There is at least one very powerful and effective scene in the film on which I won't expand and spoil anything.First time viewers,remember the scene where Jonas enters a dark room and reveals his tormented soul.Everything in this key scene is haunting:acting,photography,directing and on top of everything,Bernstein's harrowing score.As far as the rest of the film is concerned,I believe it is a very fair and interesting effort of a talented director on Robbins' material(OK,I admit I am a devoted Dmytryk fan,I consider him one of the best directors of his era and I occasionally watch films like The Betsy,not being able to view original releases).I also note the Jonas/hooker scene,it's very tender and daring at the same time for a major 1964 production.
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