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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Jules Dassin |
| Stars: |
Richard Widmark |
| Actors: |
Mike Mazurki |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Scams And Cons · Drama |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
715515015721 |
| Release Date: |
1950 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 44min |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 35min
Release Company: Home Vision (February 01, 2005)
UPC: 715515015721 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 44min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (April 21, 1993) |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Jo Eisinger |
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Professional Reviews
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(02/11/2005, p.8E, Mike Clark): "[T]his is the real thing..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
In NIGHT AND THE CITY, director Jules Dassin brilliantly fuses two styles of filmmaking, crossing the expressionist lighting and framing of film noir with the almost documentary location shooting he used for THE NAKED CITY (1948). Dassin treats NIGHT AND THE CITY's central London locations as strange exotic places. As the movie opens, it is nighttime and small-time hood Harry Fabian (Richard Widmark) is running from almost unseen pursuers. Harry crosses in front of St. Paul's Cathedral, and Dassin shows this familiar tourist sight from a very high angle, then immediately juxtaposes a shot of Harry escaping through bombed-out ruins. While Dassin and director of photography Max Greene shoot exteriors from high angles or from cramped doorways, they shoot interiors from low angles catching their actors against heavily contrasted backgrounds. The result is a movie full of diamond-sharp, angst-ridden visuals. <br> <br> NIGHT AND THE CITY is built round the dynamic febrile performance of Richard Widmark as the... |
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