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Alfred HitchcockPhotographie:
Robert BurksMusique:
Bernard HerrmannActeurs·trices:
Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle, Harold J. Stone, Charles Cooper, Esther Minciotti, Doreen Lang, Nehemiah Persoff, Alfred Hitchcock (plus)Résumés(1)
Manny Ballestro gagne tant bien que mal sa vie en tant que contrebassiste dans un club de jazz new-yorkais. Père de famille sans histoire, il est un jour interpellé par les employés d’une agence. Ceux-ci affirment le reconnaître et l’accusent d’avoir commis plusieurs braquages. Reconnu à chaque fois par des témoins, il devient alors le principal suspect d’une série de crimes. Plus Many clame son innocence, plus l’étau se resserre autour de lui. (LaCinetek)
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Critiques (2)
An amazing performance by Henry Fonda – the fear in his eyes is palpable. And of course Hitchcock's very suggestive direction with many novel ideas highlights this.
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Professional period filmmaking, quality camera work, careful selection of actors, decent editing, and film techniques with special effects that are simply from the mid-1950s. Simply Hitchcock, as we know him. The opening shots create a pleasant bourgeois atmosphere of a happy middle-class family, only to be followed by an unexpected encounter, accusations of a crime, and a harrowing journey to clear one's name. The screenplay avoids over-complication and obvious mistakes, and the film can rely on the excellent performance of Henry Fonda in the lead role. His eyes and facial expressions perfectly correspond to a person going through a serious life crisis. Everything is accompanied by emotive film music. Overall impression: 75%. This is one of those films that hasn't significantly aged.
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