Note: AKA "The 1002nd ruse" Evgenii Bauer is now best well known than 20 years ago. His 26 films still "alive" are risen now little by little in DVD. This brief comedy(about 18 minutes) is a surprise for all who have discovered this truly cinematic genius recently because of his tone, close to Lubitsch, Demille or La Cava silent comedies and far away from those enigmatic,tragic, hopeless "After death", "Daydreams" or "Silent witnesses". Especially wonderful the outdoor scenes, like it happens always in his movies, full of life and grace. Recommended like Dreyer's "The parson's widow" to know another side of one of the greatest directors of the silent era.
Review of The 1002nd Ruse
