Review of Where East Is East (1929) by Ashley C — 17 May 2009
A humanly lurid tale with incestuous undertones. The film doesn't do too terribly much to further the causes of either women or Asians, but I've seen far worse portrayals of both. This is actually a pretty compelling melodrama with Chaney alternately performing in broad strokes and showing some nuanced tenderness.
Seeing it in a theater with live piano accompaniment bumped the rating up a notch.
This review of Where East Is East (1929) was written by Ashley C on 17 May 2009.
Where East Is East has generally received mixed reviews.
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