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Charlie in "One the Waterfront" was and is...

...a first rate performance in a landmark film. No disagreement about the nature of his acting style from me-I think he was overly mannered, rather stagey, in fact. But he had moments that were shattering. He could express a lot with his eyes. The other posters who accuse him of being hammy are not wrong. The look he gives Brando in the taxi, when he lets his brother off the hook, and seals his own fate, is memorable. He did a silent scream in Pawnbroker that was unforgetable. Comparisons are difficult. He's an "anglo" Anthony Quinn, a charming Harvey Keitel, a scenery eating blowhard, who had unexpected moments of sublety. I liked him.


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