Night and the city 1950 richard widmark, hugh marlowe,gene. Night and the city script transcript from the screenplay. Apr, 2014 alex proyas subsequent film, dark city may have been another choice for this list. A smalltime grifter and nightclub tout takes advantage of some fortuitous circumstances and tries to become a bigtime player as a wrestling. Night and the city opens with narration over shots of london at night. Dec 26, 2019 in its first four decades, radio city music hall alternated as a firstrun movie theater and a site for gala stage shows. The official website for sex and the city on hbo, featuring full episodes online, interviews, schedule information and episode guides. Richard widmark in night and the city 1950 ken richmond in night and the city. In its first four decades, radio city music hall alternated as a firstrun movie theater and a site for gala stage shows. Coming off the back of martin scorseses cape fear remake in 1991, robert deniro and jessica lange collaborated again a year later on another remake. In this last american film for director jules dassin before he escaped the trumpedup red scare and helmed classics like rififi in france, scheming huckster harry fabian richard widmark scours the streets of london looking for a ticket to the big time.
Night and the city is a 1950 british film noir directed by jules dassin and starring richard widmark, gene tierney and googie withers. In an interview appearing on the criterion collection dvd. A 1950 film noir directed by jules dassin, night and the city is a bleak tale of ambition, morality and sacrifice the films protagonist is harry fabien richard widmark, whose ambition is to control all of professional wrestling in london. Night and the city is a 1950 film noir directed by jules dassin and starring richard widmark, gene tierney and googie withers. Director dassin later confessed that he never read the novel the movie is based upon. The films protagonist is harry fabien richard widmark, whose ambition is to control all of professional wrestling in london. Cinema city theatres movie times showtimes and tickets. Overview of night and the city, 1950, directed by jules dassin, with richard widmark, gene tierney, googie withers, at turner classic movies. After successfully launching muchmusic in 1984, they switched to all night movies and once again, brilliantly, enlisted the city itself as a character in its own unfolding story. Night and the city, a character study of lawyer and boxing promoter harry fabian, fails in part because of excruciatingly obscene language and a somewhat languid pacing. Like arena brains, night and the city includes a vcr reference harrys shopkeeper friend tries to get him to sell a shipment of them for him that unintentionally emphasizes the movies current vhsonly status. The dvd release looked great but this bluray is an improvement, with less grain and a wider grayscale that reaches deep into all of those nightfornight cityscapes of ruin and decay. Ironically, however, night and the city is in many respects an atypical.
For a young gay man, and occasional trick turner, it was a book that spoke to my experience in a world that did not want me to be. Night and the city is a 1950 film noir directed by jules dassin and starring richard widmark. But by walking the fence between comedy and desperation. The original film starred richard widmark, gene tierney, francis l. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. I love widmark in this movie, i think this is his best performance ever.
All of the movies on this 123movies sites are of the best video quality and if you want then you can adjust the video quality according to your needs. Famously, the movie in which brandon lee died during filming the crow is a spectacular but undoubtedly melancholic movie given the tragic love storyfantasy revenge narrative and also with it featuring such an iconic final performance by lee. Criterion offers two distinct versions of one terrific noir, night and. The criterion collections bluray of night and the city looks as good as the original prints we had back at ucla when the film archive was new. After years of putting up with harrys schemes, his girlfriend, mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan. This night and the city is alive and kicking, and winklers got a lot of interesting physical and behavioral detail packed into his frame. As played by robert deniro, the widmark character, one harry fabian, is.
Amc newport centre 11 jersey city, new jersey 07310. The eleventh edition of the community fundraiser takes place sunday, february 23rd. Night and the city 1950 tt0042788 londoner harry fabian is a secondrate con man looking for an angle. Shot on location in london and at shepperton studios, the plot revolves around an ambitious hustler whose plans keep going wrong. Its a joy to just turn yourself over to relishing the melodramatic potential of cinema.
