Drama and Camp: The Fate of Mildred’s Daughter is Sealed.
the amazing gift of “Mildred Pierce” is that like “Baby Jane”, it plays as drama and camp simultaneously, no dichotomy involved.
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Category: Classic Film Noir
Fox Noir on The Criterion Collection
Fox Noir: Welcome to the world of the femme fatale and multiple flashbacks. Otto Preminger’s “Laura” with Clifton Webb is the crown jewel.
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1941. The Maltese Falcon. 30s 40s
The performances are there to savor with the great Mary Astor doing a superb turn as Bridget O’ Shaughnessy and the gay triumvirate bringing up the rear!
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1944. Double Indemnity. 30s 40s
“Double Indemnity” is the best of the three great film noirs of 1944, the others being “Laura” and “The Woman in the Window”. The three leads are superb as is Wilder’s direction.
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1944. Laura. 30s 40s
“Laura” is one of the classic film noirs. Gene Tierney is born and Clifton Webb becomes a star in his fifties. Haunting Raksin score.
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1945. Mildred Pierce. 30s 40s.
In “Mildred Pierce”, Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth give tour de force performances. Directed by Michael Curtiz from the James M. Cain novel.
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1946. Gilda. 30s 40s
Feast your eyes on Vidor’s stylish direction, Rudolph Mate lush black-and-white cinematography the Jean Louis gowns and, of course, Rita Hayworth as Gilda.
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1953. Niagara. 50s 60s
The buildup to Monroe’s superstardom started here. The magnificent widescreen technicolor cinematography if by Joseph MacDonald.
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