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Touch of Evil (1958)

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Summary: A Mexican government investigator and his young American wife put their honeymoon on hold in an American border town when they become embroiled in a frame-up planned by the town's chief investigator (imdb)
Country: USA
Directed By: Orson Welles
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na clarkah
60
T4
na pharaujo
92
T10
na CoinQuatro
15
T2
na Tortable
87
T9
na BloodandBeer
80
T7
na drstrangeluv
90
T10
na LLawliet
85
T9
na badseed
91
T9
what a great opening sequence, great cast (Marlene!!!!!), orson welles is a master of the dark side
na dst7175
68
T6
na crackerjack
93
T10
na boredoms
85
T10
na krf7
90
T9
na Jurispathic
8
T9
na penchu
75
T8
na Blevo
88
T9
na Mattsdmf
90
T10
na Sduck25
30
T9
na Komond
70
T8
na fredfunk04
85
T8
na BugraK
75
T6
na Jared
70
T6
na valmeade
85
T10
Although I think the low-angle shot is beaten into the ground here, there's never a doubt that this is the work of a master technician. Visually the whole movie is a Russian-doll succession of anachronisms; realist shot composition that would be more fully developed in the '70s emerging in a late '50s film paying homage to the noirs of the '40s. Tough, edgy and openly inscrutable.
na Ryunosuke71
86
T6
na cristi
99
T10
na korbenPL
34
T3
na Bunken
80
T9
na Valenzetti
87
T8
na bentien
84
T10
na Domini
90
T10
na rottentomat
94
T9
na keskin
86
T10
na Pflyvholm
100
T10
na tcl.polley
0
T6
na shalev
78
T5
na Cantstopdrew
84
T8
na jamiemanners
90
T10
na FatihC
75
T7
na isabellacn
96
T10
na mauoz
90
T10
na Kirschwasser
10
T10
na Iri
87
T9
na ClockworkRed
80
T4
na saishu
87
T9
na piquet
85
T10
na Xzlu
10
T1
na peder
85
T9
na Myke
87
T8
na frg
89
T9
na Beaucine
5
T9
na ledfloyd
99
T10
na CinematicESP
92
T9
Welles turns in another great performance as a man who is both physically and morally repulsive. His directorial choices might be even more interesting, like the overlapping dialogue. The cinematography is masterful, with its long takes, well-constructed compositions, and dynamic use of chiaroscuro. The fact that Charlton Heston is supposed to play a Mexican isn't as distracting as it sounds.
na tinysausage
86
T10
Corruption on the Mexican border. Hard to believe this was made 50 years ago, this still feels modern. Check the Walter Murch re-edit!
na nu3nn
87
T8
na heapshake
80
T10
na AlexdLarge
10
T10
na Fetsch
97
T10
na jdelbalzo99
95
T9
na scorp
97
T8
na mrdude122887
84
T6
na baslow
96
T8
na richard7422
90
T8
na WBadger
75
T7
na PSJ
82
T8
na DrHopsALot
75
T7
na steve112sms
95
T10
na chgold81
91
T8
na LetsGoEatHuh
70
T9
na djinn
4
T9
na empire434
100
T10
na Claudius
99
T7
na Corganist
84
T9
na woodke1235
70
T6
na Wieland
70
T6
na wetwillies
85
T5
Very entertaining, beautifully shot. Orson Welles is perfectly disturbing. The only thing keeping it from a 90 is the fact that I rarely understood what was going on (though I understand that was Welles' plan). "Listen, I'm no cop now. I'm a husband! What did you do with her? Where's my wife? My wife!"
na Stubean
70
T4
na mehendhi
78
T4
na ozgur.macit
27
T3
na mklehner
86
T9
na HanekeSolo
95
T10
na DMCrimson
86
T10
na manicblurgh
95
T10
na Beau
100
T9
na Sinister
99
T10
na margot
100
T10
na cookies87
100
T10
na kubo
89
T9
na Noxville
88
T10
na ayset
80
T7
na bad_juice
90
T10
na jeff_v
94
T10
na manifold
70
T6
na vsls
100
T10
na amnsisc
88
T9
na KrisBl
95
T8
na themadelf66
93
T10
na Hagbard
89
T10
na mikezas
94
T10
na Seftref
71
T8
na vespera23
88
T9
na cwratliff
90
T7
na imamonkey
87
T7
na okidude
5
T10
Possibly the best of Orson Welles and one of Heston's finest!
na Homercles
85
T6
na agape23
85
T9
na hitchmycock
100
T10
na bueller
52
T1
na nuked
6
T4
na blackthorn
86
T9
na Ludvig
95
T10
na dresdres
69
T4
na gaddark
99
T10
na notsothinman
91
T8
na cashif
84
T8
na IMDb-byvotes
84
T10
na alecec24
90
T9
na NathanChinn
91
T10
na shinmoo
100
T10
na frankswild
90
T10
na Mr T
95
T10
na AAAutin
42
T4
na ecalder
73
T9
na cactusman
91
T8
na vinnyjax641
92
T10
na igac.bl
9
T9
na micah
65
T6
A cheesy noir thriller that just so happens to contain a brilliant performance by Orson Welles and some engaging cinematography.
na TheMantidMan
92
T10
na Sinclair
92
T10
Excellent film, far better han any movie featuring Charlton Heston playing a Mexican has any right to be.
na emmarg
75
T4
na Andrew Rusin
71
T5
na waddayanuts
73
T6
Every shot is perfectly executed and Welles' acting is as good as always. Also, there are some genuinely emotional moments between Dietrich and Welles that provides it with some soul. Yet I fail to view this as anything deeper than a style and atmosphere film. Prove me wrong, please.
na doyone
85
T9
na vt.medeiros
90
T8
na silly-girl
90
T5
na EmeraldGuard
40
T2
na lilarc0r
78
T7
na sceptre_777
25
T1
na Kunstable R.
