (ASIN: B00NAGMCO8)
Cette version est à proscrire (ASIN: B00NAGMCO8) et je retourne ce DVD! Contrairement à ce qui est annoncé (et ce qui est effectivement écrit au dos de l'emballage) il n'y a aucune version audio et aucun sous-titre en français. De plus l'image est déplorable : floue, striée. On croirait regarder une vieille cassette VHS. La musique de fond est à l'avenant : type vieil harmonium d'église mal enregistré au thème sans cesse répété et sans rapport avec l'image. A se demander comment on peut oser proposer une telle... chose! Les commentaires anglais ne peuvent se rapporter à cette version, du moins de l'espère... L'import allemand (ASIN: B00I8YVACW) Classic Edition propose une image incomparablement meilleure (toute proportion gardée car c'est un film muet de 1920) avec une version audio allemande pour traduire les cartons anglais et la version originale, donc muette et sans sous-titres.
En klassiker i bra nog skick
Produkten kom fram snabbt och utan ett trasigt skivfodral eller märkbar slitage. Filmen i sig är från 1920, så förvänta dig inte häpnadsväckande HD-kvalité, men det är bra nog bild och ändå kul att kolla på en av de mest ikoniska stumklassikerna.
John Barrymore does not use makeup the first time he consumes the "potion".
Brilliant acting makes this a classic silent movie
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