This is a piece of pure, that is to say completely artificial and magical, cinema. It's a simple enough tale of silent movie star finding that technology and the studio system have discarded him, and his redemption at the hands of the young and hugely successful actress he'd given her first break.What elevates it far and away above cutesy and 'lovingly made' is it's faith in its own material. Most of it is completely silent of dialogue, and time that facial expression and reflection need to deliver their message is ladled on in generous doses.
I think that the next time I see a film with talking in it, I'll be a little distracted.
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