On the Waterfront: Talking Pictures

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Talking Pictures: On the Waterfront

21/02/2015

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A look at On the Waterfront, revealing how behind its success lies a story of betrayal.

An examination of On the Waterfront, revealing how behind its success lies a story of betrayal and resentment, born from America's anti-communist fervour of the 1950s.

Sixty years after its original release, Talking Pictures examines On the Waterfront, one of the greatest films in US cinema history. Archive interviews with the director, writer and cast members, including Marlon Brando, reveal how behind its success lies a story of betrayal and resentment, born from America's anti-communist fervour of the 1950s.

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