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A Face in the Crowd (1957)
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Summary: An Arkansas hobo becomes an overnight media sensation. But as he becomes drunk with fame and power, will he ever be exposed as the fraud he has become? (imdb)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Directed By: Elia Kazan
Written By: Budd Schulberg
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na Simon M.
80
T7
na jbissell
90
T9
na chknpk
70
T7
na scorvol
59
T2
na PhineasPoe
80
T4
na dharmabum
95
T10
na revolverjgw
83
T7
na miss jesus
100
T10
Amazingly enough, this movie is only becoming more and more relevant. Even if you ignore the political inferences of the film, it's a great and greatly engaging story. Andy Griffith is unbelievable.
na doughbaron
85
T10
A powerful contemporary yet prophetic tale of folksploitation and corruption in corporate media. Andy Griffith and the rest of the cast do an incredible job expressing a traumatic rise and fall from fame. There's lot of imagery and interesting shots that make this well worth re-watching.
na cerial
85
T8
na ehrenkm
95
T10
na sselthur
75
T9
na jeff_v
77
T9
na onetwothree
60
T7
na batui
85
T9
na Theyshootpic
39
T6
na Bondo
82
T8
na TNMomof5
83
T2
na DavidKahane
97
T10
The so much to praise in Kazan's merciless dark comedy. The timelessness of the film is not just in the concept, but in the construction. There's nary a false note, and if the means of the lead character's comeuppance now seems cliched, compensation exists in the splendid image of him alone in his gigantic apartment, basking in the echoing cheers of a sound effects machine. That character is played with genius malevolence by Andy Griffith in his film debut. His acting is ferocious and fearless.
na Mochard
73
T9
na b4con
75
T5
na Dancon7
94
T10
na DancingP
92
T10
na Grouchy
89
T9
na St. Gloede
100
T10
na wetwillies
95
T9
A vicious, absolutely brilliant attack on television. Andy Griffith's hoarse Lonesome Rhodes is an incredible performance and Patricia Neal anchors him with skill and finesse. And it has a young Walter Matthau and a young Lee Remick, both just getting started but both great. Schulberg's script is top-notch and Kazan uses his skill with actors to bring out some superb efforts. Really just a class effort all around - should be more of a classic than, say, A Streetcar Named Desire.
na IsaacFord
95
T10
na ICJ3K
83
T8
na jewellrunner
74
T6
na goran
63
T6
na warsaw
65
T7
na shlebede
80
T6
na sengir
85
T10
na vmboudreau
75
T10
na tyoda
74
T9
na lyrradsemaj
86
T9
na Ludium
85
T9
na djfntstque
65
T4
Typical Schulberg: interesting ideas dulled by preachiness and lack of restraint. Neal, Griffith and Matthau are great, but the movie is awfully over-the-top.
na Budhisattva
90
T8
na JohnnyGray
80
T8
na trent1984
95
T10
na KasperL
85
T10
'All the King's Men' meets 'Network'. Both Neal and Griffith are marvelous. Awesome, dark classic.
na Drunkfoxer
95
T10
na chbbread
70
T4
na maksler
80
T8
na ScorzoG
90
T6
na cosmovitelli
80
T9
na Prof. Sebby
80
T9
na caffe
90
T10
na bal3x
100
T10
na Antares
84
T9
na excowboy
70
T7
na rant1229
4
T9
na mjf333
90
T10
na sellis
85
T8
na dequinix
90
T10
na eCitizen
92
T9
Even though this movie is black and white and made back in 1957, it is a terrific movie. Patricia Neal and Andy Griffith are both wonderful in this. Lee Remick is young and very pretty. Clever story, realistic script, great production quality and good sound. This interesting story is engaging and fun to watch. It is refreshing to find an old movie this good, I just wanted it to continue. Some very funny stuff, mixed well with a serious rise and fall drama. Bravo.
na permazorch
93
T9
na hocc
100
T10
na Just1n
80
T8
Just brilliant. Way before it's time and very apt today.
