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A Man for All Seasons (1966, Fred Zinnemann)
The Stop Button Posted by on Dec 27, 2019
What’s so incredible about A Man for All Seasons is how big director Zinnemann makes it while keeping it small while keeping it big. The settings are big—palaces, estates, and so on—but Zinnemann keeps the set pieces small. He and cinematographer Ted Moore will do big establishing shots, but only read more
High Noon (1952, Fred Zinnemann)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 11, 2018
High Noon is a film all about courage and cowardice, so it’s appropriate the film starts with the most courageous thing it’s ever going to do and it does a few. It commits to its theme song. Not a piece of music from Dimitri Tiomkin, but a country song (written by Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington, read more
Redes, 1936, Emilio Gómez Muriel & Fred Zinnemann
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 24, 2015
May 24 Posted by aaronwest Sergei Eisenstein famously visited Mexico in 1930 to attempt a film project, ¡Que viva México! which fell through for a number of reasons. Despite his failure, he left an indelible mark on the film industry. Initiated by a strong left wing state, the film Redes was produc read more
Redes, 1936, Emilio Gómez Muriel & Fred Zinnemann
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 24, 2015
May 24 Posted by aaronwest Sergei Eisenstein famously visited Mexico in 1930 to attempt a film project, ¡Que viva México! which fell through for a number of reasons. Despite his failure, he left an indelible mark on the film industry. Initiated by a strong left wing state, the film Redes was produc read more
Redes, 1936, Emilio Gómez Muriel & Fred Zinnemann
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 24, 2015
May 24 Posted by aaronwest Sergei Eisenstein famously visited Mexico in 1930 to attempt a film project, ¡Que viva México! which fell through for a number of reasons. Despite his failure, he left an indelible mark on the film industry. Initiated by a strong left wing state, the film Redes was produc read more
Book Review: The Brilliant and Overlooked Fred Zinnemann
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 6, 2014
Fred Zinnemann and the Cinema of Resistance
J.E. Smyth
University Press of Mississippi, 2014
Before I picked up Fred Zinnemann and the Cinema of Resistance, I didn't think I had any set notions about the Vienna-born director's style. I only knew that if I saw his name in the credits of a film, it w read more
The Best Films of Fred Zinnemann
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 1, 2014
1. High Noon
2. From Here to Eternity
3. The Search
4. A Man For All Seasons
5. A Nun’s Story
6. Oklahoma
7. The Men
8. Act of Violence
9. The Day of the Jackal
10. The Seventh Cross
11. Julia
12. People on Sunday read more
The Best Films of Fred Zinnemann
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 1, 2014
1. High Noon
2. From Here to Eternity
3. The Search
4. A Man For All Seasons
5. A Nun’s Story
6. Oklahoma
7. The Men
8. Act of Violence
9. The Day of the Jackal
10. The Seventh Cross
11. Julia
12. People on Sunday read more
Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Fred Zinnemann
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on Apr 29, 2013
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Fred Zinnemann, born April 29th, 1907! In his heyday, Fred Zinneman was as revered a name as his peers Hitchcock, Capra, and Wyler. Now enter 2013, where the other three are icons of the film industry and Zinnemann, well, people just don’t talk about him as read more