Revisiting the 2015 4k restored Blu-ray released by Studio Canal, a classic in the DVD era, I watched the Blu-ray with a score of 8.5, and the vienna tour showed a comparison of 14 shooting scenes between the past and the present (1948 vs 2010). Scenography, Editing, Art/Set, Cinematography Stunning, Production Better than I could have imagined from watching the movie, changed to 9.1 out of 5 stars
1. This is a great popular suspense drama. A large number of oblique lenses, a metaphor for a degenerate society, the dark shadows of people under the dark city, bright buildings and dirty and obscure ruins (black photography), everyone is left to use each other
2. The zither soundtrack is a classic, making such a sharp contrast between the luxurious temperament of the Vienna Empire and the black story (human nature)
3. He never grew up, the world grew up around him, that's all
4. The camera passes through the flowers of Anna's house and looks down on Harry's human figure on the street (the excellent studio and the real scene are edited together); the window light illuminates Harry's face hiding at the entrance of the building (finally, the sewer also illuminates Harry with a flashlight) ;The grandfather holding a balloon and the huge figure on the wall, these are the pinnacle of photography creativity
5. Holly ends Harry's sin with both hands (echoing Harry's hand grabbing the manhole cover. It's actually Reed's hand, just like the opening narration is Reed's own voice), and the long shot of falling leaves at the end is beautiful and cruel (a long shot of the same mood can also be found at the end of Asquith's "Meteor")
6. In addition to photography, the art team is also very good. Of course, Wells, who is acting like a god, can't be overstated.
7. Behind the scenes:
The original role of Holly was intended for Cary Grant, but he declined the script because he didn't like the script.
The film was originally intended to be released in Los Angeles in November 1949 in order to compete for the Best Picture Oscar in 1950, but due to a quarrel between Selznick and Kodak, the official release in the United States was postponed to February 1950. , resulting in a third person only being able to participate in the 1951 Oscars, which, for most audiences, was enough to make them forget about the film
Associate director Guy Hamilton went on to direct four 007s
Wells was nervous on the Ferris wheel because Cotton was his old friend, so the scene with Holly was actually shot 30 times in the studio
PS: At the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival, I watched this screening with my friends. The deepest memory is when Holly hugged the window railing of the Ferris wheel in fear in front of Harry, and everyone laughed happily.
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