La faucheuse l’avait oublié. Et pourtant, il joua plus que tout autre star des rôles de loosers, abattus à la fin ! Il est le plus brillant de cette super génération de comédiens devenus vedettes dans les années cinquante, Burt Lancaster,… Continue Reading
Happy Birthday, Kirk ! Né de parents immigrés, qui ne parlaient pas un mot d’anglais à leur arrivée aux Etats-Unis, Kirk Douglas restera pour l’éternité le modèle de l’Américain idéal, prêt à se battre seul contre tous pour la liberté, la… Continue Reading
Westerns have always been an interesting topic to tackle as a filmmakers because it is a time of roughness, despair, individuality and anti-heroes. Western always have had the reputation by filmgoers of no complexity which in a lot of cases… Continue Reading
Billy Wilder directing a movie starring Kirk Douglas. It seemed like a match made in heaven. But sadly the film was overlooked at the time, maybe because of the topic, maybe because “Ace in the Hole” was too gritty and… Continue Reading
What happens when you’re stuck in a mental hospital even though you’re healthy? You rally all the patients against the devilish head nurse and start a mutiny. The great clashes between Jack Nicholson character and Louise Fletcher’s nurse character created… Continue Reading
Kirk Douglas is one of Hollywood legendary actors who started out in the 40’. Burt Lancaster, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Cliff are other examples of the future golden age of American acting talents which storm the silver screen… Continue Reading