Talking Pictures: On the Waterfront

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Arts Documentary hosted by Sylvia Syms, published by BBC in 2015 - English narration

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A look at On the Waterfront, revealing how behind its success lies a story of betrayal. Elia Kazan directs the 1950s crime drama starring Marlon Brando, who gives the performance of his career as the tough prizefighter-turned-longshoreman Terry Malloy in this masterpiece of urban poetry. 'I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody.' Brando's character Malloy becomes involved in corrupt dockside politics through his lawyer brother Charley, who works for gangster union boss. Kazan's gripping tale of racket busting on the New Jersey docklands provides a showcase for the Method acting of Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger. With an electrifying score by Leonard Bernstein, the film is a milestone in American screen acting. Driven by the vivid, naturalistic direction of Elia Kazan and savory, streetwise dialogue by Budd Schulberg, On the Waterfront was an instant sensation, winning eight Oscars, including for best picture, director, actor, supporting actress (Eva Marie Saint), and screenplay. 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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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4
Video Bitrate: 4 198 kb/s
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: AAC (LC)
Audio Bitrate: 128 kb/s VBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 30 min 28 s
Number Of Parts: 1
Part Size: 942 MB
Source: WEB DL
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