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" Albert Dekker and ... ... and Richard Davalos"
" Director: Elia Kazan His 11th Movie. My 7th movie watched from the director. This is an excellent example of the "dangerous" new era in acting meeting the safe ways of Hollywood. Kazan did it with a number of actors, most famously with Brando. In this, Dean's acting may seem over the top for today's standards but it was goddam revolutionary for the time and it's entirely understandable why he was seen as the next big thing. The movie itself, while expertly crafted, isn't all that inter"
" Notes: James Dean is a real legend, even though he has made only 3 movies (in fact, he has made actually other movies but with a very small part). So, I was really curious to see those flicks to finally find out if the guy was actually any good. This movie was the first of his that I have seen and I have to say I was indeed really impressed. Honestly, even though the directing was really good, I thought that the story tended to get a little bit overdramatic but the performances, especially by "
" Notes: James Dean is a real legend, even though he has made only 3 movies (in fact, he has made actually other movies but with a very small part). So, I was really curious to see those flicks to finally find out if the guy was actually any good. This movie was the first of his that I have seen and I have to say I was indeed really impressed. Honestly, even though the directing was really good, I thought that the story tended to get a little bit overdramatic but the performances, especially by "