Review of On the Waterfront (1954) by William Thomas for Empire Magazine — 23 Feb 2012
We must salute screenwriter Budd Schulberg (his speech for priest Karl Malden in the loading bay is still stirring). Add the acting/writing heroics a restrained score by Leonard Bernstein and a striking, charcoal look by cinematographer Boris Kaufman, and you have an elegiac portrait of labour relations that feels like a kick in the slats.
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This review of On the Waterfront (1954) was written by William Thomas and published by Empire Magazine on 23 Feb 2012.
On the Waterfront has generally received very positive reviews.
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