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30th Dec 2017

WATCH: Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk re-edited as a silent film is quite brilliant

Dave Hanratty

Christopher Nolan

This is pretty inspired, you have to say.

If, like us, you’re still mourning the loss of the wonderful Every Frame a Painting channel, you might be looking for another dedicated YouTube film series to fill the gap.

One such contender might be Like Stories of Old, a channel that explores “the boundary between film analysis and life lessons.” It’s been around for a few months now, but the latest video essay is quite something.

We’re fans of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk here at JOE, so much so that it took the #4 spot on our countdown of the best films of 2017.

But what might it have looked like if it was made during the silent film era?

Well, something like this:

Clip via Like Stories of Old

Pretty slick, and a new way of appreciating one of the better Nolan efforts of recent years. Nice work.

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