na aevitatis
87
T10
na helfen419
100
T10
I was trying to think of a way not to give this movie a(n) 100. Then I thought, maybe the ending will help me out but no such luck. There is nothing bad I can say about this movie. Great acting by all, very funny and still, painfully, true today.
na israphael
88
T8
na stepsideways
85
T5
na moeta2
96
T10
na demonhatesme
96
T10
na NightGoat72
70
T6
na Leland
80
T6
na KjetilA
7
T8
na jorge
80
T8
na Limdebois
80
T9
na njjohn10
81
T9
na Zoltan
80
T9
na thekbo
91
T9
na dr. radical
76
T10
na Kermit
90
T9
na purity
1
T4
na cinebaixar
85
T8
na sdoles
8
T7
na sloucho84
88
T7
na Suture Self
85
T9
This movie predicted Glenn Beck before Glenn Beck was even born so I have to give credit where credit is due. Fortunately, Glenn Beck never became as popular as Lonesome Rhodes, even though they're probably equally as despicable.
na Mirelurk
87
T10
na gwynplaine
85
T7
na jeffshana
94
T10
na gleeb
77
T8
na jonnykungfu
65
T5
na Mr. Mxyzptlk
83
T6
na EgbertSouse
90
T8
na Dean Franz
85
T9
Yeah, okay- So it's not exactly subtle, but when you're satirizing TV that's not where you want to go (or you'll end up with a poodle of a movie like Broadcast News instead of a pitbull like Network). Griffith is a whirlwind of negative energy and has been lauded accordingly, but there's something to be said for Neal as well. A movie like this needs a performance that is incredibly strong without being showy to anchor it, and that's just what Neal delivers. Excellent stuff.
na Antoine
94
T10
na schizotoast
90
T9
na Scottathon
85
T9
na NRM01
74
T10
na PaulCurtis
75
T3
na Cabrera
100
T6
na billkerwin
95
T10
Andy Griffith is a marvelous surprise as the randy, drunken, sly, manipulative and violent "Lonesome Rhodes" (no Andy Taylor he!) and Patricia Neal has never been better. This may be Kazin's best movie--with the possible exception of "Waterfront"--and it would be a masterpiece if it were not for the fact that Schulberg's screenplay--although prophetic--is a little too heavy-handed.
na aaronwhat
90
T8
na andymalafaya
60
T6
na TonythePony
89
T10
'Power corrupts' story with razor sharp dialogue and an inspired performance by a silver-tongued Griffith. Kazan puts his stamp on it (especially the stunning last 20 minutes), Neal is great and Matthau gives a nice turn, but it's Griffith's charisma that powers this film. May polarise some with it's political views, including the academy considering it's shunning. Definitely ahead of it's time and very relevant today.
na margot
77
T5
na MartinTeller
80
T7
20 years before Network, here's another movie about the corruptive powers of television, and its inappropriate influence in the world of politics. Andy Griffith is quite good in this, to my surprise. A meaningful, thoughtful and worthwhile film.
na digitalmonk
78
T7
na JHawx
0
T1
na Barthalen
82
T9
Surprisingly dark and cynical. Andy Griffith really makes his character larger than life, and there's some great dialogue to be found.
na yellowcup
95
T10
na Derrick X
91
T10
na drosinger
90
T8
na Alex Watkins
80
T7
At times it's a bit too on-the-nose; however, this occasionally works to spectacular effect (particularly in the denouement and killer ending). That aside, it's a vicious and uncompromising look at the corrupting effects of power, media manipulation, and the shady relationship between publicity, politics and business. Andy Griffith is a surprisingly despicable bastard here, and Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau are in fine form in supporting roles.
