The Devil's Wheel

1926·Movie
40min
59
DecentGoodWatch score

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High energy, striking style, light on feelings.

Energy

Thrilling and fast-paced

Fast from start to finish.

  • Adrenaline7
  • Fast Pace7
  • Tension6

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia8
  • Melancholy6
  • Pathos5

Humor

Some slapstick

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Physical Comedy5
  • Absurdist Humor4
  • Satire & Parody4

World

History

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Novelty6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

Who it's for

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About

Typically of the heady days of early Soviet cinema, this is constructed according to the fast, sharp editing principles advocated by Eisenstein, complete with symbolic inserts; but in terms of subject matter, it's much less explicitly political than most movies emerging from Russia in the '20s. Chronicling a young sailor's descent into a murky, treacherous underworld of pimps and thieves, after having encountered a Louise Brooks lookalike at a fairground and missed his departing boat, it's a lively moral fable that delights in vivid visual effects and quirky characterisations. If the plot occasionally reveals gaping holes, and the tacked-on ending urging the clearance of the Leningrad slums seems to be rather gratuitous, there's enough going on to keep one attentive and amused.
Silent Film EraRussian CinemaSocial CommentaryHistorical SettingUrban UnderworldFast-PacedVisual StorytellingEarly Soviet CinemaNostalgic

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Is The Devil's Wheel worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Devil's Wheel?

0 h 40 min

The Devil's Wheel runs 0 h 40 min.

What language is The Devil's Wheel in?

Russianxx

It was made in Russian, with some xx. Produced in Russia.

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