Lot in Sodom (1933)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Directors:

James Sibley Watson
Melville Webber

Genre:

Short | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Angel | Homoeroticism | Based On Biblical Story | Time Lapse Photography | Sodom

Cast

Friedrich Haak	...	Lot
Hildegarde Watson	...	Lot's Wife
Dorthea House	...	Lot's Daughter (as Dorothea Haus)
Lewis Whitbeck	...	Angel

Runtime:

28 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Rochester, New York, USA

Movie Connections:

Edited into Nitrate Kisses (1992)

This film is remarkable.

I saw Lot in Sodom at a film festival about eight years ago and was dazzled by its visuals. The film was shot in the early sound era and, like other films of that period by Dryer, Murnau, and others, the soundtrack is used for music, sound effects and occasional unintelligible words. This film is a must see for anyone interested in the virtuosic film work of the German and Soviet filmmakers of the late silent era as it is a rare example of similar work being done in America. The work's creators used the medium of film to its full potential rather than being content to use the camera to record visuals that could just as easily be seen on a stage.

I tried for years to get a copy of this film and wrote to companies to see if someone might release it on DVD. I am happy to now own a copy, review it repeatedly and share it with friends.