In this episode, I talk about Charles Laughton's 1955 film "The Night of the Hunter." It's about two young children--John and Pearl--who are pursued by a dangerous man on the hunt for the money their father stole and gave to them. This is a classic film and a masterpiece and one of the most terrifying films I've ever seen. I provide some information about the making of the film and explore how it looks at evil, male violence, religion, and much more. There are spoilers in this episode.
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Full Show Notes:
My Sources:
The Keepers, Big Little Lies, and Broadchurch
Elem Klimov's 'Come and See' (1985)
Ettore Scola's 'A Special Day' (1977)
Mathieu Amalric's 'Le Stade de Wimbledon' (2001)
Herk Harvey's 'Carnival of Souls' (1962)
Agnieszka Holland's 'The Secret Garden' (1993)
Lee Chang-dong's 'Poetry' (2010)
Andrea Arnold's 'Fish Tank' (2009)
Laura Citarella and Veronica Llinás's 'Dog Lady' (2015) and Notes on a Cinema of the Unruly Woman
Barbara Loden's 'Wanda' (1970)
Katell Quillévéré's 'Heal The Living' (2016) and Radu Jude's 'Scarred Hearts' (2016)
Vadim Perelman's 'House of Sand and Fog' (2003)
Sally Potter's 'The Tango Lesson' (1997)
Agnès Varda's 'Vagabond' (1985)
Two Made-For-TV Movies from the 1990s - Christopher Leitch's 'She Fought Alone (1995) and Marina Sargenti's 'Lying Eyes' (1996)
Alain Resnais's 'Hiroshima Mon Amour' (1959)
Abdellatif Kechiche's 'Blue is the Warmest Color' (2013)
Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake' (2016)
Abbas Kiarostami's Koker Trilogy
Abbas Kiarostami's 'Where Is My Friend's House' (1987) and Mohammad-Ali Talebi's 'Willow and Wind' (2000)
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