Alexander Mackendrick (1912–1993)
Auteur van On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director
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Werken van Alexander Mackendrick
The Best Of Ealing Studios Collection [DVD] — Director — 12 exemplaren
Ealing Comedy Collection 1: The Ladykillers / Kind Hearts and Coronets / The Lavender Hill Mob / The Man in the White… (2002) 4 exemplaren
Don't Make Waves 4 exemplaren
The Lavender Hill Mob / The Man in the White Suit — Director — 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1912-09-08
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1993-12-22
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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Sweet Smell Of Success door Alexander Mackendrick
Great New York setting, the star power of Curtis and Lancaster, and some great cutting dialogue still don't add up to a great film. Psychologically, it remains more than a bit artificial, but watching the scheming press agent Curtis try to find success by suckling up to famous columnist, and all around bad person, Lancaster, by breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz guitarist is still a good deal of fun. (Lancaster is no Scarface; however, although it would have been good to see him with a chainsaw.) Martin Milner (Adam 12) as the love interest is the world's least convincing jazz guitarist, but he fares better in the dramatic scenes such as his confrontation with Lancaster or scenes with Lancaster's daughter played by Susan Harrison. Lots of other familiar faces here as well, and NYC, Times Square, and surroundings never looked better on b&w film than they do here.… (meer)
½
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 – during WWII – was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year. (fonte: Imdb)
A little old lady is unknowingly involved in a heist.
2.5/4 (Okay)
It's enjoyable, but something about it didn't quite connect for me. I felt like I didn't get a good read on most of the characters early enough in the movie, and their "development" later was just sudden changes out of nowhere.
(Jun. 2021)
2.5/4 (Okay)
It's enjoyable, but something about it didn't quite connect for me. I felt like I didn't get a good read on most of the characters early enough in the movie, and their "development" later was just sudden changes out of nowhere.
(Jun. 2021)
Wonderfully black comedy/satire of ambition, back-stabbing, dissembling, cleverness in the NYC newspaper world. Lancaster and Curtis "click" as two-faced compatriots/enemies. Excellent cast.
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