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A ground breaking and influential film

posted 18 years ago by horatiohellpop
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This film by Morris Engel about a boy who runs away to Coney Island after thinking he shot his brother is a must see. It won the Silver Lion at the Venice Fim Festival. A very real slice of life from early 1950s New York, almost like going back in time 50 years with a time machine. A big inspiration for many "new wave" films, and in particular director Francois Truffant. This film is really worth seeking out.

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[–] guanche 16 years ago

Kino video has released it on dvd.

[–] jobla 16 years ago

There will be a Morris Engel box set released in May of 2008, as per Amazon.com. The box set will include Engel's three films from the fifties, featuring a new high-def transfer of THE LITTLE FUGITIVE, and a documentary about Engel by his daughter.

[–] jowshihuh 11 years ago

Kino is releasing it on Blu Ray as well.

[–] Bill_Bikk 15 years ago

it's amazing to see that few know this movie