torsdag 13 september 2018

Mina favoritprestationer - 1956

Mina tio favoritprestationer från året. Observera att det inte nödvändigtvis är de jag tycker är bäst, men de jag gillar mest eller som satt sig mest.



Jack Palance (Attack)

Som hårdnackade löjtnant Joe Costa.



James Mason (Bigger Than Life)

Som den experimenterande läraren och familjefadern Ed Avery.



Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)

Som läkaren Dr. Miles Bennell i en liten stad som fått "besök".



Ernest Borgnine (Jubal)

Som den välsinnade ranchägaren Shep.



Rod Steiger (Jubal)

Som den elake och svartsjuke Pinky.



Sterling Hayden (The Killing)

Som ex-kåkfararen Johnny Clay som planerar en våghalsig kupp.



James Stewart (The Man Who Knew Too Much)

Som Dr. Benjamin McKenna som hamnar mitt i en spionhistoria.



John Wayne (The Searchers)

Som den hämndlystne Ethan Edwards.



Robert Stack (Written on the Wind)

Som den alkoholiserade playboyen Kyle Hadley.



Henry Fonda (The Wrong Man)

Som den oskyldigt anklagade Manny Balestrero.



Andra som var med i diskussionen:

Patty McCormack (The Bad Seed)
Dorothy Malone (Written on the Wind)

4 kommentarer:

  1. MY TOP 10

    01) - JOHN WAYNE (THE SEARCHERS)
    02) - DANA ANDREWS (WHITE THE CITY SLEEPS)
    03) - DANA ANDREWS (BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT)
    04) - KEVIN McCARTHY (INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS)
    05) - STERLING HAYDEN (THE KILLING)
    06) - HENRY FONDA (THE WRONG MAN)
    07) - RANDOLPH SCOTT (SEVEN MEN FROM NOW)
    08) - EDMUND GWENN (CALABUCH)
    09) - HUMPHREY BOGART (THE HARDER THEY FALL)
    10) - AUDREY HEPBURN (WAR AND PEACE)

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Ah, always interesting to see your lists.

      The two I haven't seen are Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (though I've had it on my radar for a long time) and Calabuch (which I hadn't heard of, but seems interesting).

      Radera
  2. Seen two of the films.

    I love The searchers for its glorious ambition and scenery, although I find it troubling in other areas.

    Jimmy Stewart in The man who knew too much is as always delightful. I will re-visit the film in my Hitchcock-podcast, during its second season.

    SvaraRadera
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    1. Personally I wasn't very fond of The Searchers. I might need to give it another chance though as I might've expected something a bit different.

      Ah yes, Jimmy Stewart is always delightful, you're right about that. Can't get enough of him.

      Radera