We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Jan 03, 2012 from the mid 1940s to the beginning of the 50s, he made a number of film noir movies that marked him out as a considerable talent. Jan 31, 2021 from the mid 1940s to the beginning of the 50s, he made a number of film noir movies that marked him out as a considerable talent. The film is a mixture of violence two characters are shot in the face in closeup and humor after one of the shootings, a character. As a testament to the quality of criss cross, just check out the remake the underneath 94, filmed by no less a director than steven soderbergh. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the classic period of american film noir.
The film stars broderick crawford, john ireland, mercedes mccambridge, and joanne dru. Criss cross is a great film, in my opinion, and not just a great film noir. Nov 17, 2017 the black book is the object that causes men to kill and lie and deceive one another because within its pages dwells great power to dictate the outcome of this kingdom on the precipice of something new. Classic movie reign of terror reissued as the black book 1949 full length film noir by anthony mann a crime drama film set during the french revoluti. Movie title screens classic film noir the 1940s and 1950s.
The crooked way is a 1949 film noir crime film directed by robert florey. It stars robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart, arlene dahl, charles mcgraw and arnold moss. Can you identify the classic noir film from one image. The crooked way 1949 john payne, sonny tufts, ellen drew. If you appreciate film noir and, in particular, the distinctive camera work of john alton, for me this was. I loved the energy and the community that came together around a shared passion for independent film and the discovery of new filmmakers. Whether or not that proves to be an optimistic direction very much depends on who gains access to said book. Zwartboek is a 2006 war drama thriller film cowritten and directed by paul verhoeven and starring carice van houten, sebastian koch, thom hoffman, and halina reijn. My 25 personal favorite film noir movies of all time. The black book 1949 robert cummings, richard basehart. Maximilian robespierrerichard basehart, moby dickwishes to become dictator over france, but this is feared by many of the. Robert cummings is an ally of the exiled general lafayette seeking a book of names that can end the bloody regime of robespierre. The black book 1949 director anthony mann gives a noirish look to this historical thriller set in 1790s france. Plotters seek to bring down maximilien robespierre and end his bloodthirsty reign of terror.
Film noir is a style or genre of films made in hollywood in the 40s and 50s that have stylistic and thematic similarities. Dangerous dames, sharp, ratatat dialogue and danger lurking in the deep shadows as maximilien robespierres henchmen stalk the streets of paris looking for his stolen death book. This is a revised version of an essay that first appeared in a 1997 edition of cteq. Film noir was a style that registered a certain social discontent before and after world war ii. John altonrobespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolutio. Reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir drama film directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings.
Hypefortype’s latest type catalogue isn’t just about showcasing their wares it’s intended to inspire typographers and give a sense of how each typeface can be used. Anthony mann and his cinematographer, john alton, took all the trappings of film noir and made a period piece about the reign of terror during the french. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart and arlene dahl. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1949. Reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart and. The black book 1949, which was quickly retitled reign of terror, is surely one of the most stylized narrative films of the 1940s. Alton became known as a master of film noir, as well for his visual puns, usually involving shadows. In the nazioccupied netherlands during world war ii, a jewish singer infiltrates the regional gestapo headquarters for the dutch resistance. The canadian black book is a pricing estimate tool for used cars.
They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film, and much more. Clever, suspenseful, and strikingly designed, the quest for the black book of names due for execution by the tyrant robespierre is stylish fun all the way. Black book, the 1949 dictator of france turner classic. Its the black book or reign of terror a 1949 historical noir directed by anthony mann, photographed by john alton, script contributions by philip yordan and production design overseen by william cameron menzies. Reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir drama film directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart. Title screens are the initial titles, usually projected at the beginning of a film, and following the logos of the film studio.
Anthony mannrobespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking. Reign of terror reissued as the black book 1949 pdm. Theres way too much to eat, drink, and see in this city to waste any meal, cocktail, or those hours between lunch and dinner. Jan 17, 2020 a classic film noir style promotional shot of mary meade and dennis okeefe for tmen 1948. All the kings men is a 1949 american film noir written, produced, and directed by robert rossen. Annotations on film border incident 1949 sits within the cycle of procedural film noir that came into prominence in the late 1940s, a series of films characterised by their attention to the details of specific, often real cases, an occasional mundaneness, a downbeat mood, a performed documentary. Believed to be a lost film for decades, 1945s why girls leave home recently became findable for thos. The plot focuses on the rise and fall of the ambitious and ruthless politician, willie stark crawford in the american south. With robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart, arlene dahl. Of that cluster the most odd one is the black book, an historical period thriller done out in film noir clobber.
