Karthik
7Apr12
I totally agree. Clift was such a talent and obviously Kazan is amazing.
Las escenas entre Montgomery Clift y Lee Remick sorprenden por su cantidad de matices y sentimientos contradictorios. Visualmente debe ser una de las películas más hermosas de la filmografía de Kazan.
Inexplicably dismissed by critics & audiences in 1960, this is one of Kazan's best. The acting by Clift, Remick and especially van Fleet is stupendous
Remick's amazing blue eyes vs Clift's even more insane-looking darker & sadder ones. And the film is that, too. Those two could surely act. The story is so sad. So moving. So tragic. Don't think that there is a character in this film that is not totally damaged (as Blonde Redhead's Kazu so beautifully sings about in "For the Damaged"). We're all crying inside. One can really die when forced to move out of HOME too ;(
it's really too bad about monty's post accident face and it's limited expressions
yeah lee remick was great as was jo van fleet. some very beautiful scenes in the film as well
Jo Van Fleet embodied this amazing strength and stamina to persevere, and a moment later you could see the frailty in her eyes--didn't even need dialogue.
Beautifully photographed, this very good Kazan film is set in 1930's Tennessee and has good lead performances from Montgomery Clift and Lee Remick. However, the best acting comes from the great theatre and character actress Jo Van Fleet as the feisty old woman who refuses to abandon her home and land which needs to be evacuated as it is about to be flooded. Look out for an uncredited Bruce Dern in his film debut.....
Watched the pristine 35mm print at Film Forum; will be going to see it again this week on the big screen. One of my all time favorite films...and one of my very favorite Kazan films. Remick and Clift are extraordinary together....and Jo Van Fleet should have been nominated for this film!