立山ギンレイ
I had the pleasure of experiencing "The Merry Parisian Girl" with Katsuben.
What I had expected was a slapstick affair, but what I found refreshing was that it was actually a "technical comedy" of the late silent era.
The film is a "screen riot," a whirlwind of revelry amplified by the frenzy of the Moulin Rouge and the multiple exposures.
The magic of the film was certainly there, mixed with Lubitsch's characteristic frivolity.
Conclusion: A comedy of 1920's frolics, but with a surprisingly modern pace and venom, this film was made in real time, even more so because it was produced by Warner Brothers & Company, the company that rebuilt it.
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