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In Reply to: orejones' challenge... the shocking results posted by Victor Khomenko on November 23, 2002 at 07:06:14:
"Gruppo di Famiglia in Interno" (arguably one of Burt LancasterŽs best roles)?: If you are there for elegance, and for some deep, beautifully written reflection on social changes and the decadence of an aristocratic world, this one, and "Il Gatopardo", are priceless!There are some great American ones, and Welles deserves being there: either "Kane", or "The Magnificent Ambersons", or that wonderful small (in length) jewel, "An Immortal Story". Welles did more than anybody else to change the filmic language, and to make of cinema a really mature form of art: even with Hearst and his ilk vetoing him as much as they could, he was still able to film "The Lady from Shanghai", and "Thirst of Evil", both frequent referents for later film makers. What Bergman is to introspection, and to bringing to the screen the thorning doubts tormenting human soul, Welles is (and even more) to cinema itself: a true genius, able to create, almost from scratch, powerful stories, and to tell them in their own language, much of which he created by himself. Cinema was changed once and for ever, by his powerful mastery touch.
And I still think HustonŽs "The Dead" to be one of the greatest.
Hard contest, eh man?
Regards
BF
Follow Ups:
Welles and Hitch, both copied the german impressionists filmmakers.
And yes The Dead is the most triste & melancolique & poetic with a warmth that freeze your soul.
Not only we are lucky to be alive but we got the good fortune to have this marvel.
Thanks John, for the legacy.
think it was near perfection in all aspects. (Ever seen a photo of the real Pu Yi?)
nt
Gruppo di Famiglia is tremendous, I love it. But I don't rate it as high as La Strada... just in my personal view. And the Leopard is great too. Kinda related would be La famiglia with Vitorio Gassman.But really, if I wanted the next best in Italian movies I would nominat the Antonioni's "Professione: reporter", as simply the best of his works.
But Visconti... so many great ones, my head is spinning... but remember, we are defining the five best ever.
Hard contest indeed, but enjoyable too!
Ah, and a couple more. Forgot the name of one about the Napoleon officer striking a friendship with a leopard... and of course, Karakter... simply unforgettable.
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