I've just watched the second half of Summer of Sam. It's incredible that this is not a more well-known film, especially since Brody found later and greater fame in The Pianist.
Curiously the film that it most reminded me of is another forgotten masterpiece — The Day of The Locust, directed by John Schlesinger and based on the novella (equally good) of Nathanael West.
I as trying to work out why this should be (apart from the obvious fact that both have riots in them). One is based in 1930s Hollywood, the other in 1970s New York. But both touch on a society which the director believes is rotten at its heart. Oh, and both are rather long!
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Re: Summer of Sam
Date: 2005-07-24 07:20 pm (UTC)Curiously the film that it most reminded me of is another forgotten masterpiece — The Day of The Locust, directed by John Schlesinger and based on the novella (equally good) of Nathanael West.
I as trying to work out why this should be (apart from the obvious fact that both have riots in them). One is based in 1930s Hollywood, the other in 1970s New York. But both touch on a society which the director believes is rotten at its heart. Oh, and both are rather long!