Friday, August 31, 2007
TENNESSEE, ANNA AND BURT
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was Tennessee William's
It is presented as a play that barely moves out of its original settings which is good because we see the performances.
This is a lighter more comedic Williams; a relief.
Anna Magnani seems to be forgotten but she was a formidable Italian star. She is on only one other disc, also a Best, which we have seen; Open City.
She is paired with Burt Lancaster and, as usual, he is just wonderful.
He is in many of the 'Best Films' as he should be.
The sexual tension is palpable even though it is the fifties. There is enough symbolism for us to wallow in.
It is a pretty good picture and I will give it a 3 out of Netflix5 as a film. Magnani and Lancaster get a 5. The plot and the other characters/stereotypes drag the film down.
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