Mockery

Mockery
Mockery
Directed by Benjamin Christensen
Produced by Erich Pommer
Written by Stig Esbern (story)
Joseph Farnham (titles)
Bradley King (continuity)
Starring Lon Chaney, Sr.
Barbara Bedford
Ricardo Cortez
Emily Fitzroy
Cinematography Merritt B. Gerstad
Editing by John W. English
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) August 13, 1927
Country USA
Language English

Mockery (1927) is an American film about the Russian Revolution. It was the second film made in Hollywood by Danish director Benjamin Christensen and starred Lon Chaney, Sr. as a Siberian peasant who comes to the aid of a countess (played by Barbara Bedford) who is threatened by the encroaching insurgency.[1]

Release

Mockery received mixed reviews when it was first released,[2] and is regarded as one of Chaney's weakest films.[3] It was thought to be lost until the mid-1970s.[4]

References

  1. ^ IMDB entry
  2. ^ Silents Are Golden entry
  3. ^ Lon Chaney website
  4. ^ Answers.com entry

External links


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  • Mockery — Mock er*y, n.; pl. {Mockeries}. [F. moquerie.] 1. The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearance. [1913 Webster] It is, as the air,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mockery — ► NOUN (pl. mockeries) 1) ridicule. 2) an absurd representation of something. ● make a mockery of Cf. ↑make a mockery of …   English terms dictionary

  • Mockery — (ou L’Idiot) est un film américain réalisé par Benjamin Christensen sorti en 1927. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • mockery — (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. moquerie sneering, mockery, sarcasm (13c.), from moquer (see MOCK (Cf. mock) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • mockery — [n1] joke, parody burlesque, butt*, caricature, deception, farce, imitation, jest, lampoon, laughingstock, mimicry, mock, pretense, send up*, sham*, spoof, sport*, take off*, travesty; concepts 111,278 Ant. seriousness, solemnity mockery [n2]… …   New thesaurus

  • mockery — index caricature, dishonor (shame), disparagement, disrespect, falsification, irony, parody, pretense …   Law dictionary

  • mockery — [mäk′ər ē] n. pl. mockeries [ME moquerye < OFr moquerie] 1. a mocking (in various senses) 2. a person or thing receiving or deserving ridicule 3. a false, derisive, or impertinent imitation; travesty; burlesque 4. vain or disappointing effort; …   English World dictionary

  • mockery — [[t]mɒ̱kəri[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If someone mocks you, you can refer to their behaviour or attitude as mockery. Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?... There should be no snobbish mockery of catering or fashion design as university subjects.… …   English dictionary

  • mockery — mock|er|y [ makəri ] noun 1. ) uncount the remarks or behavior intended to make someone seem stupid, for example laughing at them, copying them, or saying something that is not kind: How interesting, he said with a hint of mockery. 2. ) singular… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mockery — n. 1) to make a mockery of 2) a mere mockery * * * [ mɒk(ə)rɪ] a mere mockery to make a mockery of …   Combinatory dictionary

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