This wonderful film is a classic tragedy. The hero's downfall is...his pride. He wouldn't take a job offered by his wife's family, even when their survival depended upon it. The direction is superb, the acting realistic, and the editing/cinematography years ahead of it's time. And then, a happy ending. Well, considering the year it was made it's hard to find fault with the studio. While watching this masterpiece a thought occurred to me that is anathema - turn it into a talkie. Cut out the cards and record the dialog. I think it would work. Not that I like remakes or colorization or any of that kind of stuff (I detest them) but this is one film that is shot and acted so realistically (for it's time) that I would love to see how it plays with modern sound. It's so good I think it would work beautifully.