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The true colors of the world
Bethany 2022-10-21 14:29:07
Jules Dassin’s noir film has a tight rhythm. It takes Harry the hotel pimp as the protagonist. It starts from its humble social role and the psychology of a greedy and speculative gambler. It ends with what appears to be a chance. Still lost his life. The characters in the film are full of images. Under the numerous close-up shots and the dark night and rushing perspective, what I want to express is not just the proposition that the male protagonist is self-sufficient. In an environment where only profit is a deceit, it is always the humble little person who is obliterated. Appear from the night, survive in the night, and disappear from the night.
Extended Reading
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Phil Nosseross, Silver Fox Club: You don't know what you're getting into.
Helen Nosseross: I know what I'm getting out of.
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Googin the Forger: If you ain't got socks you can't pull 'em up, can you?