In this episode, I talk about the 1945 film "Humoresque." Joan Crawford plays a socialite tormented by her love for a younger man--played by John Garfield--who is a passionate violinist trying to break into the music world. Her money and connections help him find success, but her hard-drinking and intense desire lead to her own self-destruction. I adore this film. I talk about the music in it, how it looks at desire, and much more. As always, there are spoilers in this episode.
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Full Show Notes:
All My Sources
I'm Still Here
Robert Eggers's 'The Witch' (2015)
Michael Curtiz's 'Mildred Pierce' (1945)
Mike Newell's 'Enchanted April' (1991)
Audrey Wells's 'Under the Tuscan Sun' (2003)
Michael Haneke's 'Funny Games' (1997)
Michael Haneke's 'Amour' (2012)
Jane Campion's 'Bright Star' (2009)
Jane Campion's 'In the Cut' (2003)
Wim Wenders's 'Wings of Desire' (1988)
Joachim Trier's 'Oslo August 31st' (2011)
Julie Dash's 'Daughters of the Dust' (1991)
George Sluizer's 'The Vanishing' (aka Spoorloos) (1988)
Lynne Littman's 'Testament' (1983)
Olivier Assayas's 'Clouds of Sils Maria' (2014)
John Cassavetes's 'Opening Night' (1977)
Charles Laughton's 'The Night of the Hunter' (1955)
Theo Angelopoulos's 'Landscape in the Mist' (1988)
Jean-Pierre Melville's 'Le silence de la mer' (1949)
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