crying fist ( hangul : 주먹이 운다 ; rr : jumeoki unda ) is a 2005 south korean film written and directed by ryoo seung-wan .

the film had 1,728,477 admissions nationwide .

crying fist

주먹이 운다 ( crying fist , korea 2005 ) jumeoki unda ( lit . the fist is crying )
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korean movie ' crying fist ' starring choi min - sik and ryoo seung - bum , is bring about hot interest from abroad . following , . . .
korean movie reviews for 2005 : a bittersweet life , crying fist , the president ' s last bang , sympathy for lady vengeance , welcome to dongmakgol , and more .
sdaff is featuring several korean films , such as marathon , crying fist , and korean american film . 6th annual san diego asian film festival september 29 - october 6 , 2005 at , . . .
the 2005 cannes international film festival has come to an end with impressive results for korea . the movie
crying fist
by director ryoo seung - wan received the fipresci award in , . . .
after a weekend of fierce competition , the film
crying fist ( chumogi unda )
came up as the winner grabbing the top spot in the local box office , beating out
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crying fist ( chumogi unda ) ( 2005 ) at 6 : 20 p . m . through may 19 joongang cinema directed by ryoo seung - wan , the movie revolves around two men who people think are losers , i , . . .
the city of violence ( jjakpae ) will be the next action packed - film for director ryoo seung - wan . ryoo ' s recent films were the critically acclaimed boxing drama crying fist ( 2005 ) and the popular martial arts comedy arahan ( 2004 ) . city of , . . .
eight korean movies , including director ryoo seung - wan ' s
crying fist
, will be screened at the 4th new york asian film festival which will take place from june 17 to july 2 in manhattan , new york . of the 180 movies that were submitted by ch , . . .
i ' ve seen arahan ( and loved it ) and have been a fan of ryu since the first time i saw die bad ! i ' m still kicking myself for not getting a chance to meet him at the fantasia film fest when he was presenting crying fist . if you could fit a special features breakdown of arahan in your hectic review schedual , it would be extremely appreciated . keep up the good work .
watch full movie on hulu : urltoken subscribe for free asian films : urltoken like us on facebook : urltoken synopsis : crying fist explores the road to redemption for two very different fighters - - a once boxing medalist ( oldboy ' s choi min - sik ) and a troubled delinquent - - both are looking to overcome personal upheavals . cast : choi min - sik ryoo seung - bum seo hye - rin director ryoo seung - wan
for every obvious inclusion , the nominations inspire more than a few fist - pumping moments , and a few head - scratching ones as well . here are this year’s biggest surprises , snubs and here - we - go - agains .
' freedom ' explains only ryoo seung - bum in this country . he debuted in the year 2000 and continued to star in
no manners
,
crying fist
,
bloody tie
,
the unjust
,
over my dead body
,
the berlin file
and more . he ' s always been a free soul in movie and he ' s a known fashion freak . q : the movie is being released on the 17th . have you had a chance to see it yet ? , . . .
while closely operating under the limits of the sports / underdog genre , crying fist manages to step apart from other films of the like by creating bealiavable characters . director ryoo seng wan smartly plays with the conventions of the genre by placing not just one character for the audience to follow , but two . each one with different problems , but both with the ambition to escalate from their current position to a much better one . acting becomes a key point here , and both leads do a sharp job in portraying the frustations and personality of each . choi min - sik , the man now with a page in film history thanks to his portrayal of oh dae su in the epic oldboy , plays a boxer who once tasted the glory of the sport , only to drop down thanks to his laziness and carelessness . in the other hand is ryu seung - beom , who plays a young trouble - maker that needs something to focus his raw energy before combusting himself . the guy has his acting skills in place and manages to not let choi min sik over - shadow him . the film follows familiar territory within the genre , but then again , because of the strong cast , and tight and controlled direction , the film never gets preachy or self - indulgent . these guys are not going to become world champions or anything like that , they are just looking for a chance to really start living their lives to the fullest . and that ' s what makes crying fist a fine drama and , unlike most of films dealing with boxing , it never becomes a cheap sentimental - cheering contest with the audience .
