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Edward G. Robinson at his best (fim: Scarlet Street – Fritz Lang, 1945)

‘Scarlet Street‘, the 1945 film by Fritz Lang, once again demonstrates that many of the secrets of the filmmaking profession were already discovered and used by the masters of cinema of those times. Here is a film made almost 80 … Continue reading

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Orson Welles roads-opening movie (film: The Stranger – Orson Welles, 1946)

The 1946 ‘The Stranger‘ is one of Orson Welles‘ attempts to make films within the Hollywood production system. It was a commercially successful gamble, but one that would remain an exception in Welles‘ directorial career. Many of his subsequent films … Continue reading

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2022 as seen from 1973 (film: Soylent Green – Richard Fleischer, 1973)

There are several good reasons why Richard Fleischer‘s ‘Soylent Green‘ (1973) deserves to be seen in 2023. Fleischer had made three years earlier together with two Japanese directors the film that would remain the biggest success of his career – … Continue reading

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