Monday, February 13, 2012

Murnaus films were the biggest influence for The Artist

In an e-mail interview, filmmaker Michel Haznavicius tells DNA about the films that inspired his Oscar-nominated B/W silent film, The Artist, set in the 1920s.Which were the B/W silent films that you borrowed from while making The Artist?There were many. FW Murnau’s films, particularly Sunrise, which was considered to be the most beautiful film in the history of cinema for a long time, and City Girl, were a huge influence. Frank Borzage’s films, which are in the same vein even though

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