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Untitled 25 Aug 2013 | 08:56 am
Great Expectations (UK, 1947, David Lean) Director David Lean's treatment of the classic Charles Dickens novel eliminates the subplots but does an excellent job of establishing the story's gloomy mar...
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A Soldier’s Story (USA, 1984, Norman Jewison) Dan Jardine: This occasionally preachy but mostly intense, intelligent and captivating racially provocative drama was adapted for the screen by Charles ...
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Babette’s Feast (Denmark, 1987, Gabriel Axel) Dan Jardine: The sophisticated and subtle screenplay for Babette's Feast, adapted by director Gabriel Axel, is based on a story written by Isak Dinesen,...
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Once Upon a Time in America (USA, 1984, Sergio Leone) Dan Jardine: Once Upon a Time in America was initially released in the US as a 2 1/4-hour, brutally studio-edited version of Sergio Leone's 3 3/...
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Philadelphia Story (USA, 1940, George Cukor) Dan Jardine: Playwright Philip Barry reportedly based the central character of The Philadelphia Story on Katharine Hepburn's brittle public persona, so i...
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Judgment at Nuremberg (USA, 1961, Stanley Kramer) Dan Jardine: Judgment at Nuremberg, which reenacts the third of 13 infamous 1948 war-crime trials, is most powerful for its subtle and shaded charac...
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Adam’s Rib (USA, 1049, George Cukor) Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin's witty and intelligent script (despite many improbabilities, such as the conflict of interest in having a husband and wife contest t...
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Romeo and Juliet (UK, 1968, Franco Zeffirelli) Dan Jardine: The unrepentant romanticism of Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet works beautifully in translating William Shakespeare's tragic drama to...
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The Stunt Man (USA,1980, Richard Rush) Dan Jardine: Vibrating with energy, the incessantly entertaining The Stunt Man is a puzzle-master's delight. The clever script and ambiguous direction toy wi....
Invitation to connect on LinkedIn 24 Jul 2013 | 01:57 am
From Dan Jardine teacher at Greater Victoria School District British Columbia, Canada I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Dan ...
