Lonesome, Paul Fejos's exquisite, poetic 1928 masterpiece about love and estrangement in the big city, deserves to be ranked with The Crowd as well as Sunrise, though it's not nearly as well-known as either.
Lonesome
With all the glamor and glitter of Coney Island that millions everywhere are always eager to see
1928 · 1h 10m · NOT RATED
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Pál Fejős
Overview
Two lonely people in the big city meet and enjoy the thrills of an amusement park, only to lose each other in the crowd after spending a great day together. Will they ever see each other again?
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
Dr Fejos has paid more attention to his interesting dissolves and double exposures than he has to the characterization of his story.
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