And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
As an interview, I find Welles to be one of the most interesting people on the planet (or was). I think his movies are too full of "Look at what I'm doing." You're too busy looking at the tricks and innovations to be lost in the story.
This is one Welles film I've not seen. I like Agnes Moorehead's performances always. I think watching The Third Man you're seeing Welles as he really was if you comb some of the drama out. He made a nice film noir with Loretta Young and Edward G Robinson, "The Stranger". Welles echoes Harry Lime a bit and Robinson Barton Keyes. If anyone remembers Brother Theodore, he has an uncredited bit in it (he and I had the same accountant).
never saw it, too sappy
ReplyDeleteAs an interview, I find Welles to be one of the most interesting people on the planet (or was). I think his movies are too full of "Look at what I'm doing." You're too busy looking at the tricks and innovations to be lost in the story.
ReplyDeleteOrson Welles called Ray Collins (Lt. Tragg on Perry Mason) "the finest actor I've ever worked with".
ReplyDeleteDidn't Ray Collins play Lt. Tragg in the TV series, Perry Mason?
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This is one Welles film I've not seen. I like Agnes Moorehead's performances always. I think watching The Third Man you're seeing Welles as he really was if you comb some of the drama out. He made a nice film noir with Loretta Young and Edward G Robinson, "The Stranger". Welles echoes Harry Lime a bit and Robinson Barton Keyes. If anyone remembers Brother Theodore, he has an uncredited bit in it (he and I had the same accountant).
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