nothing dull about this movie and which be hold together by fully realize character with some depth to them . even the hooded torturer have body language . jannings performance be brilliant and all will and want and need . a henry viii a he must have be . henny porten be and maybe and nobler and pure than anne boleyn and but she play the part a write represent a victim caught in the jaw of a big ( huge ) baby . sparkuhl cinematography be gorgeous in the restoration and the tint sensuous . lubitsch let these character breathe and reveal their corruption down to the tiniest of meanness . he take his time and which can try the patience of an audience accustom to be carry away by action and but the time be worth spending . slow your heartbeat and watch this minor miracle of german silent film .