![]() I’m going to post a few more of my favorite shots from the film. Seitz was nominated for seven Academy Awards, but never won. Some of Seitz’s other films include the Wilder films Five Graves To Cairo, The Lost Weekend and Sunset Blvd., as well as the noir classic The Big Clock (a must-see for those who love noir). Seitz, whose career includes nearly 160 films. Lastly, I just wanted to talk about the cinematography, done by John F. I can’t find any information as to why she quit acting, though I do know she died at the age of 74 in 1995. It’s a shame she didn’t make more films because I thought she was wonderful in both roles. Heather was only in 8 films during her brief career, but oddly enough one of those films was also Going My Way. ![]() The same can be said for Jean Heather as Stanwyck’s step-daughter Lola. ![]() Though he’s not in the film for very long, he makes a great impact with the brief time he’s given. In this film he plays sharp claims adjuster Keyes, a man, who, I believe would NEVER have gotten himself in the mess the MacMurray’s Neff does he’s just too good at what he does.īroadway actor Tom Powers does a wonderful job playing Stanwyck’s hard as nails older husband. In the last year, however, I’ve watched several of his films and am even more in awe of his talent. I’ve been a fan of his for a long time, as I used to watch The Ten Commandments ever year at Passover since I was a little girl (actually, I still do). Robinson? He is most definitely one of the most iconic actors to ever grace the silver screen. Part of what I love about film-noir is the lack of a traditional “hero.” Neff is in no way a noble man, but at the same time MacMurray imbues him with enough humanity, that by the end of the film you almost want him to make it out of this mess alive. But, having seen so many noir films as of late, I must say MacMurray is perfectly cast as misguided insurance salesman Walter Neff. I must admit, for a star whose IMDb page posts nearly 100 titles, I think I’ve only seen MacMurray in this and Wilder’s 1960 film The Apartment. While Stanwyck was most known for her comedic chops, she is equally adept in this dark, gritty noir world. She is the perfect combination of sensuality, power and vulnerability It’s no wonder Fred MacMurray’s Walter Neff falls so irrevocably under her spell. Although Stanwyck never won a competitive Academy Award, she received an Honorary award in 1982 and was named the 11th greatest female legend by the American Film Institute on their 100 Years…100 Stars list in 1999.įrom the minute Stanwyck enters the film to her very last frame she commands the attention of the audience – and her fellow co-stars. This performance would mark Stanwyck’s third of four Oscar nominations (the other were for 1937’s Stella Dallas, 1941’s Ball of Fire and 1949’s Sorry, Wrong Number). Like I said earlier, Barbara Stanwyck is mesmerizing as femme fatale Phillis Dietrichson. Both films have breathtaking black and white cinematography, with exquisite use of shadows and angles, so I can’t be too upset about that loss. Also, the film lost Best Cinematography for another film-noir, Otto Preminger’s Laura. Wilder would, however, go on to be nominated for a whopping 21 competitive Oscar nominations, winning six times. Wilder lost the Best Director award to Leo McCarey, who had already won previously for 1937’s The Awful Truth. In fact, the film found its way on to several of the American Film Institute’s 100 years… series: 100 Years…100 Movies #38 (1998), 100 Years…100 Thrills #24 (2001), 100 Years…100 Passions #84 (2002), 100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains: Phyllis Dietrichson, villain #8 (2003), 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) #29 (2007). It’s a film that, other than Crosby’s performance, has not aged well whereas the popularity and critical acclaim for Double Indemnity has continued to grow throughout the decades. I think Going My Way‘s win is a testament to its star Bing Crosby’s popularity. It was up against Gaslight, Since You Went Away, Wilson and winner Going My Way. Best Actress Barbra Stanwyck, Best Director and Best Picture. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, but failed to win a single award: Best Sound, Best Score, Best B&W Cinematography, Best Screenplay. Barbara Stanwyck’s Phyllis Dietrichson is perhaps the greatest of all femme fatales. I watched this film for the first time in November (also known as Noirvember) and I was blown away by how wonderful it was. Although he made films in a variety of genres, two of his greatest achievements were in the film-noir genre: 1950’s Sunset Blvd. He has written and directed some of the greatest films of all time. Billy Wilder has got to be one of the most masterful and varied directors of all time.
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