"Pepe le Moko" is a great film. How about "Le Jour se leve"
which, I believe, was remade as "The Long Night"?
phil
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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, William Ahearn
<williamahearn@...> wrote:
>
>
> --- jacquesdebierue <jacquesdebierue@...>
wrote:
>
>
> > Fine, classic films, both. What specific
research
> > are you doing on
> > pre-WWII film noir?
>
> I'm looking into story line rather than say,
cinematic
> influences or any of that. It's odd that Ossessione
is
> usually referred to not as a noir film but as the
film
> that launched Italian Neo-Realism. I haven't seen
the
> 1939 French version of "Postman" yet but
Visconti
> really blew my socks off. What a great film.
Funny
> thing is that as with "The Bicycle Thief" I loved
that
> flick but never really cared much for anything De
Sica
> did after that. Visconti's later work isn't
my
> favorite stuff either. So I wasn't expecting such
a
> great film. And La Bete Humaine is an
incredible
> movie. Just fabulous. The best railroad footage
and
> acting and all shot on location. What a
noir
> masterpiece.
>
> Got "Pepe LaMoko" slotted for today. And
rummaging
> around looking for other films from the time.
Any
> suggestions?
>
> William
>
> Essays and Ramblings
> <http://www.williamahearn.com>
>
>
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