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1955
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Charles Laughton, Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, 940s, Drama, Crime, Classics, Mystery, Thrilller, B/W

The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American thriller film with many film nolr undertones, directed by Charles Laughton, and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Davis Grubb. The plot focuses on a corrupt minister-turned-serial killer who attempts to charm an unsuspecting widow and steal $10,000 hidden by her executed husband.

The novel and film draw on the true story of Harry Powers who was hanged in 1932 for the murder of two widows and three children in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

In 1992, The Night of the Hunter was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. The influential film magazine Cahiers du cinéma selected The Night of the Hunter in 2008 as the second-best film of all time, behind Citizen Kane.

These Wikipedia and Film Nolr of the Week articles provide more information about this movie.


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Reviewer: Leopardo Delle Nevi - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - April 21, 2024
Subject: Un capolavoro del cinema da non perdere

Un capolavoro del cinema, rivalutato molto piu' avanti rispetto all'uscita, quando non ebbe riscontro di critica e pubblico, in parte perche' emergeva nella trama il fanatismo religioso molto radicato nel sud Usa, ancora presente all'epoca, pur essendo l'ambientazione risalente ad un paio di decenni prima. Il bianco e nero, i chiaroscuri, i contrasti delle luci, le ambientazioni, traggono massiccio riferimento dall' impressionismo tedesco, che il regista e' riuscito a rendere in modo totale e magistralmente coinvolgente, sia negli spazi interni che esterni, ed incombono inquietanti con la presenza altrettanto angosciante del predicatore - orco, sui bambini in fuga. Un Robert Mitchum gigantesco, a mio parere, forse nella sua migliore e piu' iconica interperetazione, ma al piccolo interprete Billy Chapin, va riconosciuto sicuramente un'interpretazione che ha tenuto testa ad un grande come Mitchum. E' un film potente, che riesce a racchiudere una storia complessa, con piu' generi cinematografici che si fondono : thriller,
fiaba dove l'orco cattivo viene sconfitto dal piccolo protagonista, costretto a diventare adulto per preservare la sorellina e se' stesso, mentre la loro infanzia violata sembra permeare il film, in contrasto e competizione con l'oscuro spaventoso rappresentato dal loro persecutore, l'orco Harry Powell, critica della massa forcaiola, che passa dall'osannare il primo che passa, al volerlo impiccare praticando una giustizia fai da te.
L'immagine delle parole Hate e Love, che il predicatore killer ha tatuate sul dorso delle mani, rimane fra le piu' iconiche della storia del cinema, a rappresentare gli opposti presenti nella storia, uno su tutti, il bene ed il male.
Un film unico e irripetibile, disse il regista Truffaut, e non si puo' che concordare.

Reviewer: karlymouse - - February 9, 2024
Subject: The Night of the Hunter

What an example of religious hypocricy ... makes your skin crawl with those types who quote the 'scriptures' and are examples of the worst type of human stain

Reviewer: laberintoon2 - favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - September 18, 2023
Subject: What a gorgeous movie!

Wow! This was suspenseful, beautifully shot, gripping, and loved the singing parts. I can't describe how the elements of the animals and imagery went so well together with the story. The little boy was a fabulous actor and really carried the movie as did the minister. Loved it!

Reviewer: CaptainSVW - favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite - July 22, 2023
Subject: MP4 Quality Pretty Good

This is a very good movie that everyone should have in their personal film library,

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