Re: RARA-AVIS: Screaming Mimi (the movie)

From: Ed Lynskey ( e_lynskey@yahoo.com)
Date: 01 Jun 2008


I caught the very start of this movie, Mario. The b&w photography looked good, I agree. I guess the corny psychiatry bit derailed me a little and then I got distracted. Anyway, I'd give it a second look just because of the FB connection.

Ed

--- On Sun, 6/1/08, jacquesdebierue < jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: jacquesdebierue < jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com>
> Subject: RARA-AVIS: Screaming Mimi (the movie)
> To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, June 1, 2008, 2:56 PM
> Yesterday I caught this by chance on Turner. Anita Ekberg
> directed by
> one Gerd Oswald. Not a masterpiece but far from a failure.
> Inspired by
> the classic Fredric Brown novel. Recommended to those
> looking for off
> the beaten track noir films. Excellent photography,
> soundrack and
> atmosphere; the script, on the other hand, has all too
> obvious weaknesses.
>
> Info at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052168/
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
>
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