In the middle of the 1950s, there were some contemporaries (and sometimes collaborators) with the "Lost Generation", including: Nicholas Ray, Richard Brooks, Robert Aldridge, Joshua Logan.
Nicholas Ray was trained by the radio station (also influenced by Elijah Kazan). His first film was "Fleeing Mandarin Duck" in 1948, which depicts a pair of sincere but desperate lovers. Tragic experience.
Although he has successively accepted some mediocre films, such as "The Man in the Sea" and "Blood in Fire", he has shown his ability to control everything in the western film "Desert Monster", especially "Rebellion Without a Cause". "More so.
The film is an outstanding description of the mental confusion of American youth. Through the image played by James Dean, a typical character similar to the "wild generation" is created. His clothes (black jacket and blue overalls) have become young people in many countries. The ideal uniform. So when Dean died in a car accident, many young people were as distressed as their mothers when they heard of Van Lentino's death.
In order to show this kind of "no cause of rebellion", the film spends a lot of space to show a wealthy family in the United States, a thrilling and desperate car race, and a group of shots in the planetarium, used to describe the fear of the atomic bomb. A reason for people to indulge in fun.
Although "Rebellion Without Cause" does not overflow the original Hollywood production system, and the film type does not attack the value of the social subject, it looks like it is still within the old system, but it clearly shows a discordant voice. The appearance of Lei brought the will to embody the functions of the director, and he boldly used the choice of amateurs in "Uncaused Counter-Judgment". This idea of touching the Hollywood ban also allowed the protagonists to become stars through his films. Show personality and style through roles, giving the film a new temperament.
Discussion about the image of an infidelity mother and a weak father. The father wearing a lace-rimmed apron is running around the house to serve his wife. In the eyes of his son, how mismatched this father is with the family and authoritative patriarchy shaped by mainstream culture. Can't convince the child.
Nicholas Rey later expressed his humanitarianism again in "Blood in the Desert" (the film was taken in North Africa) and "The Brutal Innocent". Agreeing to shoot "The King of Kings", a super film that cost a lot of money to promote Christianity, was his worst choice.
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