Plot: When a woman sees Death taking away her husband, she is adamant about getting him back. She goes to a doctor and kills herself with poison so Death will appear before her. She strikes a deal with him. There are three candles representing the lives of three men. If she can save any of them, Death will bring her husband back from the death.
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May 18, 2024
Germany, the 1920s. They were a promising time for cinema. Fritz Lang was one of the prime directors of that era, Destiny was one of his very first films. It's a bona fide genre film, with strong fantasy elements and some minor horror crossovers. It's mostly just very visual and expressive cinema.
So this is basically a multi-cultural fantasy anthology, with several stories combined into a wraparound segment. The fantasy elements are fun, the pacing is slick and there's plenty of variation here. Death is also a pretty cool character. The age and limited technical capabilities don't work in the film's favor, but other than that, a decent classic.