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Dans une ville corrompue, un petit truand et la femme abandonnée d'un dealer se retrouvent emportés dans un tourbillon d'amour, d'argent, de drogues et de dangers.Dans une ville corrompue, un petit truand et la femme abandonnée d'un dealer se retrouvent emportés dans un tourbillon d'amour, d'argent, de drogues et de dangers.Dans une ville corrompue, un petit truand et la femme abandonnée d'un dealer se retrouvent emportés dans un tourbillon d'amour, d'argent, de drogues et de dangers.
- Réalisation
- Scénario
- Casting principal
- Nommé pour 5 Oscars
- 25 victoires et 22 nominations au total
Wallace Shawn
- Waiter
- (as Wally Shawn)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesIt was widely believed that Burt Lancaster would have won the Oscar for his performance in this film, were it not for Jane Fonda's aggressive campaign to win the award for her father Henry Fonda's final film performance La maison du lac (1981).
- GaffesNear the end of the film Grace tells Chrissie that they'd both lost their men to a shooting. But Chrissie's man was stabbed, not shot.
Chrissie didn't know that. If she didn't know, a Goof can't be charged against her.
- Crédits fousAs the end credits roll, an old building on the boardwalk is demolished to some of the tunes that appear earlier in the film. Each time the wrecking ball hits, we hear a cymbal crash and the soundtrack jumps to a different song.
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Grainy, Gritty And A Great Story
This is a little bit on the seedy side but it's well-done and Burt Lancaster, once again, provides us with a wonderful character study. This time he's "Lou Pascal," an old-time small hood playing out his days in pathetic manner in a dingy Atlantic City. In fact, "seedy" describes Atlantic City in this picture.
There's nothing seedy about the opening scene, however. It's an attention- grabber, at least if you're a male. We see Susan Sarandon, squeezing lemon juice over her breasts at the kitchen window. Later, we see her do the same thing.
The film is no lemon, however. It's an excellent film and Lancaster, Sarandon ("Sally Matthews") and her husband "Dave" (Robert Joy) comprise most the early going. Joy's role as Sally's loser druggie husband was ugly but he doesn't last long in the film.
The second half of the film features mostly the two stars, both of whom were up for Academy Awards for their performance (and lost out in a sentimental vote for the On Golden Pond crowd). Not only do Lancaster and Sarandon excel, but so does director Louis Malle.
Malle makes this almost a modern-day film noir with the grittiness of the characters and the setting, when Atlantic City looked its worst. It's just solid film-making all-around, and few people could play intense characters, young or old, as well as Lancaster.
My only regret is the transfer on the DVD. It's a little grainy and this film deserves better treatment. although, come to think of it - the grain is appropriate considering it's a gritty story.
There's nothing seedy about the opening scene, however. It's an attention- grabber, at least if you're a male. We see Susan Sarandon, squeezing lemon juice over her breasts at the kitchen window. Later, we see her do the same thing.
The film is no lemon, however. It's an excellent film and Lancaster, Sarandon ("Sally Matthews") and her husband "Dave" (Robert Joy) comprise most the early going. Joy's role as Sally's loser druggie husband was ugly but he doesn't last long in the film.
The second half of the film features mostly the two stars, both of whom were up for Academy Awards for their performance (and lost out in a sentimental vote for the On Golden Pond crowd). Not only do Lancaster and Sarandon excel, but so does director Louis Malle.
Malle makes this almost a modern-day film noir with the grittiness of the characters and the setting, when Atlantic City looked its worst. It's just solid film-making all-around, and few people could play intense characters, young or old, as well as Lancaster.
My only regret is the transfer on the DVD. It's a little grainy and this film deserves better treatment. although, come to think of it - the grain is appropriate considering it's a gritty story.
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- 23 mars 2006
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Détails
- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Langues
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Atlantic City, USA
- Lieux de tournage
- Sociétés de production
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- Budget
- 7 200 000 $US (estimé)
- Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 12 729 675 $US
- Montant brut mondial
- 12 729 675 $US
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