The Docks of New York

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The Docks of New York is a 1928 silent drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, celebrated for its atmospheric depiction of waterfront life and its expressive visual style.

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The Docks of New York canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
drama film
feature film
silent film
basedOn story by John Monk Saunders
cinematographyBy Harold Rosson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Josef von Sternberg
directorStyle visual emphasis over dialogue
distributor Paramount Pictures
editedBy Helen Lewis
filmEra late silent era
filmFormat black-and-white
genre drama
romantic drama
hasCriticalReputation classic of silent cinema
highly regarded for visual style
hasFilmTechnique deep-focus compositions
expressionistic lighting
low-key cinematography
hasIntertitlesIn English
hasTheme marriage
redemption
romantic relationships
working-class life
hasVisualStyle dense atmosphere
moody lighting
language Silent
notableFor atmospheric depiction of waterfront life
expressive visual style
partOf American silent cinema
surface form: Hollywood silent era

Josef von Sternberg filmography
portrays bar culture
dock workers
seafaring life
productionCompany Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
productionStudioSystem Paramount Pictures
surface form: Paramount studio system
publicationDate 1928
releaseYear 1928
runtimeApprox 75 minutes
screenplayBy Jules Furthman
setInPeriod 1920s
setting New York City waterfront
surface form: New York waterfront
starred Betty Compson
Clyde Cook
George Bancroft
Mitchell Lewis
Olga Baclanova

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Jules Furthman notableWork The Docks of New York