Review of A Face in the Crowd (1957) by Noel Murray for The A.V. Club — 18 May 1973
It's like an early version of Network, and it's just as overwrought, but Kazan enlivens the material with a mise en scène so vigorous that it could make anyone buy into the auteur theory. Kazan varies his shooting style, alternating between portraiture, expressionism, and docu-realism for a look and rhythm that's about 15 years ahead of its time.
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This review of A Face in the Crowd (1957) was written by Noel Murray and published by The A.V. Club on 18 May 1973.
A Face in the Crowd has generally received very positive reviews.
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