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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)

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Starring (View all)
John Barrymore John Barrymore
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Brandon Hurst Brandon Hurst
Sir George Carewe
Martha Mansfield Martha Mansfield
Millicent Carewe
Charles Lane Charles Lane
Dr. Lanyon
Nita Naldi Nita Naldi
Miss Gina
Louis Wolheim Louis Wolheim
Music Hall Proprietor
Ferdinand Gottschalk Ferdinand Gottschalk
Old Man at table in music hall
Jack McHugh Jack McHugh
Street Kid - Raises Fist to Mr. Hyde


Written by
Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde
novel The Picture of Dorian Gray


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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)

13 years, 4 months ago at Feb 12 15:13
Before there were some short films on the history of the doctor with a split personality, but this is the first feature film history adapting Stevenson's classic novel.

To the distant date it was shot, the merits of the movie are quite remarkable. To highlight the great performance in both roles, medical and alter ego, John Barrymore. Lon Chaney's contemporary, the characterization ... read more

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

12 years, 3 months ago at Feb 26 19:52
If there is any classic figure from horror novels which actors aspire to play, I suspect that it is Dr. Jekyll and his animalistic id Mr. Hyde. Not only does the character allow for an actor to portray two distinct personas, but Mr. Hyde allows them indulge in both playing dark and naughty, and masking themselves underneath layers of makeup and costuming. It’s the chance to lose all semblance of... read more

A very effective silent film of a classic

2 years, 10 months ago at Aug 6 14:50
The story itself is classic status, with an iconic titular character that is been imitated many a time but rarely equalled and a story that still chills me to the bone every time I read it. This 1920 silent film is very effective. For my money the best Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the 1931 film with Fredric March(I was disappointed in the 1941 film with Spencer Tracy personally). This still doesn't st... read more
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Description: The story of man's battle with his own evil side is an ancient, archetypal one, and Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," published in 1886, is a timeless Victorian interpretation that captures the imaginations of modern audiences like no other. It combines fantastical "science," the misty, gaslit streets of old London and the supernatural to create an atmosphere of horror that is both chilling and thought-provoking. Of the many filmed adaptations of this book, this 1920 John Barrymore version is one of the stand outs, presented here color tinted to the original release speci ... (more)
Release date: 28 September 1920
UPC: 014381466720
Tags: Drama (8), Horror (7), Silent (6), Crime (4), Adaptation (4), Based On Novel (4), Sci-fi (3), Jekyll And Hyde (3), Murder (3), 1920 (3), Mad Scientist (2), Role Reversal (2), Split Personality (2), Lawyer (2), Fight (2), Monster (2), Black & White (2), Science Runs Amok (1), Potion (1), Alter Ego (1)
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" Notes: It was visually pretty neat, especially for a movie produced more than 100 years ago. To be honest, even though Edward Hyde did look pretty hideous, I wish they did develop more this character though. In my opinion, even though Dr Henry Jekyll is described as a righteous man, deep down, he actually wanted to indulge in this dark ‘stuff’ (I wish they did display more specifically what was so depraved about Hyde's behavior) and I do believe that he was using Hyde as an excuse. By the "


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" Notes: It was visually pretty neat, especially for a movie produced more than 100 years ago. To be honest, even though Edward Hyde did look pretty hideous, I wish they did develop more this character though. In my opinion, even though Dr Henry Jekyll is described as a righteous man, deep down, he actually wanted to indulge in this dark ‘stuff’ (I wish they did display more specifically what was so depraved about Hyde's behavior) and I do believe that he was using Hyde as an excuse. By the "


johanlefourbe posted a review 6 months, 3 weeks ago

A good movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a decent reputation and since it was on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Even though I have seen so many movies dealing with Frankenstein or Dracula, probably too many, it had been a while since I saw a feature focusing on this iconic character and I actually enjoyed this vintage version. Indeed, it was visually pretty neat, especially for a movie produced more than 100 years ago. To be honest, even though Edward Hyde did look pretty hideous, I wish they did develop more this character though. In my opinion, even though Dr Henry Jekyll is described as a righteous man, deep down, he actually wanted to indulge in this dark ‘stuff’ (I wish they did display more specifically what was so deprav” read more

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A very effective silent film of a classic

“The story itself is classic status, with an iconic titular character that is been imitated many a time but rarely equalled and a story that still chills me to the bone every time I read it. This 1920 silent film is very effective. For my money the best Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the 1931 film with Fredric March(I was disappointed in the 1941 film with Spencer Tracy personally). This still doesn't stop me from really liking this though. Some of it is rather slow, and not helped by some sequences that could've been shorter or excised. However, the costumes, sets and photography are wonderful and not at all dated, all the pivotal scenes are done with the correct atmosphere- true the transformation sequence is overdone slightly but it is also quite scary- and the ending doesn't disappoint either” read more

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