Name: The Gorgon's Head
Genre: Short
Duration: 16 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Charles Kennedy, Edith Wynne Matthison, Geoffrey Wardwell

A small treasure to be rediscovered. Very cute!

As part of a anniversary celebration from The Metropolitan Museum (MET), this little seen silent film was re-released by the museum, as part of their many rare works kept there. Hard to find who's the director as no name are attached to it except for the players, who make a retelling of the mythical story of Perseus (Geoffrey Wardwell) and his mission of killing the terrifying Medusa, as requested by King Polydektes (Charles Kennedy), who uses of this mission as a way to get rid of the boy and marry his mother Danae (Edith Wynne Matthison). Perseus meets the old grey women, the nymphs and the helpful Hermes (George Blackwood) during his journey and also falls in love for Andromeda (Frances Aikens).

Early days of cinema so there's always that innocence charm, many tricks used the owes to the great magic tricks done by Mèliès (the Medusa head apperance or the invisibility cape), it's all cute and fun to watch but it's also worth noting that if a film like this somewhat disappeared from view or hasn't many admirers is simply because by 1925 the art of cinema already had became something more extraordinary and the spectacle of films such as Chaplin's "The Gold Rush" or Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin" were solid proofs that audiences were looking for more while watching motion pictures.

A film like "The Gorgon's Head" was a small thing back then, a way to not let film pioneerism die/disappear. Nearly 100 years-old and today we can look back with some nostalgic eyes for the innocence of cinema, the artistry involved and everything works in a simple way. Very enjoyable. 9/10.

The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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The mythical story of Perseus and his quest for the Gorgon's head Medusa, after being requested by King Polydektes whose intentions is to marry his mother. Perseus goes through a series of risky adventures in order to become a great slayer.

George Blackwood and Geoffrey Wardwell in The Gorgon's Head (1925)

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Geoffrey Wardwell and Frances Aikens in The Gorgon's Head (1925)

Charles Kennedy and Edith Wynne Matthison in The Gorgon's Head (1925)

Geoffrey Wardwell in The Gorgon's Head (1925)

Geoffrey Wardwell, Margaret Gage, Berry Middleton, and Martha Aikens in The Gorgon's Head (1925)

Charles Kennedy, Edith Wynne Matthison, and Geoffrey Wardwell in The Gorgon's Head (1925)

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