The Great Diplomat from ‘Foreign Correspondent (1940)’
Van Meer (Albert Bassermann) already knew it in 1939. War is the biggest of all evils. Now, it is July 2022 and there´s an ongoing war in Eastern Europe for nearly five months. Continue reading for ‘Classic Movie Ratings’ tribute to peace and clear minds. Interlude I love movie monologues with strong impact. Words that […]
Potion of Christmas from ‘The Bishop´s Wife (1947)’
Merry Christmas to everyone! Learn from Dudley (Cary Grant), Julia (Loretta Young) and Professor Wutheridge (Montey Woolley) why excessive drinking of sherry can make you quite happy. Interlude I want to start a seasonal tradition with this post. Originally, my intention was to write about the whole movie and make it part of the category […]
Atticus´ Final Speech from ‘To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)’
Lawyer Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) defends Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), an African-American man innocently accused of rape. Take a seat in an Alabama courtroom, prepare yourself for cross-examination and learn more about this piece of movie history. Interlude Director Robert Mulligan instructed his camera operator, to film a man with rimmed glasses and two different […]
Making A Scene: Shots for Eternity
One of the most significant movie scenes of all time: Racketeer Harry Lime portrayed by Orson Welles stands in a Vienna doorway (The Third Man 1949). This category dedicates to all immortal classic movie scenes, how they were created and the storys surrounding them. The posts will be accompanied by a rating. Famous extracts are […]