na DTI
86
T10
na moviejoe
0
T2
na pomattovich
96
T10
na sceptre_777
80
T9
na Pickpocket
7
T7
Andy Griffith overacting so much that it actually works. Relies on the strength of its actors and script rather than the directing. It's a shittier version of Network (and not nearly as relevant or insightful) but still worth seeing if you're into this sort of thing. Gets ridiculous at times and you can see everything coming from a mile away but it's still a pretty good movie, just not as good as some people think.
na Madstone
91
T7
na Lobo_Lopez
45
T2
na maddriver52
60
T3
na Raiders
86
T9
na Gordon Cole
70
T5
na peppert
90
T10
na NBD Rab
96
T10
Shocking, dark, and cynical. More relevant today than when it was filmed. About as subtle as a boot to the face, but some messages don't need to be subtle.
na penguinfreud
80
T9
na Moribunny
40
T3
On the Waterfront was a bit didactic and lacking in subtlety also, but not so much that it didn't work, and it had Cobb and Brando and good side-plots and some unforgettable dialogues. This time around Kazan and Schulberg definitely screwed up. A Face in the Crowd is very watchable but for the most part simplistic, unconvincing and hopelessly preachy.
na negative
2
T6
na NoSex
95
T10
na noir23
85
T7
na mynameisdoug
80
T7
na Whyte Nite
90
T10
na kastenm
83
T9
na L Lawliet
85
T9
na mdfleming80
92
T10
na M I
81
T9
na exnavykds
95
T10
na joseywales
80
T9
na Gody85
76
T9
na spoko
89
T8
na meerkat
95
T10
A must-see film for our times, it's hard to believe it is 50 years old. Andy Griffith as a charismatic, but ultimately sociopatchic entertainer. From the beginning you know he is using people, but you also watch him be used by more and more people. He becomes corrupted by power and moves further away from the values he original sang about and ends up as a thing he both hates and loves. Andy Griffith proves in this that he is a masterful actor.
na YouRinsane
82
T6
na ebabil
84
T8
na ninjamonkey
92
T10
na Holygrail2
94
T9
na darn1207
88
T10
na coltrane
5
T7
na gurglebot20
85
T7
na glumpy_99
77
T4
Griffith and Neal's spectacular performances hold attention in otherwise overly dreary fable. Screenplay makes many interesting observations about the corrosive effects of being a lightning rod for the populace (and these observations have not dated a bit) but inexplicable actions of the Neal character, plus an ending that feels a little too righteous given what's come before, means its overall impact is dulled.
na pjdevitt
87
T9
na Bacchanalian
80
T8
na TJ Ximenez
96
T8
na Dally
90
T9
na Darbicus
75
T8
na Jet
87
T10
na kyle.loomis
7
T9
na Mango
2
T1
na filmaffinity
73
T9
na gimmefiction
80
T9
na Hopscotch
100
T10
A haunting movie that is just as relevant today, if not more so than when it was first released. Griffith gives a tour de force performance as a lost and corrupt soul whose rise and fall in the spotlight destroys him. The final scene will shock you and leave you breathless as Lonesome Rhodes sings his way into your mind.
na Ali_V.
85
T9
na IndyFilmFest
95
T9
na georgia sam
80
T10
na x-human
92
T10
na Angliche92
82
T9
Spot on, even nowadays. Especially nowadays.
na BaalMan
90
T9
na lakefxdan
90
T9
na magnoliakid
97
T9
na gert
80
T9
na givethanks
81
T9
na Kramer
86
T7
na cat9man
93
T10
na jrpaulson
80
T7
na chiphall72
92
T10
na mt11
92
T10
na thaklos
89
T9
The raw characters of this film weave themselves into the awesome power of new media. But it isn't the corrupting nature of power, so cleanly depicted here, that defines this movie. Instead it is the remarkable corruptibility of the world around Griffith's Rhodes that is so intriguing. His fall is, in effect, the traditional Hollywood ending, where the villain we've watched forming is cast down as he blindly grasps. In the reality he reflects demagogues are rarely cast aside so cleanly.