after the success of the modern - day comic martial arts epic arahan , writer / director ryu seung - wan changed gears and again teamed up with his brother , actor ryu seung - beom , to produce crying fist , a much more serious boxing drama . actor ryu plays yu sang - hwan , a street thug who rejects the life of his hard - working , struggling father for a life of petty crime and run - ins with the law . he winds up in a juvenile detention center , where he responds to some bullying by flying at the bully , roc ( kim su - hyeon ) , and biting his ear off . yu is then taken under the wing of the prison ' s boxing trainer , and he learns a bit of self - discipline through boxing , gradually recognizing his own strengths , and eventually acknowledging the support of his caring family . meanwhile , 40 - year - old kang tae - shik ( choi min - sik of oldboy ) , is a washed up former champion whose home and professional life have completely fallen apart . his wife leaves him , taking their young son . besieged by creditors , kang earns a meager living by charging people on the street for the privilege of punching him out . in danger of losing his son forever , his own health deteriorating rapidly , kang decides to enter one last boxing competition , the same one which the equally desperate yu has chosen to show his mettle . crying fist won a fipresci award at the 2005 cannes film festival , and had its north american premiere at subway cinema ' s 2005 new york asian film festival , with director ryu in attendance . ~ josh ralske , rovi
each year , the cma awards nominations manage to please the fans of some artists , while confounding others . miranda lambert ’s followers , for instance , have a lot to be thankful for , with another record - setting nine nods for the platinum superstar , including a mention — as the only woman — in the top category , entertainer of the year . fans of jason aldean and brad paisley , on the other hand , are crying into their moonshine today .
crying fist is ryu ' s graduation project , a stepping stone to perhaps greater things to come in the future . all these years spent getting a general idea of how film criticism works in korea , how filmgoers are influenced by it . the needs of both parties , his needs , the expectations of his peers . and , last but not least , his international status , still in a dangerous limbo between arthouse acceptance and ' fanboy ' land . the maturity ryu shows in this project , the newfound stability that makes the film flow perfectly , the fact he ' s been able to strip himself of his influences and create something that even defies the world ' genre ' shows all those hard times were worth something . they were like hard training for an important match , perhaps the most important of his career : finding his voice . now it ' s no more wonderkid , enfant prodige , the korean tarantino or scorsese . . . it ' s just ryu seung - wan . and i think we can all be happy for that .
a korean boxing movie that sticks to the rules of the genre but applies them in a modern narrative way . after a rather hectic beginning , crying fist focuses on the parallel stories of its two protagonists . forty - year - old gang tae - shik was a medallist at the 1990 asian games , but after his family life falls apart he makes a living on the streets allowing frustrated people to punch him as therapy . a young man named yu sang - hwan is a fairly capable and remorseless gangster . he eventually ends up in prison where he is more or less forced into learning how to box . both men have gone quickly downhill , and both seek a way out of their predicaments through boxing and the approaching amateur championship . . . . this rough and tumble movie , featuring a number of bust - ups and brawls and long sequences of training and boxing matches , is rounded out by a melodramatic storyline : the two seemingly incompatible fighters are attached to their families : tae - shik to his son and sang - hwan to his seriously ill grandmother .
00 . 자존을 건 두남자의 대결 ( the existence of two men ' s confrontation ) [ 08 : 53 ] basically a review of the film by the great korean critic kim young - jin . he talks about this film being different from other boxing films , sharing some similarities with clint eastwood ' s million dollar baby . not so much showing the professionalism of boxing , but the fences a lot of normal people find when making decisions that could change their lives . he talks about the misunderstanding about ryu ' s body of work . that he started making the films he wanted to make , the films he wanted to see . that die bad wasn ' t really an action film as a lot of people saw it , that it was more about life on the street , showing the feelings of those people . even watching no blood no tears , he thought that sentiment was even stronger . that his films always have two elements converging together : the action , and the reason why it happens , the mental state of the characters . he feels these two things have been brought to the highest level in crying fist , showing a kind of motivation and energy that is hard to find in korean films . he thinks ryu will continue to do well in the future .
