The Bad Seed<\/i> (1956).<\/p>\n
The Seventh Seal<\/i> (1957).<\/p>\n
\u8718\u86db\u5de3\u57ce (Spiderweb Castle) (Throne of Blood)<\/i> (1957). Having seen it once before, I watched it only with the commentary track on, and learned some interesting details about Kurosawa’s technique. For example, he liked to shoot with multiple cameras; besides being a relatively cheap way to get more footage to cut together, this prevents the actors from “playing to the camera”.<\/p>\n
Nights of Cabiria<\/i> (1957).<\/p>\n
Silk Stockings<\/i> (1957). I endured the tedious dialogue only long enough to see Cyd Charisse’s first dance.<\/p>\n
\u3069\u3093\u5e95 Donzoko (The Lower Depths)<\/i> (1957). When the characters had vented their frustrations at each other for about twenty minutes, I dropped out.<\/p>\n
The Bridge on the River Kwai<\/i> (1957). Damn fine picture. I saw it just once before, in 1976-7, dubbed in French.<\/p>\n
I Soliti Ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street)<\/i> (1958) may replace The Lavender Hill Mob<\/i> as my favorite caper comedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Bad Seed (1956). The Seventh Seal (1957). \u8718\u86db\u5de3\u57ce (Spiderweb Castle) (Throne of Blood) (1957). Having seen it once before, I watched it only with the commentary track on, and learned some interesting details about Kurosawa’s technique. For example, he … Continue reading