Analysis Of Elia Kazan’s Film On The Waterfront
Short Information About Director
Elias Kazancıoglu or known as Elia Kazan, American director and writer. Especially, he gained a great success in theater by staging plays of Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller and became one of the masters of cinema. Elia Kazan studied theater at Yale University. Kazan staged his first play in 1934 in New York City. In the 1940s, Elia Kazan gained fame throughout the country. So he became one of Broadway's best directors. In 1947, Elia Kazan founded Actors Studio, a renowned acting school with Cheryl Crawford and Robert Lewis. Here he trained Marlon Brando, the Oscar-winning American actor, best known as the most important actor of the 20th century. Elia Kazan was shooting the first film at 1945. That's the name of the film ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn''. His films mostly include progressive and socially critical themes. Elia Kazan won the Best Director Oscar award twice at the Oscar Awards in 1948 and 1955. Also, He was a director of the Lincoln Performing Arts Center Repertory Theater in New York City between 1960 -1964. In the mid-1960s he began to move away from the theater; leaving the second plan to focus on authorship. Since the 1970s, often visiting Turkey Kazan, in 1988, the 7th International Istanbul Film Festival selection committee chairmanship did. Zulfu Livaneli's played a small role in the film Sis (1989). Throughout his career, he has won two Oscars, three Tony Awards and four Golden Globes as Best Director. Also, He received an Honorary Academy Award. Life Magazine, one of the films of Elia Kazan on the waterfront as the most ruthless film of the year, but the most beautiful love scenes of the year as the film described. Among his writing work, he wrote four best-selling novels, including America America and the Orchestra, both of which tell the story of Kazan's Greek immigrant ancestors. Both of her novels were later translated into films. Elia Kazan died of natural causes in his Manhattan apartment on 28 September 2003.
Story of The Film
On the Waterfront is an American film made in 1954. This movie has won an Oscar Award. The script was written by Budd Schulberg and directed by Elia Kazan. The film stars Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger, Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb. The soundtrack was composed by Leonard Bernstein. The film deals with the social issues that develop with the organization of the working class. On the Waterfront's screenplay was written by Malcolm Johnson, inspired by the 24-episode 'Crime on the Crime' written in the New York Sun newspaper. This series won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 1949. The stories are described in detail on corruption, lawlessness, and extortion incidents that are spreading On The Waterfront in Manhattan and Brooklyn. A critical and commercial success on the wharfs has been revealed. This film was selected by the American Film Institute as the eighth largest American film of all time in 1997 and ranked 19th in the AFE's 2007 list. In 1989 On The Waterfront, it was accepted by the Library of Congress as cultural, historical or aesthetical. The United States National Film Registry has been selected for protection. On The Waterfront edited by Gene Milford. It is seen that this film was produced by producer Sam Spiegel. A few years ago, Terry was a hopeful boxer until he told Friendly to lose a battle he could win Charley. Thus, Friendly could bet on him and gave him away from the championship. Terry had used a popular docker, Joey Doyle (Ben Wagner), to set him up in a trap that prevented him from testifying against the commission before the Crime Commission. Kazan'ın biyografisindeki Richard Schickel'e göre, Marlon Brando başlangıçta Terry Malloy'un rolünü reddetti. Later on, Frank Sinatra (a native of Hoboken, where the film was made) shook hands but failed to sign an officially signed contract. However, Kazan preferred Brando for the role, partly because choosing Brando would provide a bigger budget for painting. Joey's sister, Edie (Eva Marie Saint), was angry at the death of her brother. In addition, Father Barry (Karl Malden), who was on the waterfront, had taken a harsh move against the Mafia-led unit. Timothy J. 'Kayo' Dugan (Pat Henning), another dock worker who agreed to testify after Father Barry's reluctant support, was killed after Friendly ensured his release as the murderer. However, when Edie, who is unaware of Terry's role in the death of her brother, tells Terry how to express her feelings, Terry confesses to Father Barry and Edie that Joey's death is the awakening of conscience. When Terry decided to make a statement, it was decided that Terry would be killed, but he was first asked to be warned by his older brother Charley. After finding Charley's corpse, Terry decides to shoot Friendly, but Father Barry blocks Terry's line of fire, allowing Terry to testify in court, and thus persuades him to friendly battle. What Do You Think The Director Wants To Tell Or Criticise In The Film? What is the theme? Elia Kazan is the subject of trade union corruption, which is one of the more social issues in the film. We must always be courageous against the tyranny and bribery gangs, and we should not be under their pressure, and we should be able to explain everything without fear. Besides, even if we lose our loved ones, we should always do the right thing. Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) is a former bruiser who works for local gang boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) in the harbors, although in his mid-20s. Terry's fall into depression when he was making a fortune in the ring. The murder of his childhood friend under Johnny Friendly's order caused him to feel guilty, for he appeared to be mistakenly involved in the murder. Terry meets the sister of her murdered friend (Eva Marie Saint) and they start flirting. The girl and a local priest (Karl Malden) tried to persuade Terry should work against the gang. Terry ordered the death of his own brother, Rod Steiger, who was a gang member of Johnny Friendly and refused to be killed after Terry's betrayal came into being, and Terry began to fight against the gang. Terry reveals this and is excluded from the port, but he finally wins after a dramatic fight that unites workers against Johnny Friendly. Later, Terry goes back to work and makes Johnny Friendly stupid in the eyes of the workers.
Why is the Film Important According to the Critics?
Roger Ebert was an American film critic, historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. ‘’Conscience. That stuff can drive you nuts. The line that Marlon Brando says resonates with the whole picture because the story is about conscience, and so is the story behind the story. The film was based on a true story of gang leaders attempting to overthrow the working class. Brando plays a young ex-prizefighter, now a longshoreman given easy jobs because Charley is the right-hand man of the corrupt boss, Johnny Friendly. Another important character is a priest (Karl Malden) who has been trying to encourage him to testify for a long time. Eva Marie Saint makes a perfect foil for Brando, and the two actors have a famous scene in a bar where he reveals, almost indirectly, that he likes her, and she turns the conversation from romance to conscience. The best scenes are the most direct ones. Consider how Brando refused to cooperate with the researchers who initially found him at the pier in the beginning of the film. Schulberg's script came together in two styles: realism and stylized gangster picture. To the first: Bir Do you know how the union works? You go into a meeting, you make a move, the lights go out, then you get out. ' He was nominated for 11 Oscars and won eight awards On The Waterfront. Ironically, they were nominated for three other Oscar awards, as were Cobb, Malden and Steiger's best supporters. ’’ Today the story is no longer as fresh as before; both the fight against corruption and romance were well placed in old film contracts. ’’ However, there is still an enduring effect of acting and the best dialogue sections; it is still possible to feel the power of Kazan with the film Brando, which changes the American film forever.
Conclusion
To summarize, this film has a very important place in terms of American cinema. With this film, Elia Kazan brought the American Cinema Oscar Award to 8 awards, which made it possible for American cinema to have the most significant impact on world cinema. At the same time, thanks to this film, many actors have won important prizes and have the opportunity to announce their fame to Europe. In the film, in the back seat of a taxi between Terry (Marlon Brando) and his brother (Rod Steiger), the scene is seen as the most successful acting scene in film history. Scriptwriter Schulberg claimed that Brando did not improvise, but played exactly the ones that improvise, which allowed Brando to improvise in the success of the stage, although he improvised at this stage.
References
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