Hayao Miyazaki’s first great success is an early masterwork and a stunning vision of a post-apocalyptic world populated by enormous mutant insects that make the planet virtually uninhabitable for humans.
“I’m trying to show the inability of people to recognize that society is ridiculous.”—John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes’ follow-up to Shadows was this Paramount-produced drama about a jazz pianist (Bobby Darin) tormented by his desire to make it big and his reluctance to sell out. Fascinating for its autobiographical overtones—it was the fiercely independent director’s first major studio assignment—the film comes to life thanks to his gritty direction and David Raskin’s memorable score, performed by jazz legends Slim Gaillard, Benny Carter, and Shelly Manne.
“I’m trying to show the inability of people to recognize that society is ridiculous.”—John Cassavetes
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