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The Suram Fortress (1922). Ivane Perestiani

on 14.11.25

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Darkness, ignorance, superstition.

Time erases the past inexorably. And only the ruins remind us of the dark past of this beautiful, freedom-loving country.

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Scaramouche (1923). Rex Ingram

Monsieur, I had pictured Justice as blind, but beautiful. Today I find that Justice is not blind – not to rank and weath. Nothing is more wounding to a woman's vanity than the conquest which remains unmade. When beauty grieves, consolation is not long forthcoming.

Where Lights Are Low (1921). Colin Campbell

A man from a noble family is not allowed to choose according to his own will. But where there's a will, there's a way out.

One Exciting Night (1922). D. W. Griffith

The mystery of Passion; unruly devouring, that has destroyed kingdoms, slain its millions. The mystery of Love, the sweetest of all mysteries, without which there would be no light, no music. The mystery of Greed, the mystery of Fear... in short, the mystery of Life itself, which someone has said is even greater than the mystery of Death. The sweet mystery of youth sings in his heart that the happiness of all the world would come to him just in having this one girl. The mystery of Greed, that shall destroy through our story even as it has murderously warred in nations and human hearts since the beginning of time. Around this house a terrible mystery, that one might say rules the world, the mystery of Fear . Fear is nothing , and yet every man trembles at this invisible thing from the cradle to the grave. Even as you read, are you not somewhat afraid of something ?

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The Suram Fortress (1922). Ivane Perestiani

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