Directed by Federico Fellini Federico Fellini has a knack for making something simultaneously silly and heartbreaking. Oftentimes this is thanks to the wide, doe eyed look of Giulietta Masina (his wife and frequent collaborator) and an apparent willingness to make things bleak. Il Bidone begins more on the silly side, with shades of heartbreak. We … Continue reading Il Bidone (1955)
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The Train (1964)
Directed by John Frankenheimer There's a lot of deep focus in The Train and, from what I recall, other John Frankenheimer films like The Manchurian Candidate and Seven Days in May. Let's start there... These are all political films, much more about conflicts between ideologies than between individuals. We see them in deep focus, carefully staged, so that … Continue reading The Train (1964)
F for Fake (1973)
Directed by Orson Welles "Art is a lie." That's a line delivered by Orson Welles near the end of the film and the biggest takeaway I found from F for Fake, a documentary that strings together multiple stories of forgery. Orson Welles is front and center in the story. He introduces us to the characters, mingles … Continue reading F for Fake (1973)
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