From the mid 1940s to the beginning of the 50s, he made a number of film noir movies that marked him out as a considerable talent. Film noir of this era is associated with a lowkey, black andwhite visual style that has roots in german. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e. If you prefer to see the world in grainy black and white, don your fedora and pack some heat for this film noir challenge. The black book 1949 robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. It is based on the 1946 robert penn warren novel of the same name. The black book, also known as reign of terror, is a 1949 film noir. Approved 1h 29min history, romance, thriller 15 october 1949 usa robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. With carice van houten, sebastian koch, thom hoffman, halina reijn. Film noir is a style of american filmmaking from the 1940s and 50s characterized by detective protagonists. Turner classic movies is saluting the june 30 birthday of director anthony mann with day of his films including 1949 s the black book aka reign of terror an austrohungarian expressionist film noir take on the french revolution, photographed by one of manns frequent early collaborators and one of the noirest of black andwhite cinematographers, john alton. The black book 1949 film noir richard basehart, robert. The black book proves that film noir is not limited to trench coats, dive bars and a jazz score and now i want to see even more untypical noir.
It must be quite a thrill, making out your death list every night. Its the black book or reign of terror a 1949 historical noir directed by anthony mann, photographed by john alton, script contributions by. Dec 29, 2016 the black book aka reign of terror 1949 approved 1h 29min history, romance, thriller 24 february 1950 finland robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. Buzzfeed staff if youre not in the group, pause what youre doing, rewind, join the group, and try again. Reign of terror is directed by anthony mann and written by aeneas mackenzie and phillip yordan. These films were offbeat dramas in which dark and light, good and evil, were touched by the finger of fate and switched roles. Robert lowery is a forest ranger who finds out his high school sweetheart has married a gangster but is obliviou. Robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart, arlene dahl. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film.
These are my people by andy wolverton, plus dedicated spreads of each of the festivals 24 films from 1949 1950. Dark mountain 1944 film noir movie dark mountain 1944 film noir full movie. Do dangerous dames and wisecracking gumshoes get your blood pumping. And no, it doesnt automatically clean everything though that button would be nice, too every item on this page was curated by an elle decor editor. Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the. The cast of criss cross is a virtual whos who of film noir, with easily recognizable faces throughout. The killing 1956 stanley kubrick kiss me deadly 1955 robert aldrich drunken angel 1948 akira kurosawa the big sleep 1946 howard hawks shadow of a doubt 1943 alfred hitchcock the letter 1940 william wyler angels with dirty faces 1938 michael curtiz i am a fugitive from a chain gang 1932. A picaresque chronicle of laura, a peasant maid, and sebastian, the young orphan in her charge, against a backdrop of overflowing passion and revolutionary intrigue in europe at the twilight of the 18th century. Philip yordan story and screenplay, aeneas mackenzie story and screenplay as aeneas. Little black font book is a modern take on a traditiona. He demonstrated a masterful command of chiaroscuro, the representation of light and shade without regard to color, with his work for anthony mann, notably tmen 1947, border incident 1949 and the black book 1949. Yordan was brought in to punch up the script, now retitled reign of terror, to become a relentless blend of film noir and gangster film conventions that equate the heroes with the villains at every turn.
It is vastly superior to any other copy of this film i have viewed. Reign of terror aka the black book 1949 film noir of the week. Archive bittorrent, item tile, mpeg4, metadata, thumbnail. Its popular across the country, and you can access the database for free online. The program includes eddie mullers festival introduction, a center spread noir city. The spe transfer is the only version of this film worth buying. Robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hartdirector. Reign of terror aka the black book 1949 film noir of. Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. I attended my very first sundance film festival in january of 1997.
Film noir is not a clearly defined genre see here for details on the characteristics. Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. How to get out of monumentchecklist mode and live like a roman, with tips from the native and transplanted designers, writers, and hoteliers who know best. To revisit this article, visit my profile, then view saved stories. Daubigny robert cummings, posing as executioner duval, led by fouche arnold moss through the bakery to the secret lair of robespierre richard basehart, in anthony manns the black book a. Discover the history, key elements, and top movies of the film noir style, which was popular during the 1940s and 50s. Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine this item belongs to.
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