On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

  • Director: Elia Kazan
  • Writer: Budd Schulberg,Malcolm Johnson,Robert Siodmak
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: June 22, 1954
  • Runtime: 1h 48min
  • Aspect ratio: 1.33 : 1
  • Also known as: The Hook
  • "On The Waterfront" is a feature film directed by The Actor's Director and starring Marlon Brando , Karl Malden , The Helen Hayes of Television , Rodney Stephen Steiger, etc. It was released in the United States on July 28, 1954   .
    The film tells the story of dock stevedore Terry Malloy in order to expose the crimes of the dock boss and bring justice to the workers, teaming up with college student Etty Doyle and the pastor Barry to launch a rebellion   .

    Details

    • Release date June 22, 1954
    • Filming locations St Peter and St Paul Church - 400 Hudson Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies Horizon Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $910,000 (estimated)

    Movie reviews

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    • By Mallory 2022-03-25 09:01:06

      Personal heroism

      ---"If I say it, my life is worthless."
      ---"If you don't say it, how much is your personality worth?"
         I don't ask you to do anything, your conscience decides.
      ---Conscience, that thing can drive you crazy.

      This is the dialogue between the priest and Terry, the male protagonist Terry wants to tell the truth for the female protagonist Eddie.
      It was only when I saw this that I understood what answers they were looking for, what they wanted to keep secret, and what...

    • By Providenci 2022-03-25 09:01:06

      Compilation of Dock Fengyun Teaching Materials

      206 pages first thirty minutes of the main plot first quarter of the main plot 287 pages of dockworkers and working class life clothing must be worn out ? Usually influential film critics, film festivals, industry leaders, and some recognized professionals with taste and connoisseurship. Film Art 134 pages. Realism or not as a judging standard is a bit of a loophole. It will vary due to individual differences in culture and time. Variations The film Marlon Brando claimed in 1954 was a...

    • By Jeramy 2022-03-25 09:01:06

      "The Wharf" American workers' uprising still depends on God?

      At the beginning of the film, accompanied by intense music, the dockworker who cooperated with the police was innocently killed. Obviously, this is not the first time. Terry, played by Marlon Brando, played a less inglorious role in the murder. Terry is an out-of-date boxer, living in poverty and lacking in craftsmanship, and can only beg for a living on the dock. Sometimes he also helps his brother Charlie, and Dockers Union President Flandley run errands.
          The chairman of the trade...

    • By Cindy 2022-03-25 09:01:06

      freedom at the bottom of the ditch

      8.9 points/It's hard to come across a movie now that makes people cry/Brando's acting skills can't be seen in the acting, he actually became the character himself/Why are there tears, the older brother pulled out the pistol tremblingly, the younger brother looked up at the older brother's questioning, Feeling overwhelmed by women's emotions, the boxing hero wandering on the pier, that's not just him, it's thousands of souls who have been let down by life and class and are rolling at the...

    • By Annie 2022-03-25 09:01:06

      the silent majority

      On the Waterfront (1954) - The 27th Academy Award for Best Picture

             tells the story of Terry witnessing the murder of Joey, but remaining silent until he fell in love with Joey's sister Edie, and his brother was killed in order to save himself. Johnny killed. After so many things, he finally decided to expose Johnny's crimes and stop being the silent majority. Because of his brave voice, the wharf workers also began to wake up. Being oppressed, seeing the dark side, but not...

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    • By Ruth 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      Reminds me of McGinty, the owner of Uncanny...

    • By Hailee 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      Sixty years on, it still resonates as strongly as ever; a pulse-pounding, cinematic scope-changing performance from Marlon...

    • By Dexter 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      Is the proletariat...

    • By Jevon 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      1. Image setting 2. Find representative buildings in huge scenes 3. People walk in walls and abyss, with a grim atmosphere 4. Abstract images have symbolic meaning emotional...

    • By Guiseppe 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      I don't know if it's because of cultural differences, or because I don't like handsome guys. Anyway, I'm very tired watching this movie. The priest line that can be unfolded has not been unfolded, and the love between the male and female protagonists does not know where they came from. The so-called key points about "information" always feel logically unreasonable. Bernstein's music doesn't feel good either, and it doesn't fit the plot, so I'd better go back and watch my Hitchcock. Non-dramatic...

    Movie plot

    Terry Malloy, a former professional boxer, is full of vigor, working as a dock stevedore in New York Harbor and running errands for union leader Johnny Frante. Terry's brother Charlie was ordered by Johnny Frante to kill Terry's friend Joey, and Terry unfortunately became an accomplice. Soon, Terry met Joey's sister, college student Etty. Eti witnessed the miserable life of the dock workers, especially seeing that his own brother was...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    Marlon Brando’s mother had just passed away when the film was filmed, so he signed a contract with the crew and could only work until 4 o’clock a day, because he was going to see a psychiatrist, and some of the shots in the film were made up after he left the set. Taken.
    The biggest difficulty encountered by director Ilya Kazan during the filming of the film was to try his best to keep the actors on the scene, because the weather was...
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    Evaluation action

    The shooting style of "The Wharf" is cold and has a strong realistic style, especially the portrayal of the bottom-level figures in the docks, warehouses and pubs, allowing the audience to see a rough life beyond the classic Hollywood aristocratic luxury life. In the grasp of details, director Ilya Kazan clearly adopted the style of documentary, bringing the dirty, rough and even sweaty smell of life on the dock to the lens. The film...
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    Movie quotes

    • Terry: Conscience... that stuff can drive you nuts!

    • Edie: What kind of saint hides in a church?

    • Edie: I've never met anyone like you. There's not a spark of sentiment or romance or human kindness in your whole body.

      Terry: What good does it do you but get you in trouble?