Martin Scorsese says this is a masterpiece, I read in the Guardian. I have never heard of it or seen it!
shareHe's right.
My accountant says, "1 + 1, 40% of the time, equals divorce".
Showing at the Edinburgh Filmhouse from Boxing Day, Dec 26; and the UK DVD is out in January (2010) http://www.optimumreleasing.com/dvd.php?id=1197 for those without the US double-disc set with "Dead of Night".
"Oh look - a lovely spider! And it's eating a butterfly!"
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It is very much so a masterpiece, one of the most beautiful and visionary films ever to come out of Britian.
If and when Scorsese finishes his long-in-gestation documentary about British cinema, The Queen of Spades will be a prominent feature on display.
"Ça va by me, madame...Ça va by me!" - The Red Shoes
Marty has such good taste.
Yes, sir, I'm going to do nothing like she's never been done before!
*Possible Spoilers*
A great movie, in terms of visual style VERY ahead of its time - the only (inevitable) flaw with is that what passed for "scary" or "chilling" 64 years ago is quite tame now, so the denouement is a little underwhelming. Still a very satisfying movie, a pleasure to watch, and with some great performances.
Awight we're The Daamned we're a punk baand and this is called Carn't Be Appy T'day!