Sweet Smell of Success
Drama • 1957 • 1 hr 37 min
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A movie made by a dirty industry that talks about this dirt
The scummiest and sharpest script ever put to screen. Endlessly quotable, with 2 lead performances that will make your skin crawl.
A dark noir look at gossip press and the motivations behind it. Lancaster is great as a real bull of a man An ugly world full of ugly people
Mercenary world of NY celebraties. Mean & sardonic. Dog eat dog. Burt's dark side.Snappy dialogue by Odets, model for Coen Bros Barton Fink.
Awesome, conflicting main character. Really dark film with a lot of interesting topics brought up, top notch presentation too
"you're dead, son. Get yourself buried." Fantastic noir
fucking love this movie. especially the witty, vitriolic dialogue.
Charming and occasionally funny. It has lost some its appeal over the years but it's still a great example of how good Hollywood used to be!
Noir hinges on the scheme and the set up and this is a very bland scheme and set up
An airtight screenplay and amazing natural lighting for the story of the least likable protagonist in classic Hollywood.
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