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Pictures from London (1922)

Pictures from London (1922)

Documentary
Release Date: 1922, March 20
Directors: Julius Jaenzon
Countries: Sweden
Production: SF Studios, SF Studios

Overview:

A total of 13 framed vignettes – 14 if we count the two shots of rainy streets edited together – comprise Tavlor från London, an enchanting picture gallery of London scenes in 1922. In that year the British Empire was at its territorial height, covering a quarter of the globe and thus making London truly the world’s capital. It’s something of a surprise to learn that the film was made by the great Swedish cinematographer Julius Jaenzon, shortly after he shot Victor Sjöström’s masterpiece Vem Dömer?