Tokyo Story. 1953. Japan. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
The writings of Andrew Sarris, who died June 20, are the inspiration for this series, and it is dedicated to him.
The Band Wagon. 1953. USA. Directed by Vincente Minnelli
The Hollywood backstage musical had been a mainstay since the birth of the talkies.
Roman Holiday. 1953. USA. Directed by William Wyler
These notes accompany the screenings of William Wyler’s Roman Holiday on June 27, 28, and 29.
How one relates to William Wyler (1902–1981) goes a long way toward delineating how one relates to the auteur theory.
Ugetsu. 1953. Japan. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
These notes accompany the screenings of Kenji Mizoguchi’s Ugetsuon June 20, 21, and 22.
My uncle, Albert Green, was an internationally acclaimed ceramicist whose work is primarily in the collection of the Morris Museum in New Jersey.
The Earrings of Madame de…. 1953. France. Directed by Max Ophuls
These notes accompany the screenings of Max Ophuls’s The Earrings of Madame de…on June 13, 14, and 15 in Theater 3.
A shot that does not call for tracks
Is agony for poor old Max,
Who, separated from his dolly,
Is wrapped in deepest melancholy.
Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford in The Big Heat. 1953. USA. Directed by Fritz Lang
These notes accompany the screenings of Fritz Lang’s The Big Heat on June 6, 7, and 8 in Theater 3.
Fritz Lang (1890–1976) found his American sea legs with You Only Live Once (1937). In successive years, he adapted the themes of violence and fate that dominated his German films
I Vitelloni (The Young and the Passionate). 1953. Italy. Directed by Federico Fellini
For many Americans, Federico Fellini (1920–1993) is the very definition of foreign filmmaker.
High Noon. 1952. USA. Directed by Fred Zinnemann
These notes accompany the screenings of Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon on May 16, 17, and 18 in Theater 3.
Fred Zinnemann (1907–1997) fits comfortably into a group with such directors as Rouben Mamoulian (Applause), Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front)
The Life of Oharu. 1952. Japan. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
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