lowkey just a massive fucking vibe.
the film is light beautifully and i love the dialogue so much.
amazing script.watch my films
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Sweet Smell of Success
Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
Rating
5.0 (1)
Release Date
7/4/1957Runtime
97 minsGenres
Overview
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$3,400,000Revenue
$2,500,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A poison-pen masterpiece about the seduction of power and the moral rot it leaves behind. Every frame and every word of dialogue is weaponized to expose how manipulation becomes its own intoxicant.
Mood
ParanoidTenseDefiantBleak
Themes
PowerCorruptionFamilyObsession
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Black and whiteHigh-contrastFormalist
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Sexual content
Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker
Tony Curtis
Sidney Falco
Susan Harrison
Susan Hunsecker
Martin Milner
Steve Dallas
Jeff Donnell
Sally
Sam Levene
Frank D' Angelo
Joe Frisco
Herbie Temple
Barbara Nichols
Rita
Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello
Edith Atwater
Mary
Chico Hamilton
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Paul Horn
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
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