June 22nd
The Man with the Golden Arm**
US 1955. United Artists. 119m. bw
A reformed drug addict just out of prison battles to kick his old habit.
Superficial in its treatment of the risky subject (painting drugs as evil with little of the element of intoxication), but quite daring in its later scenes, this landmark treatment of a cinema taboo is still effective, supported by a sterling jazz soundtrack, and tells its tale with efficiency and clarity, unlike some of the director's later work.
Written by: Walter Newman, Lewis Metzner, from the novel by Nelson Algren.
Producer/Director: Otto Preminger.
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker, Darren McGavin, Arnold Stang, Robert Strauss, Emile Meyer, George E. Stone, Leonid Kinskey.
Photography: Sam Leavitt.
Music: Elmer Bernstein.
Titles: Saul Bass.
The Man with the Golden Arm**
US 1955. United Artists. 119m. bw
A reformed drug addict just out of prison battles to kick his old habit.
Superficial in its treatment of the risky subject (painting drugs as evil with little of the element of intoxication), but quite daring in its later scenes, this landmark treatment of a cinema taboo is still effective, supported by a sterling jazz soundtrack, and tells its tale with efficiency and clarity, unlike some of the director's later work.
Written by: Walter Newman, Lewis Metzner, from the novel by Nelson Algren.
Producer/Director: Otto Preminger.
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker, Darren McGavin, Arnold Stang, Robert Strauss, Emile Meyer, George E. Stone, Leonid Kinskey.
Photography: Sam Leavitt.
Music: Elmer Bernstein.
Titles: Saul Bass.
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