I recently viewed a very nice 16mm print of the film and was totally surprised and taken by its oddball qualities. It has a brand of humour that you either get or you don't. If you don't, you are likely looking at it on the surface too much. The melodramatic awfulness of the dialogue is clearly an intentional throwback to the 'horse operas' of 20 years earlier (which would have been displayed as inter-titles) Pre-code sexual innuendo abounds in this one but you need to be paying attention to catch most of it. Altogether, FARO NELL is a comedic gem that deserves rediscovery.
Review of Faro Nell
