Mary Lewis, who transitioned from acting to directing Elibe adapted the classic German literary and musical work "The Devil" with stunning light and s[Expand All]
Mary Lewis, who transitioned from acting to directing Elibe adapted the classic German literary and musical work "The Devil" with stunning light and shadow tricks. On the one hand, the director successfully interprets the fantastical imagination in Goethe's narrative poems by combining natural scenes, superimposition of songs and dances, and special effects photography. On the other hand, it also ingeniously employs montage-style editing techniques to reflect the dynamic creative tone in Schubert's art music. Elibe became one of the representative figures who opened a new chapter in the history of French sound films with her suspenseful and unique visual language.[Collapse]
