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Fay 2022-06-12 20:02:20
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The composition is delicate but not extreme; the narrative structure is loose; the pace is slow; the characterization is mixed. Overall, the film is more innovative than the noir of the 1940s, but it falls short. In particular, the character settings are not concise enough, such as private...
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Marcellus 2022-06-12 14:01:54
Quand la ville dort...
The Asphalt Jungle est un film contrasté, non seulement dans le sens où il s'agit d'un film noir dont le clair-obscur fut une composante indispensable, mais aussi comment Huston nous montre la confrontation et les oppositions - celle des polices et des criminels, celle du jour et de la nuit (où le...
Sterling Hayden
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