Shooting Stars (film)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Shooting Stars |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1928 |
| length | 100 minutes |
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| Director |
Anthony Asquith A.V. Bramble |
| script | Anthony Asquith John Orton |
| production | H. Bruce Woolfe |
| camera |
Stanley Rodwell Henry Harris |
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Shooting Stars is a British silent film - Crime drama with the later to become star director Anthony Asquith in 1927 made his directorial debut behind the camera. The film was not shown in Germany.
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The story takes place in film circles. Mae Feather is a married offspring employed in the film industry, but who has a relationship with her colleague Andy Wilkes, who is a comedian under contract with the same production company. When her husband Julian Gordon discovers his ambitious wife's cheating, Mae not only fears a scandal, but above all that she can give up her dreams of a desired Hollywood career with Andy. In order to save what can be saved, Mae plans to kill Julian without further ado. For this, she believes, an upcoming, shared film scene would be ideal: Here, Julian is to be shot with a revolver, which is of course only loaded with blank cartridges . Without further ado, Mae exchanges the fuzzy ammunition for real, deadly ammunition. At the very last second her remorse comes, and Mae yells "Don't shoot!" In the middle of the scene. But this is seen by all those involved as a highly dramatic and also credible acting performance of the young mime.
A shot is fired ... and hits the unfortunate lover of Maes, Andy. Julian, who can't figure out how sharp cartridges can suddenly get into the prop revolver, begins to add up one and one and is now right to suspect his unfaithful measure. Shocked by her unscrupulousness, Julian breaks up with Mae. Years later, Julian Gordon made it a successful director, while the over-ambitious and unscrupulous Mae, the former "Shooting Star", has to put up with small and small roles. When Gordon needs a number of small actors for his next production, Mae is also selected. She is supposed to kneel and pray in a church. The scene is long since Mae is still kneeling. All employees have long since left the studio, the headlights are off. Director Julian stands next to her and doesn't even recognize his ex-wife. Then Mae gets up in the now darkened studio, walks to the end of the hall and leaves it without a word.
Production notes
Shooting Stars was created in 1927 in London's Cricklewood Studios and celebrated its world premiere in February 1928. The film was broadcast on arte on October 29, 2018 as the original with German subtitles .
Reviews
“Contemporary criticism has noted the melodramatic elements of this film. But she praises the cinematic language, refined exposition, and ending. (...) Shooting Stars was a sign of the renewal of English cinema. "
"Late silent drama with comedy appeal: the main interest in this film lies in the behind-the-scenes background and the emergence of a new director."
Web links
- Shooting Stars in the Internet Movie Database (English)