tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674155568953505652.post8988003556812511275..comments2024-03-05T13:31:15.758-06:00Comments on Virtual Virago: Classic Films in Focus: OBSESSION (1949)Jennifer Garlenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05400915069469993143noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674155568953505652.post-33894086127473475092022-01-27T23:11:11.357-06:002022-01-27T23:11:11.357-06:00Now here’s a fascinating story! How to commit the ...Now here’s a fascinating story! How to commit the perfect murder using some inventive twists. The method may sound too weird to be given much attention but in the hands of such professional film makers it presents as a highly entertaining and suspenseful classic. For an English independent production it certainly has colourful credentials; one of America’s best noir Directors Edward Dmytryk, is in Britain on a work visa following his appearance before the House of un-American Activities committee (UKs gain USAs loss) He accepts a commission from Nat Bronstein of Sovereign Productions. Bronstein was preparing to produce a movie of Australian writer Alex (Vertigo) Coppel’s novel ‘A Man About A Dog’. Coppel had studied Medicine before turning to writing so had knowledge of his intended offbeat subject. <br /> <br />Italian composer Nino Rota who, in the same year, composed the score for the UKs highly regarded “The Glass Mountain” also supplies this films score. British director/cinematographer C.M.Pennington Richards works superbly with noir specialist Dmytryk - creating moody B/W atmospheric shots that compliment the films moodiness. An excellent, controlled performance by Robert Newton as a psychiatrist, is the pushed-to-the-limit, would be murderer and he’s well supported by sterling British beauty Sally Gray as his wayward wife. Unusual as it may be, this rarity makes for some compelling viewing and ranks well among those cleverly written oddities that too often, are lost in the vaults of time. Maybe it’s time for a re-mastering of this classic. <br />KenRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158317807406605461noreply@blogger.com