Londoner harry fabian richard widmark is a secondrate con man looking for an angle. It is based on the novel of the same name by gerald kersh. Night and the city 1950 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Amc newport centre 11 jersey city, new jersey 07310 amc. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of night and the city. Night and the city is a great filmnoir, with many twists and another excellent performance of richard widmark. Sex and the city official website for the hbo series. In this last american film for director jules dassin before he escaped the trumpedup red scare and helmed classics like rififi in france, scheming huckster harry fabian richard widmark scours the streets of london looking. Night and the city is a remake of the 1950 richard widmark vehicle of the same name. Movie news our extensive online hollywood film and classic dvd news page. Dear movielovers, we will continue to take our lead from government and public health authorities and will reopen our theatres when they tell us it is safe to do so.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back soon. This is a remake of night and the city 1950 directed by jules dissan, who was blacklisted by hollywood because of actions by the house unamerican activities committee, and for that reason is dedicated to dissan who had to continue his career in europe. However, the films camerawork is commendable as it scrutinizes new yorks night life and lowlife characters. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing night and the city 1950 near you. Dec 10, 2010 book and movie s dont bear a huge relation to each other, apart from fabian and his predilection for bonesplintering wrestling promotions, but night and the city is a kind of prism that. Hester street fair brings the citys best vendors to the fountain terrace each week to make your movie nights picnic the most delicious it can be stop by our wine and beer area for summer ready drinks, featuring special offerings from the iconic california sparkling wine chandon, as well as additional beer and wine options available for purchase before and during the movie. See how strongly this movie has influenced martin scorsese. Dear movie lovers, we will continue to take our lead from government and public health authorities and will reopen our theatres when they tell us it is safe to do so. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. We dont ask you to register and you can get started with this website right after clicking on the movie or tv show you are looking for. A 1950 film noir directed by jules dassin, night and the city is a bleak tale of ambition, morality and sacrifice.
Made in a great hurry to conceal its director from the fox board of directors, it ended up being. Night and the city was remade in 1992 with robert deniro as the doomed protagonist, but the change of setting to new york, and a more sentimental perspective, weakened the film and it. Like a junkie, he uses and steals from his girlfriend mary gene tierney, a singer at the silver fox, a seedy nightclub owned by the physically grotesque. This night and the city was directed by irwin winkler, a producer for scorsese among others whose directing debut was the excellent guilty by suspicion, about the hollywood blacklist years jules dassin, director of the original night and the city, was a blacklist victim, and winkler dedicates this film to him. When the flower girl recognized the tramp, i heard much snuffling and blowing of noses around me. The story about a cheating and incompetent lawyer harry fabian who suddenly gets obsessed on becoming a boxing promoter. Movie times, buy movie tickets online, watch trailers and get directions to amc newport centre 11 in jersey city, nj. A long, deep, impassioned roll in the celluloid with the language of cinema. For the movie to work, we should dislike her as much as her husband. Finally, the night and the city script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the richard widmark and gene tierney movie. After years of putting up with harrys schemes, his girlfriend, mary. The original had a lot of admirers which can often lead to a retread being heavily criticised and even though i havent seen. Harry wants to be bigtime, and he does not care how he raises cash for his schemes.
Luminously shot in the streets of london while hollywood blacklisters back home were closing in on director jules dassin, night and the city, also starring gene tierney, is film noir of the first order, and one of dassins crowning achievements. Night and the city is a key subject for both film noir and the blacklist period, and also a nice piece of connective tissue between american films set in the underworld of crime and their british counterparts about spivs and other lowlifes. Jun 28, 2016 coming off the back of martin scorseses cape fear remake in 1991, robert deniro and jessica lange collaborated again a year later on another remake. As played by robert deniro, the widmark character, one harry fabian, is no longer merely a two. One night the piazza san marco was darkened, and city lights was shown on a vast screen. Night and the city was remade in 1992 with robert deniro as the doomed protagonist, but the change of setting to new york, and a more sentimental perspective, weakened the film and it is an inferior version. Jules dassins night and the city opens with cheap grifter harry fabian richard widmark running for his life through the streets of london. After years of putting up with harrys schemes, his girlfriend, mary gene tierney, becomes fed up when he. Book and movies dont bear a huge relation to each other, apart from fabian and his predilection for bonesplintering wrestling promotions, but night and the. Richard widmark and mike mazurki in night and the city 1950 ken richmond and. Then complete darkness fell, and a spotlight singled out a balcony overlooking the square. Digital projection, listening devices, stadium seating. The dvd release looked great but this bluray is an improvement, with less grain and a wider grayscale that reaches deep into all of those night for night cityscapes of ruin and decay. Jules dassins night and the city opens with cheap grifter harry fabian.
Harry wants to be bigtime, and he does not care how. Find everything you need for your local movie theater near you. After successfully launching muchmusic in 1984, they switched to all night movies and once again, brilliantly, enlisted the city itself as a character in its. Overview of night and the city, 1950, directed by jules dassin, with richard widmark, gene tierney, googie withers, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm.
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