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Sidney Lumet: On the Camera Work in Network

Lumet does not make a splashy use of style. He likes the camera to be “invisible” and yet most definitely THERE. Excerpt from Sidney Lumet’s Making Movies: Sidney Lumet: Network. Owen Roizman, photographer. The movie was about corruption. So we … Continue reading

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Sidney Lumet: On William Holden in Network

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The Tone of Stalag 17

What a strange movie. A comedy set in a German prison camp? Well, yes. That’s what it is. But, like with all of Wilder’s movies, he doesn’t sacrifice HEART in order to get the comedy. All those guys in the … Continue reading

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Thoughts on William Holden

William Holden, over his long career, racked up an astounding body of work. He is one of our greatest actors. Sunset Boulevard, Stalag 17 (later to be made into a TV series called Hogan’s Heroes), Picnic, he played Joe Bonaparte … Continue reading

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Billy Wilder: On William Holden

Excerpt from Conversations with Wilder: I always tell myself that I will do a picture that is interesting character-wise, not just something atmospheric. The atmosphere, that I photograph. But I am careful to find an original set if I can, … Continue reading

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