Today is the birthday of one of cinema’s geniuses – Elia Kazan. Only recently I read Jose’s article on A Face in the Crowd (one of the Kazan’s I’ve yet to see) and I remembered how brilliant the man is. It’s sometimes easy to forget because he’s not very popular – what with the whole Arthur Miller controversy and all, which I touched on when I reviewed On the Waterfront. I still think he’s brilliant, though and god knows cinema wouldn’t be the same without.
Can you imagine being a movie lover without having these performances to fall back on?
Me neither. Elia Kazan=genius.
Which Kazan flick would you rewatch to celebrate his birthday?
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