when you think about it , boxing is like life . you work hard for a long time , preparing for the biggest match of your career . there are people helping you get there , teaching you what to do based on their experience . but , ultimately , when you put on the gloves and enter that ring , you ' re by yourself . all you ' ve learned is put to the test , how your body and mind react to the obstacles put in front of you depends on how prepared you are . how many hits you can take before falling down and giving up . boxing , like life , is not about winning , but surviving , until the end ; it doesn ' t matter how you get there , what you do to reach that goal . . . all it matters is being there . being able to say i ' ve done it , i ' m a survivor . and it ' s only then that you can really understand the meaning of winning . ryu seung - wan ' s 주먹이 운다 ( crying fist ) is a film about the huge boxing ring that is life , where surviving is the only thing that matters . where people who experience the bottom of the barrel are able to survive through fundamental emotions : rage and hope .
work is the efficient way in which director kim characterizes his large cast ( all identified by their internet id ' s ) . with eight main characters , and much of the film ' s 86 - minute running time devoted to fight scenes , kim needs to quickly flesh out his heroes to make them distinct and memorable . his success at doing so in the space of a short road trip makes it all the more interesting later when the characters start to pair off against each other . will iron fist , a soft - spoken woman who practices kung fu , get a chance to sink her feet into the obnoxious , trash - talking gangster killer smile ? our disappointment that some potential matchups never materialize only underlines the director ' s skill and passion in assembling this low - budget film . (
the blue dragon awards , considered one of korea ' s top two awards ceremonies together with the grand bell awards , has announced the nominations for its 26th edition . competing for the best picture award will be five critical and box office hits : park kwang - hyun ' s korean war drama welcome to dongmakgol , park chan - wook ' s thriller sympathy for lady vengeance , park jin - pyo ' s melodrama you are my sunshine , jeong yun - cheol ' s drama marathon , and kim dae - seung ' s period thriller blood rain . with 15 categories in total , the films with the most nominations are park kwang - hyun ' s welcome to dongmakgol and park chan - wook ' s sympathy for lady vengeance , each with eight nominations . another three films managed to secure seven nominations each : you are my sunshine , blood rain , and a bittersweet life . as for acting nominations , gang hye - jung ( rules of dating ) , kim jung - eun ( blossom again ) , son yeh - jin ( april snow ) , lee young - ae ( sympathy for lady vengeance ) , and jeon do - yeon ( you are my sunshine ) will compete for the best actress award , while park hae - il ( rules of dating ) , ryoo seung - beom ( crying fist ) , lee byung - heon ( a bittersweet life ) , cho seung - woo ( marathon ) , and hwang jeong - min ( you are my sunshine ) will battle it out for best actor . the ceremony is scheduled to be held at 8pm on november 29 at kbs hall in yeouido , seoul ,
reviewed below : git ( jan 14 ) - - marathon ( jan 27 ) - - the president ' s last bang ( feb 3 ) - - this charming girl ( mar 10 ) - - crying fist ( apr 1 ) - - a bittersweet life ( apr 1 ) - - blood rain ( may 4 ) - - the bow ( may 12 ) - - antarctic journal ( may 19 ) - - tale of cinema ( may 26 ) - - the aggressives ( june 2 ) - - rules of dating ( june 10 ) - - green chair ( june 10 ) - - the red shoes ( june 30 ) - - voice ( july 15 ) - - mokdugi video ( july 15 ) - - sympathy for lady vengeance ( july 29 ) - - welcome to dongmakgol ( aug 4 ) - - murder , take one ( aug 11 ) - - the wig ( aug 11 ) - - cello ( aug 18 ) - - april snow ( sep 8 ) - - duelist ( sep 8 ) - - geochilmaru : the showdown ( sep 15 ) - - camellia project ( sep 16 ) - - you are my sunshine ( sep 23 ) - - sa - kwa ( n / a ) - - all for love ( oct 7 ) - - princess aurora ( oct 27 ) - - love talk ( nov 11 ) - - the unforgiven ( nov 18 ) - - wedding campaign ( nov 23 ) - - when romance meets destiny ( nov 23 ) - - five is too many ( nov 25 ) - - bystanders ( dec 1 ) - - love is a crazy thing ( dec 9 ) - - typhoon ( dec 14 ) - - blue swallow ( dec 29 ) - - king and the clown ( dec 29 ) .
