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4.61-East Lynne with Lewis Beer

July 27, 2026 • The Oscar Project • Season 4 • Episode 61

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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1931 film East Lynne. I'm joined by Lewis Beer from the Slow Movie Pictures newsletter and we talk about some drastic changes the film made from the source material, the outstanding performances from the female actors in the film, and several innovative camera techniques used to show the world from Isabel's point of view throughout the film.

You can watch East Lynne on YouTube and be sure to check out Lewis's newsletter.

Other films mentioned in this episode include:

Vampyr directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
Dracula directed by Tod Browning
Rebecca directed by Alfred Hitchcock
All Quiet on the Western Front directed by Lewis Milestone
Thelma & Louise directed by Ridley Scott
The Divine Lady directed by Frank Lloyd
Weary River directed by Frank Lloyd
The Big House directed by George Hill
Condemned directed by Wesley Ruggles
Holiday directed by Edward H. Griffith
Underworld directed by Josef von Sternberg
Shanghai Express directed by Josef von Sternberg
The Divorcee directed by Clarence Brown
Dynamite directed by Cecil B. DeMille
The Public Enemy directed by William A. Wellman
The Letter directed by Jean De Limur
The Vagabond King directed by Ludwig Berger
The Bride of Frankenstein directed by James Whale
East Lynne on the Western Front directed by George Pearson
Cimarron directed by Wesley Ruggles
The Sound of Music directed by Robert Wise
Double Indemnity directed by Billy Wilder
Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder