Like many career-ruining films, Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter" has ultimately been recognised as a masterpiece, but the praise came too late to help the British star, who was discouraged from ever directing again by the film's commercial and critical failure. One consolatio...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Gitt, Robert (RegisseurIn)
Format:	Video Software Buchkapitel
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Criterion [2021]
Schlagworte:	Blu-Ray-Disc
Zusammenfassung:	Like many career-ruining films, Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter" has ultimately been recognised as a masterpiece, but the praise came too late to help the British star, who was discouraged from ever directing again by the film's commercial and critical failure. One consolation for Laughton is that, unlike almost every other major picture of the era, every foot of film shot for "The Night of the Hunter" survives - not only the outtakes but all the original rushes, too. From eight hours' worth of footage, UCLA film historian Robert Gitt and his collaborator, Nancy Mysel, have assembled the nearest thing to a Charles Laughton directing masterclass. Laughton can be heard between takes giving directions to Robert Mitchum, Lillian Gish and the rest of his cast, and, being an actor himself, Laughton knows exactly how every part should be played. Add in rejected scenes, dialogue and camera angles and the result is an unprecedented insight into the making of a modern classic. [www.theguardian.com]
Beschreibung:	1 Blu-ray-Disc (159 Min.) schwarz-weiß