Why is Garbo so upset?
I'll bet it's the thought of having to leave this gorgeous set at
the end of filming The Kiss.
I was a little upset myself at the thought of never getting to see this
Art Deco masterpiece of set design. Luckily there are a few brief shots shown
during the biography film included in The Garbo Silents DVD from TCM.
Unfortunately but not surprisingly, the film quality is very poor.
I imagine the cost of restoring each clip of film for a biographical
featurette would be economically unfeasible.
A sepia tone brings out a little more detail - notice the carpet below, for example:
Notice everything, in fact. It seems one couldn't move recklessly past
some of this angled furniture without snagging one's clothing.
Aw, but it surely is beautiful.
I certainly wouldn't turn down the chance to create this setting
should it be offered.
The Kiss (1929)
directed by Jacques Feyder
cinematography by William Daniels
art direction by Cedric Gibbons
4 comments:
Love it, love it. I have a number of art deco pieces and - you are so right! I tiptoe around them. Slowly. Carefully.
Lovely!
I live in earthquake country, so I try to stick to pieces less likely to fall into damage. Try to.
Our local Art Deco shops are always tempting me though:
Art Deco Collection, www.artdecocollection.com
Decorum,
www.decorumsanfran.com
The Kiss is available as a Warner Archive title. Not sure how the quality is, as I've had a hard time coughing up the $$$ for a DVD-R right now, but you can watch a purportedly quality-representative clip on their site:
http://tinyurl.com/yanvwod
Thanks for the update!
I'm with you about the $$$. I shoulda asked Santa for this last month.
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