Showing posts with label John Frankenheimer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Frankenheimer. Show all posts
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10/16/09
Le Samourai
Jean-Pierre Melville was perhaps the French equivalent of John Frankenheimer, making stylish thrillers that were light fluff, yet a bit more daring than Alfred Hitchcock's films.
Le Samourai starred Alain Delon, and is a solid film with a good premise, but one that shows the French never really were able to separate realism from Hollywood's version of it, at least in regards to gangsterism:
Le Samourai starred Alain Delon, and is a solid film with a good premise, but one that shows the French never really were able to separate realism from Hollywood's version of it, at least in regards to gangsterism:
The Manchurian Candidate
Frank Sinatra gave almost as good a performance in this film as he did in The Man With The Golden Arm.
Much better than the latterday remake with Denzel washington.
This is another John Frankenheimer film:
Much better than the latterday remake with Denzel washington.
This is another John Frankenheimer film:
Seven Days In May
John Frankenheimer directed this film, although it's was a rather straightforward thriller in a political vein.
It did include great performances by Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster.
Here's a taste:
It did include great performances by Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster.
Here's a taste:
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