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12019-01-24T19:11:30+00:001.17 Four Sons1Four Sons (1928)plain2019-01-24T19:11:30+00:00In the opening scene, the moving camera stresses the theme of connectedness. We see a postman amble down the street and offer a friendly greeting to every figure he meets along the way— young and old, civilian and police, human and canine. The camera takes it all in, uniting the community within the frame.