Another Brando film, another masterclass in character acting, only this time he is upstaged by a powerhouse performance from Joanne Woodward as the young and feisty Carol: brave, loud, needy, fragile.
Going into a Brando film, it's normal to expect him to hold the audience on his every husky word and he doesn't disappoint here, but this was absolutely the Woodward show. Brilliant stuff.
Sidney Lumet's direction of this classic Tennessee Williams tale is controlled and luscious, full of joie de vivre and lighting panache to bring a warm glow to the features of the cast, especially Brando's 'Snakeskin' who seems to glisten with the moisture of a thousand watching wet lips.
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The Criterion Challenge 2022
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