80
T9
na Leland
98
T10
na margaret17
97
T9
na cloque
8
T8
na tyoda
50
T5
na Roman
80
T9
na micmac•
82
T9
na ikoddn
66
T3
na sofia29
60
T4
na olebole
8
T9
na Rafael Mello
88
T5
na thedud
86
T9
na macedo
100
T10
na bengar
96
T9
na Lagavulin
78
T9
na markf
95
T10
na Adam Voigt
86
T10
na drone
33
T3
na dilla
100
T9
na Equanimity
75
T8
na Janne
55
T5
na ullat
85
T10
na dasund
100
T10
It has been called the last film noir. Perhaps it is not, but it is the pinnacle of the genre.
na tralala
70
T10
na larz86
50
T1
na Cedar Plank
95
T6
na mitchelly
88
T9
na jgalt69
100
T10
na pristinepain
95
T9
na FlixR8r
95
T10
na sunsetparade
90
T8
na monstro
80
T7
na davesv
79
T7
na Payson
80
T9
na Asgarth
84
T9
na Pretender
89
T9
na pavementSAW
87
T9
na SirRobbie
80
T8
na Shaunage
85
T7
na mistercheech
0
T1
i HATE orson welles
na ssuperdreww
75
T3
na Dourado1412
95
T10
na zsanford44
100
T10
na wmelton
95
T10
na sonkaramazof
95
T10
na wikke
92
T10
na munkeimdb
84
T8
na coolhandluke
89
T8
na Zithers
85
T8
na gackt
80
T9
na guscuddy
80
T8
na Inframan
96
T9
na jorge
90
T10
na pcwasteland
96
T10
na Water
1
T6
na Cornica
90
T10
na simeco23
92
T10
na Deadmarsh
70
T7
na Hagar
100
T10
na ffiamma
80
T10
na MadcapLaughs
87
T8
That the opening three minutes are the best bit in the film (and truly amazing) is no insult against the rest of it. Visually the film remains extremely bold right throughout and the music complements it excellently, and though some of the film's eccentricity doesn't work (particularly the nightman at the hotel who was annoying as all heck and almost seemed down right farcical) most of it is great including the excellent character Captain Quinlan played well by an almost unrecognisable Welles.
na ze_qualquer
100
T10
na rodrigo
75
T1
na brokendemo
80
T6
na jillian
74
T7
na Nkleszcz
82
T8
na edaz
83
T6
na Cinemaniac
76
T5
na toro913
71
T7
na boatsfloat
83
T6
na dagda2
85
T7
na Tds4a
77
T7
I wasn't convinced by Heston's ethnicity, nor Janet Leigh, nor that bloke who runs the hotel. They're not bad by any means, just unfortunately silly. My eyes were glued to the screen whenever Orson appeared, though.
na derek
80
T9
na idlefritz
90
T10
na platoza
90
T8
na mclemens
15
T3
na burnmp3s
86
T9
na James Byrne
85
T7
na svenjolly
91
T9
na albievo
100
T10
na benito
80
T9
na dclyde09
100
T10
Orson Welles' best movie since Citizen Kane
na m0nkeybl1tz
85
T7
na mirabi1is
70
T7
na omgninjas
89
T9
na Ray Bergen
82
T6
na gillespie
70
T4
na Voice Within
90
T8
na Pernille
93
T10
na walrusy
80
T9
na winds
6
T8
na ppritts
85
T8
na Bojangles
45
T4
Horrible acting where every movement and inflection is exaggerated. It honestly makes it hard to follow what people are saying, you're so focused on how unnaturally they're saying it. Hilariously misguided character attributes were fun, e.g., the fat cop (welles) who talks like his face is half paralyzed, the perpetually nervous guy whose wide eyed expression and constant stuttering/fumbling subtly tip off that he has an anxious personality, and the blind girl who had stink eye. ACT BLINDER
na Frosty
80
T9
na gregger
96
T10
na PhotonStorm
50
T2
na The Comedian
88
T9
na Hage89
65
T3
na bolivar
75
T8
na negative
2
T6
na DougReese
100
T10
na guany
96
T9
na cloak
59
T5
na nickabc
80
T8
na Pats_London
90
T8
na TheDiceman
75
T10
Remarkable film.
na payidar
80
T7
na Air23
86
T8
na Crazy Jack
90
T10
na NilbogSavant
68
T5
na soybomb42
87
T8
na poltergeist
64
T6
na mt.adkins
86
T9
na WaitingScene
93
T9
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