na schnofel
65
T6
na adidawha
88
T10
na LongHaul
85
T9
na civshark
35
T6
na CMQuinn
10
T10
na Ronin21
86
T9
na toro913
74
T8
na bnilsen23
85
T8
na filmcave
80
T8
na kxlly
88
T10
na adamj1982
80
T8
This movie which deals with self destruction that all too commonly goes with over night fame. Andy Griffith's outstanding and diverse acting ability carries this movie strong throughout.
na winds
4
T3
na 1strong
94
T10
na Mastroianni
98
T8
na Sapta
91
T10
na Mr. Saturn
90
T9
na AsherFord
72
T9
na f-adam
90
T10
na kronstadtli
70
T5
na Pingy
95
T9
na GeorgeKaplan
89
T7
na Aron Ericson
79
T9
na drmike
84
T6
na TuesdayWeld
80
T6
na scanoni
68
T5
na Valenzetti
87
T8
na 3dRevelation
70
T5
I expected this to be better. The ending is very good, but I wasn't really blown away by anything else. Griffith is good and so are some of the supporters.
na Dalen_Quaice
70
T9
na jbcobb
85
T7
na captainjazz
100
T10
na PDMChubby
74
T5
na imdb
81
T10
na bhoyo
82
T7
na Noblet
90
T10
Has the same kind of fire in the writing and performances that Network does, and while it's not quite as brilliant as that film it still stands out as a wildly entertaining drama.
na debaser1985
86
T10
na Booster
75
T8
na Duval Spit
88
T9
na RoboShark
100
T10
na Quezacotl
79
T8
na sakaerka
87
T6
na mightysparks
80
T10
na Woody92
95
T9
na avgcrtckr
81
T10
na welike
30
T7
na lotr-sam0711
90
T9
na Jorg
3
T10
na monstro
95
T10
na PeaceAnarchy
90
T10
Scathing commentary on the media and a dominating performance from Andy Griffith make this a wonderful experience. It's funny, it's dramatic and it's sharply written, building up from a solid but unremarkable opening to an impressive finale.
na tonydal
80
T8
na Empsall
67
T4
na mickeybull
90
T9
na sheilap7768
100
T10
na Vmfs
4
T2
na edaz
97
T10
na Merc
80
T8
na gaucho
5
T8
na Shellish
90
T10
na Al Chambers
93
T9
na kangadoodoo
85
T10
na rpowell
30
T9
na TroyAnderson
90
T10
na themadelf66
88
T10
na IanThornton
88
T9
na Sharp
93
T10
Classic, mesmerizing performance from Andy Griffith. A film that seems even more relevant today in the contemporary media climate.
na lrifkin
40
T5
na daystron7
55
T6
na MMAlpha
100
T10
na CHOICECOD
75
T5
na CFoxtrot
85
T10
na stevekimes
84
T7
Great performances by Patricia Neal and Andy Griffith. Satire-lite, but so much fun.
na IMDb-byvotes
81
T10
na OfTheAllies
95
T10
Much has been said (and rightfully so) about Griffith but Neal's performance as the woman who can't let go of the monster she helped create is not only outstanding, it is also what helps the film keep its feet on the ground. I would have liked to have seen more time spent illustrating her role in Rhodes' inner circle as he climbed to the top. Instead, too much time which was spent overplaying the satire. Because while this is a great film (that remains relevant to this day), it not a subtle one.
na Weafdog
54
T10
na postmodifier
70
T6
na adoongdong
82
T8
na KungFuDolly
2
T2
na Amadeus
82
T10
Wow, wow, wow... Better than Network and Meet John Doe. Great masterpiece, especially first one hour and the final (unfortunately final is too long. Reminds me of Scarface and Sunset Blvd, of course LOTR: Return of the King style!). "Behind every successful man there's a woman". This is my third Patricia Neal movie and third is a masterpiece, again. She is gorgeous. I adore her. Black Mirror fans must see this movie.
na rex
86
T7
na jonjj7
68
T6
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