The Robe 1953 "Holy Robe" This film is the unveiling of the Hollywood epic era, the ancestor of "Ben-Hur", and the first color widescreen film in Hollywood, which is of epoch-making significance. It was Cleopatra that put an end to this era of cash-burning blockbusters, both of which, interestingly, starred Richard Burton. He was a rising star discovered in 1953 when the boss of 20th Century Fox was on holiday in England.
I watched "Cleopatra" for the first time in 2006. After watching it, I fell in love with Anthony. Later, I collected almost all the versions I could find, and found that Anthony's actors were basically handsome guys. No wonder he became a fan. However, the most handsome is the 53 version of Marlon Brando and the 63 version of Richard Burton.
But the 53rd edition of Julius Caesar is so ugly, it's completely based on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. This Shakespeare play is nominally about Caesar, but in fact the male protagonist is Anthony. The casting was really a misstep. It was Marlon Brando, who became a hit because of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Leaving aside his acting skills, I will only say that his lines are completely incompetent for Anthony, a character who is good at eloquence, speech, and passionate. This role should be played by a famous Shakespeare actor. After watching Brando's Cesar's funeral speech, it was like a cup~
And it hasn't improved much for many years. In 1967, he and Burton became drinking friends. Burton visited his studio every day. Although he liked his acting very much, he was disappointed when he said his lines, saying, "This is a disaster, Brando. He was born in the wrong era, he should have been born decades earlier to act in silent films."
However, I don't think the 53 version of Anthony should be played by Burton, who was very popular in the British drama circle at the time. Although his lines are very strong, his voice and voice are super-class, and he is fully qualified for the famous Caesar funeral speech.
But, where is his acting skills this year? To be honest, when he was young, Burton hadn't learned to use his talking eyes to act in a movie camera, and to use the subtle expressions of his face to interpret the characters' psychology and emotions in close-up shots. The stage play is seen from a distance, as long as the line skills and body language are enough, there is no need to use these at all, and it seems that he does not have a mentor to teach him these when he comes to the film, so he has a cup.
Acting in a play and acting in a movie are two different things, and it takes a lot of correction to get used to. In 1953, Brando was 28 years old and Burton was 27 years old. They were equally handsome in appearance, but Burton was really not as attractive as Brando when he acted in movies at that time.
Because Brando has a very rebellious and individual face, the charm of the face is enough. And Burton's long, even and stable British face has no personality. Brando's facial paralysis can be charming, but his facial paralysis is dull and rigid.
This year, Burton also acted in the ancient Roman film, "The Holy Robe", which played the tribune Mecellus who nailed Jesus to the cross. Yes, it is the second male character in the 58th edition of "Ben Hur", the same historical prototype, but he is a positive character.
Well, as for the acting skills, just like what I commented on earlier, he acted all the way with a sluggish, sluggish face, no emotion or appeal, and he didn't call the heroine at all.
Looking at his face in "Holy Robes", I suddenly thought of the most vivid four-character summary, that is, "Bitterness and hatred". That's right, as a film reviewer said when he played the 57th version of Alexander the Great later, the American version of the model drama, the standard model drama actor.
I'm simply surprised that this year, Burton's Macelles and Brando's Anthony were both nominated for the Best Actor Oscar. What did they rely on? By their handsome faces?
Well, one is a handsome face of a pouting and stubborn young man, and the other is a handsome face of a rebellious young man who seems to owe him eight hundred.
If you have color, you can be willful, right? Fortunately, both of you have lost the Oscars this time, otherwise, it would be unreasonable.
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