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marathon
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geuttae geusaramdeul
] written and directed by im sang - soo .
loosely based on the assassination of authoritarian president park chung - hee in 1979 , when park ' s chief of intelligence opened fire during a private party .
starring baek yoon - shik , han suk - kyu , song jae - ho , kim eung - soo , jeong won - joong , kwon byeong - kil , jo eun - ji , kim yoon - ah , yun yeo - jeong . cinematography by kim woo - hyung . produced , distributed and sold internationally by mk pictures . rating : 15 + . 102 min . february 3 . ( pictured right )
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b - hyeong namja chingu
] directed by choi seok - won . screenplay by choi seok - won , seo dong - won , lee yun - jin .
a woman finds a hot - looking new boyfriend , but she struggles to deal with the obnoxious personality quirks associated with his blood type of b .
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jeni , juno
] written and directed by kim ho - jun .
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starring park min - ji , kim hye - sung , kim ja - ok , im dong - jin , seo min - jeong , lee eung - kyung , kang nam - gil . cinematography by kim dong - cheon . produced by culture cap media . distributed and sold internationally by show east . rating : 15 + . 101 min . february 18 .
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pa - songsong gyeran - tak
] directed by oh sang - hoon . screenplay by lee hyun - soo .
a 26 - year old man is given a shock when one day a nine - year old boy comes up to him and claims to be his son .
starring im chang - jung , lee in - seong , ji dae - han , lee sang - hoon , maeng sang - hoon , eom su - heong , park hye - won . cinematography by lee seok - hyun . produced by good player . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 120 min . february 18 .
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redeu - ai
] directed by kim dong - bin . screenplay by lee yong - yeon , seong ki - yeong .
horror film about a night train that is haunted by victims of a past train wreck .
starring jang shin - young , song il - guk , lee dong - gyu , kim hye - na , kwak ki - min , lee eol , jeong young - sook , park won - sang . cinematography by byun hui - seong . produced by taechang entertainment . distributed by chungeorahm . sold internationally by mirovision . rating : 12 + . 97 min . february 18 .
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eomma . . .
] directed by ryu mi - rye .
documentary in which the filmmaker , who has recently become a mother , looks back on the life of her own mother .
cinematography by ryu mi - rye and yu chan - ho . produced by purn productions . distributed by dongsoong art centre . rating : general . 50 min . march 4 . screened together with
documentary about two elderly sisters who live on the opposite sides of the pacific ocean , but are unable to visit each other due to their health .
featuring yun jeong - hui and yun gye - hui . cinematography by jeong su - yeon . distributed by dongsoong art centre . rating : general . 25 min . march 4 . screened together with
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yeoja , jeong - hye
] written and directed by lee yoon - ki .
an emotionally withdrawn woman who works in a post office goes about her daily life , as memories of her past echo through her mind .
starring kim ji - soo , hwang jeong - min , kim hye - ok , lee dae - won , kim mi - seong , seo dong - won . cinematography by choi jin - woong . produced by lj films . distributed and sold internationally by showbox . rating : 15 + . 95 min . march 10 .
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mapado
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a comedy starring lee jeong - jin , lee moon - shik , yeo yun - gye , kim su - mi , kim eul - dong , seo young - hee , oh dal - soo . cinematography by baek dong - hyun . produced by corea entertainment . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 107 min . march 10 .
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jambok - geunmu
] directed by park kwang - choon . screenplay by jeong yong - gi .
a comedy starring kim seon - ah , gong yu , nam sang - mi , ha jeong - woo , kim gap - soo , park sang - myun , no joo - hyun , oh gwang - rok . cinematography by park hyun - cheol . produced by mine entertainment . distributed and sold internationally by showbox . rating : 15 + . 111 min . march 17 .
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ganeunghan byeonhwa - deul
] written and directed by min byung - kuk .
moon - ho and jong - gyu , two old friends , face various worries as they get closer to middle age , and both end up trying to drown their troubles in sexual affairs .
starring jeong chan , yoon ji - hye , kim yu - seok , shin so - mi , ok ji - young , nam hyun - joo . cinematography by kim young - cheol . produced and distributed by movienet film productions . sold internationally by mirovision . rating : 18 + . 114 min . march 18 .
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dalkomhan insaeng
] written and directed by kim jee - woon .
a high - ranking gang member who manages a hotel bar is asked by his boss to spy on his girlfriend , and kill her if she is being unfaithful .
starring lee byung - heon , kim young - cheol , shin min - ah , hwang jeong - min , kim roi - ha , eric , oh dal - soo , kim hae - gon , lee mu - young . cinematography by kim ji - yong . produced by b . o . m . film productions . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 18 + . 120 min . april 1 .
