Is it just me, or was the silent era the best for comedy?
Is it just me, or was the silent era the best for comedy? A Total Film writer on why laughs were louder before sound… When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Think of silent cinema and chances are a number of images will come to mind. Count Orlok’s shadow on the stairs in Nosferatu (1922), perhaps, or the cityscapes of Fritz Lang’sMetropolis(1927)....