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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s THE DEADLY AFFAIR
The Deadly Affair [1966] 1. She answers the door wearing a short robe, bare legs, and thick gray socks. 2. Lunch at the Serpentine Restaurant. 3. Completely sodden wool overcoat. 3 other things.
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3 things about Michael Powell’s AGE OF CONSENT
Age of Consent [1969] 1. Quick glimpse of a Francis Bacon hanging in his office. 2. IOU written on the corner of a charcoal sketch. 3. The dog slips back into his collar.
3 things about Compton Bennett’s THE SEVENTH VEIL
The Seventh Veil [1945] 1. “If you can’t think anything better, play chromatic scales or a five fingers exercise. But spare me that suburban shopgirl trash!” 2. Hugh McDermott’s murky American accent. 3. Those last two shots nearly ruin the … Continue reading
3 things about Andrew L. Stone’s CRY TERROR!
Cry Terror! [1958] 1. Thumb hooked into the corner of his mouth, index finger resting near the corner of his eye. Unimpressed with her panic. 2. He casually slaps her in the face with the newspaper and wrests away the … Continue reading
3 things about Albert Lewin’s PANDORA AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman [1951] 1. He discreetly drops poison into his own drink. 2. The sound as the bull’s horn tears his shirt. 3. Glistening drops of water on the piece of canvas she has wrapped around her … Continue reading
3 things about Henry Levin’s JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
Journey to the Center of the Earth [1959] 1. Morse code duck. 2. Shirtless Hans. 3. Red lizard, red lava.
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE DESERT RATS
The Desert Rats [1953] 1. In The Desert Fox, James Mason doesn’t use a German accent. Here he does. And though it sounds right somehow it’s less effective. 2. “I made my usual mistake of being in a pub the … Continue reading
3 things about Henry Hathaway’s THE DESERT FOX: THE STORY OF ROMMEL
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel [1951] 1. Only Luther Adler, playing Hitler, attempts a German accent. 2. “My heart, of course, bleeds for you.” 3. A poison that takes three seconds.
3 things about Hugo Fregonese’s ONE WAY STREET
One Way Street [1950] 1. “Afraid of getting shot?” “Let’s see if it was worth it.” They kiss. 2. He puts on the sandals. A look of distaste. 3. A brightly lit drugstore with no employees in sight.