Night of the hunter
Posted by: rupert on 19 January 2014
Just been rereleased this black and white oldie is well worth a watch,
Superb film. The ONLY film directed by Charles Laughton, it was so savagely reviewed that he never directed another, tragic.
Superb film. The ONLY film directed by Charles Laughton, it was so savagely reviewed that he never directed another, tragic.
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A very special and unusual film. The scene with the children floating down the river in a boat at night is simply magical.
John.
The original 'Childcatcher' movie and one of Bob Mitchums best performances.
I saw it the other night at the BFI as part of the "Gothic Cinema" season. It's a wonderful film, full of great performances - not just from Bob M, but also Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish and the kids - wonderful (and creepy) music and superb expressionistic cinematography by Stanley Cortez.
For a film that was such a critical and commercial flop on its release in 1955, it has gone on to be hugely influential - you can see it in the work of David Lynch and Terrence Malick in particular.