The Chase (1966, dir by Arthur Penn, DP: Joseph LaShelle)
September 27, 2023 06:00
4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films is just what it says it is, 4 (or more) shots from 4 (or more) of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films lets the visuals do the talking.
101 years ago today, Arthur Penn was born in Philadelphia. In the 50s, Penn was one of the new crop of directors who made a name for themselves directing for television. Like most of his colleagues, he transitioned into film. Unlike many of his colleagues, he remained a fiercely iconoclastic director, one who was willing to challenge the conventions of Hollywood. While his early films often struggled at the box office, he was respected by actors and hailed as a visionary by the directors of the French New Wave.
In 1967, he and Warren Beatty changed the course of American cinema with Bonnie and Clyde. Penn followed up that classic film with movies like Alice’s Restaurant, Little Big Man, Night Moves, and a handful of others. When he died in 2010, Penn was hailed as one of the most influential (if sometimes underrated) directors of all time.
Today, in honor of the anniversary of his birth, the Shattered Lens offers up….
4 Shots From 4 Arthur Penn Films
The Chase (1966, dir by Arthur Penn, DP: Joseph LaShelle)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967, dir by Arthur Penn, DP: Burnett Guffey)
Alice’s Restaurant (1969, dir by Arthur Penn, DP: Michael Nebbia)
Little Big Man (1970, dir by Arthur Penn, DP: Harry Stradling Jr)
Posted by Lisa Marie Bowman
Categories: 4 Shots From 4 Films, Film
Tags: 4 Shots From 4 Films, Alice's Restaurant, Arthur Penn, Bonnie and Clyde, Burnett Guffey, Film, Films, Harry Stradling Jr., Joseph LaShelle, Lisa Marie Bowman, Little Big Man, Michael Nebbia, movie, Movies, The Chase
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He was a terrific Director who perhaps hasn’t gotten the recognition that he deserved…I shared this book, which looks at the five films nominated for Best Picture of 1967, including “Bonnie & Clyde” and it really dives into how it was made and what a great Director he was: https://johnrieber.com/2020/06/04/pictures-from-a-revolution-the-year-that-two-films-dominated-the-discussion-of-race-in-america/
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By johnrieber on September 27, 2023 at 06:07
[…] paid tribute to Robert Bresson, Arthur Penn, Nicolas Winding Refn, Michael Powell, and Dario […]
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