The Night of the Hunter (1955)
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A classic and suspenseful masterpiece!
Charles Laughton's The Night of the Hunter is another definitive example of a monochrome masterpiece tragically overlooked and criticised upon initial release. Director Charles Laughton was reportedly so disappointed and saddened by the film's poor critical and commercial ... read more
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A classic
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"8.10. Räsynukkea eivät kaikki alan asiantuntijat varsinaisena film noirina pidä, mikä ei mielestäni ole kovin oleellinen kysymys, vaikka nuorempana olen itsekin jonkinlaisena genrepoliisina kunnostautunut. Tyylille ominainen kyynisyys kohtaa elokuvassa lapsuuden viattomuuden ja aluksi nielaisee sen armotta kitusiinsa. Turvallinen perhetuttukin on hädän hetkellä hyödytön pulloon kadonnut juoppo. Kun asiat näyttävät olevan kovin huonosti, ottaa elokuva irtioton aikuisten todellisuud"
" "You know, when you're little, you have more endurance than God is ever to grant you again. Children are man at his strongest. They abide." Directed by Charles Laughton Written by Charles Laughton and James Agee Music by Walter Schumann Cinematography by Stanley Cortez Editing by Robert Golden "
“I love film and have done since forever. Night of the Hunter is not quite in my all-time favourite movies, but it is a film I respect very highly. The only disappointment was the final ten minutes, which felt tacked on and didn't suit the tone of the rest of the movie. Everything else though is fantastic. The story is compelling and managed to chill and shock me, the dialogue is both thoughtful and tense, the lullaby and opening sequence are hard to forget and Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish and Billy Chapin give fine performances. But I will remember Night of the Hunter always for the marvellous cinematography that remains interesting and and beautifully constructed while enhancing the mood, Charles Laughton's superb direction in one of his best achievements in either acting or directing an” read more
" Points: 17 Chosen by: The Reader (10), Kraven (7) Previous rank: it wasn't selected IMDB top 250 rank: not included"
"“It’s a great thriller. It just kind of seeps into your bones…. It’s terrifying and heartbreaking and you’re on the edge of your seat the whole time…. Lillian Gish has this herd of children that she takes care of in the movie and each one is allowed a great personality.” - Rose McGowan “I love it because of Robert Mitchum. This, to me, is his definitive performance. He never got much attention from it because the film itself was not successful, but he is brilliant in it…. He m"