The Spiral Staircase
1946
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Aug 4, 2024 · Learn about Robert Siodmak, a German director who made bleak film noirs in Hollywood, such as Phantom Lady, The Killers, and Criss Cross. Find out his biography, notable works, and awards from Britannica.
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6 days ago · And like fellow European émigrés Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Robert Siodmak, Ulmer found the perfect vessel for this very particular style in film noir, a genre characterized by shadowy images ...
Jul 26, 2024 · Uma Thurman’s Mia, the wife of the gangster boss, is a 1990s version of film noir femme fatales like Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946) or Ava Gardner in Robert Siodmak’s 1946 version of The ...
2 days ago · They hired Joan Fontaine as his co-star, and Robert Siodmak, who had successfully directed Lancaster in his debut, The Killers, was originally intended to direct. However, Lancaster faced several challenges during his first production.
1 day ago · Phantom Lady (1944) Robert Siodmak - Universal Pictures. Arrow (US) Blu-ray. Ella Raines plays Carol “Kansas” Richman, a secretary out to prove her boss Scott (Alan Curtis) didn’t murder his wife. Scott swears there’s a woman who can prove he was drinking at a bar when the murder occurred, but no one remembers her, not even the bartender.
Jul 27, 2024 · The Whittle at Eaton Falls was directed by Robert Siodmak, who fled Nazi Germany for the United States in 1939. The Willy Haas Award will be displayed in the lobby at the Portsmouth Public Library from August 1 through August 30, 2024, along with other items of interest courtesy of Louis de Rochemont Heritage Films, and Rodney Obien of Mason ...
3 days ago · Robert Siodmak was another key director in the film noir canon, known for his mastery of the genre's visual style and narrative conventions Siodmak's films, such as Phantom Lady (1944) and The Killers (1946), are characterized by their atmospheric cinematography, complex plotting, and exploration of the psychology of crime
