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Tag Archives: Otto Preminger
3 things about Otto Preminger’s SAINT JOAN
Saint Joan [1957] 1. “They come from your imagination.” “Of course. That is how the messages of God come to us.” 2. Jean Seberg is very Mia Farrow. 3. Two sticks, a leather thong, a cross.
3 things about Otto Preminger’s THE CARDINAL
The Cardinal [1963] 1. Glennon’s iridescent red sash. 2. He politely excuses himself from the table, goes into the next room, and jumps out the window. 3. CU Romy Schneider’s cheeks pressed against the bars.
3 things about Otto Preminger’s LAURA
Laura [1944] 1. Recurring visual motif: wall arrangements of groups of objects (masks, framed pictures, etc.) 2. When asked if he ever knew a woman who wasn’t a doll or a dame, Mark replies, “Yeah, one, but she kept walking … Continue reading
3 things about Otto Preminger’s CARMEN JONES
Carmen Jones [1954] 1. “Don’t say I didn’t tell you true/ I told you truly, if I love you/Dat’s the end of you.” 2. Max Roach is wailing away on the drums, but we don’t actually hear him most of … Continue reading
3 things about Otto Preminger’s LAURA
Laura [1944] 1. Vincent Price’s crisp nasality. “Would you care for a bite, lieutenant?” 2. She never quite gets around to lighting her cigarette but stubs it out anyway. 3. In-wall bedside radio. 3 other things.
3 things about Otto Preminger’s DAISY KENYON
Daisy Kenyon [1947] 1. She says, “I love you,” and he immediately bolts into the other room and pours himself a drink. 2. He never knocks before entering her apartment. He just barges in and shuts off the music. 3. … Continue reading
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3 things about Otto Preminger’s ANGEL FACE
Angel Face [1952] 1. She keeps right on playing. 2. For the ceremony, she wears a bridal bed jacket. Then her fellow patients launch into a congratulatory song. 3. He pops the cork; she pops the clutch.
3 things about Otto Preminger’s HURRY SUNDOWN
Hurry Sundown [1967] 1. The only movie in existence where Mike Brady (Robert Reed) and Mr. Magoo (Jim Backus) face off in a courtroom battle presided over by The Penguin (Burgess Meredith). 2. He walks through the door intending to … Continue reading
3 things about Otto Preminger’s SKIDOO
Skidoo [1968] 1. How sad is it that in a movie all about gangsters, the only person that actually dies is Arnold Stang? 2. Carol Channing has a freak out, takes off all her clothes, and cavorts on the bed. … Continue reading
William Friedkin’s THE FRENCH CONNECTION & Otto Preminger’s ANATOMY OF A MURDER (Classic Revival) Doc Films (University of Chicago) – Showtimes noted below To juxtapose is to connect, and to see these two masterpieces so close together is an awesome … Continue reading
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