Product Description. A Cottage on Dartmoor was actually filmed using the new Klangfilm Tobis sound-on-film system, although only one short section of dialogue was recorded for the film (alas, the sound recording no longer exists). Filled with beautiful hand made pieces of furniture not usually found in holiday accommodation , WIFI , 43” smart TV with a satbox, wood burning stove, well appointed kitchen, a fully enclosed detached secret garden , within Dartmoor. Long treated with indifference by critics and historians - though it was popular with audiences - British silent cinema has only recently undergone the reevaluation it has long deserved. Daffodil Cottage is a cosy character cottage with a modern twist! Contact. But Sally is also being courted by repeat customer Harry (Hans Schlettow), who makes his intentions a bit too obvious. A Cottage on Dartmoor is perhaps the most significant rediscovery. What's it About. A Cottage on Dartmoor (1929). A Cottage on Dartmoor. A Cottage on Dartmoor, DVD, Black & White, Mystery / Suspense, Drama-Classics (Silent Films), 738329054427 The property has been carefully improved to enhance the character and it has a great atmosphere. Indeed, A Cottage on Dartmoor nearly breaks down the fourth wall at various moments, placing its audience in the same dire circumstances experienced by the central female character, Sally. A COTTAGE ON DARTMOOR A film by Anthony Asquith. A Cottage on Dartmoor is perhaps the most significant rediscovery. Dartmoor Cottages. A tense, shocking thriller that stylistically evokes the early films of Alfred Hitchcock and the masterworks Russian and German silent cinema, it is also an innovative work in it's own right. Harry lives, but Joe goes to prison for his crime as the flashback ends. One of two National Parks in Devon, Dartmoor is home to a patchwork of spectacular and inspiring landscapes, from craggy hills to tumbling waterfalls to lost villages and rock formations. A tense, shocking thriller that stylistically evokes the early films of Alfred Hitchcock and the masterworks of Russian and German silent cinema. A Cottage on Dartmoor on DVD. It was also one of the first films to be produced at a newly constructed studio in Welwyn, Hertfordshire – a facility built specifically as a result of the Film Act to capitalize on the public’s desire for talkies. Joe (Henning) is a workaday barber who has fallen for Sally (Baring), a manicurist in the shop where he works. 01647 207982. A holiday on Dartmoor promises amazing scenery, thrilling activities and some wonderful accommodation to stay in with the best of the National Park on your doorstep. This cosy Dartmoor cottage is granite built with a large stone fireplace and a wood burner, gas fired central heating and underfloor heating in the living room. Sally (Norah Baring) is a manicurist who works in a salon alongside Joe (Uno Henning), an assistant. 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