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Made in U.S.A. (1966)
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27 September 1967 (USA)
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Set in the near future, Paula, a leftist writer, goes from Paris to the French town of Atlantic-Cité...
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DVD: Review: Une Femme Mariée / Made In U.S.A. / 2 Or 3 Things I Know About Her
(From The AV Club. 14 July 2009, 10:01 PM, PDT)
DVD Playhouse--July 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 July 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)
(From The AV Club. 14 July 2009, 10:01 PM, PDT)
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the ignored gem of a master
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Anna Karina | ... | Paula Nelson (as AK) |
| László Szabó | ... | Richard Widmark (as LS) |
| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... | Donald Siegel (as JPL) |
| Marianne Faithfull | ... | Marianne Faithfull (as MF) |
| Yves Afonso | ... | David Goodis (as YA) |
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90 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Though based on "The Jugger" by Richard Stark (Donald E. Westlake), the author received no compensation for this adaptation. Westlake, who passed away at the end of 2008, successfully kept the film from being shown in the US during his lifetime.
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References The Big Heat (1953)
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As Tears Go By
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| DVD or VHS | yummyintummy32 |
| Los Angeles Screening | WillNeverMarry |
| Kill Bill Vol 1 | Just_Another_Film_Buff |
| Paula Nelson? | jehaynes |
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So Godard is not for everyone. I need to preface things here with that. Godard is such a polarizing figure some folks actually get angry at not just the director, but also with the people who enjoy his work. I've actually been accused a few times of simply pretending to dig the guy by those who didn't have the patience. But, for my money, when Godard was in his power (ie the Sixties) no one could touch him.
Made in USA, so Godard claims, is a remake of the Big Sleep. But, and it should be noted up top, I don't think we can believe him. Part of the fun is dealing with how he will lie to you, treat you with contempt, and/or in general mess with your head. There are constant interruptions in the film, Godard forces you to face the fact you are watching a film and to size it up constantly. Godard doesn't exist to watch on auto pilot; he wants you to analyze the act of viewing. It can be infuriating, especially when he removes action sequences or very awkwardly names characters/places "Otto Preminger" or "Richard Widmark." The political statements get a little heavy handed as well, though treated with humor.
As much fun as I find the film, and this entire period of Godard, watching a film like this or Pierrot Le Fou or 2 or 3 Things About Her or Weekend is work. You are expected to be actively involved. If you want to be told a story or feel like you are looking into another world, maybe Made in USA is not for you. And that's cool, these films are obnoxious and pretentious. But it can be extremely rewarding if you are willing to admit you may not "get" chunks of the film and maybe enjoyment will only kick in after thinking about the movie for a couple days. That sounds like faint praise, but Made in USA is an audacious, bold, exciting film that makes you confront what you always took for granted in classic Hollywood.