Review of Coquette (1929) by Cindy I — 10 Apr 2010
Interesting early talkie starring silent screen star "Little Mary" Pickford. She plays a Southern Belle type who loves a man her father hates and has forbidden her to associate with. When the father takes care of business his way, Mary is faced wth dilemma of lying about her beau to save her father or stick by her love and watch Dad go to prison.
The acting was still very much in the silent style, with lots of extreme facial expressions and mannerisms. But the story was OK, and I had never seen Mary Pickford in a film before. She overacts somewhat, but if you squint your eyes just right, she was still pretty convincing.
An interesting little piece of melodrama.
This review of Coquette (1929) was written by Cindy I on 10 Apr 2010.
Coquette has generally received mixed reviews.
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