melodrama paradigm

Lupe 2022-02-07 14:44:52

How to make a J.Cain novel, I think Curtiz is more successful than Wilder. Curtiz is good at dealing with the moral dilemmas of characters, and the dilemma is his forte. And J.Cain is not a tough guy in the real sense. Whether it is double insurance, the postman always rings the bell twice or the sea of ​​lust, he is not a tough guy. Although they are all based on the clues of murder, the focus is not on finding the real murderer, but on the cause of the tragedy.

Therefore, J.Cain's play is actually more suitable for melodrama experts, such as Curtiz and Sirk are good at it. They are very delicate and good at expressing the emotional conflicts of characters, and they are obviously not as good at screenwriting as Wilder, in two ways. If the play is handed over to Wilder, Crawford won't be the queen, but C.Turney and R.MacDougall have a chance to win the best screenplay.

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Extended Reading
  • Nickolas 2022-03-25 09:01:20

    The entanglement of love and desire itself is not about who can win how much, but how much love is needed to fill the gap of desire. This is unresolved giving and possessing, so the final result always depends on how much love can lose.

  • Alena 2022-03-19 09:01:09

    You have a thousand mistakes, and I have a parental heart. Since ancient times, the poor and the humble have been many heroes, and the playboy has never had a husband.

Mildred Pierce quotes

  • Monte Beragon: You know, Mildred, in the spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to what he's been thinking about all winter.

    Mildred Pierce: It's a good thing California winters are so short.

  • Mildred Pierce: And just what do you do, Mr Beragon?

    Monte Beragon: I loaf, in a decorative and highly charming manner.

    Mildred Pierce: Is that all?

    Monte Beragon: With me, loafing is a science.