Thursday, November 07, 2013

More "Moments": Sarah's Key and The Incident

Sarah's Key. One of the most harrowing films I have ever seen. I don't think I could bear to sit through it again. Not a masterpiece by any means but extraordinary just the same. This "moment" comes right at the end and on its own packs no particular punch, but in the context of the film ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3219-YsiBI

And one of the most disturbing films - The Incident (1967). Two young thugs terrorize the passengers in a New York subway car. It is disturbing because it asks us how we would react in the face  of physical intimidation.
Superb acting by Beau Bridges and Tony Musante (who was equally spellbinding in that old TV series The Rich and The Poor).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czld05LLPFo

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:23 pm

    Very nice, Papa! What's going on with Sarh, then? I want to know please!!!
    L

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  2. You have to watch the whole film! I think you can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcEjF_6Yaos

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