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jumeogi unda
] written and directed by ryoo seung - wan .
a story about two men : a former boxing champion who is reduced to finding work as a human punching bag , and a juvenile delinquent who takes up boxing as a hobby .
starring ryoo seung - beom , choi min - shik , im won - hee , cheon ho - jin , seo hye - rin , byun hee - bong , na moon - hee , ki joo - bong , oh dal - soo . cinematography by jo yong - gyu . produced by sio film and bravo entertainment . distributed and sold internationally by show east . rating : 15 + . 134 min ( two - hour international version also said to be in the works ) . april 1 .
a woman with a rare illness that prevents her from riding on moving vehicles resorts to desperate measures to attend her daughter ' s wedding .
starring goh doo - shim , son byung - ho , kim ye - ryung , kim yu - seok , lee hye - eun , park won - sang , ban mi - jeong , chae jeong - an . cinematography by choi chan - gyu . produced by film bank and chungeorahm . distributed by chungeorahm . international sales by tube entertainment . rating : general . 96 min . april 7 .
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yeokjeon - ui myeongsu
] written and directed by park heung - shik .
a pair of identical twins - - one a high - flying lawyer , the other a hardworking everyman - - have their lives turned upside down when the former is charged with a crime .
starring jung jun - ho ( in dual roles ) , yoon so - yi , kim hye - na , park jeong - su , park no - shik , park sang - wook , oh su - min . cinematography by jeong han - cheol . produced by taewon entertainment . distributed and sold internationally by cinema service . rating : 15 + . 122 min . april 15 .
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na - neun na - reul pagoehal kwolli - ga itta
] written and directed by jeon soo - il .
a man who assists other with suicide comes across a diverse group of people with a range of emotional conflicts .
starring jung bo - seok , choo sang - mi , soo ah , jang hyun - seong , choi seong - ho , kim young - min . cinematography by kim seong - tae , krzysztof ciolkowski . produced by dongnyuk film . distributed by moobiz entertainment . sold internationally by knet . tv . rating : 15 + . 93 min . april 15 . ( pictured left )
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daenseo - ui sunjeong
] directed by park young - hoon . screenplay by park gye - ok .
a chinese - korean woman comes to seoul in order to compete as a ballroom dancer , and falls in love .
starring moon geun - young , park geon - hyung , yun chan , park won - sang , kim ki - soo , jeong yu - mi , lee dae - yeon . cinematography by kim jong - yun . produced by culture cap media . distributed and sold internationally by show east . rating : 12 + . 110 min . april 28 .
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hyeol - ui nu
] directed by kim dae - seung . screenplay by lee won - jae , kim seong - jae .
in 1808 , a series of bizarre and gory murders take place on a remote island famous for its large paper mill . a government investigator struggles to catch the murderer , but the local townspeople all insist that it is a ghost .
starring cha seung - won , park yong - woo , ji seong , cheon ho - jin , yun se - ah , oh hyun - kyung , choi jong - won , choi ji - na . cinematography by choi young - hwan . produced by fnh pictures ( fun & happiness ) . distributed and sold internationally by cinema service . rating : 18 + . 119 min . may 4 .
a 60 - year old man lives together with a 16 - year old girl on a remote island , counting down the days to her 17th birthday when he plans to marry her .
starring jeon seong - hwan , han yeo - reum , seo ji - seok . cinematography by jang seong - baek . produced and distributed by kim ki - duk films . sold internationally by cineclick asia . rating : 15 + . 88 min . may 12 .
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namgeuk - ilgi
] directed by yim phil - sung . screenplay by yim phil - sung , bong joon - ho , lee hae - joon .
an expedition to the farthest inland point of the antarctic starts to unravel after the team comes across an 80 - year old diary written by a british explorer .
starring song kang - ho , yu ji - tae , kim kyung - ik , park hee - sun , yun je - mun , choi deok - mun , kang hye - jung . cinematography by jeong jeong - hun . produced by sidus pictures . distributed by showbox . sold internationally by mirovision . rating : 15 + . 114 min . may 19 .
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yeonae - sulsa
] directed by cheon se - hwan . screenplay by kim kyu - won .
a magician with a habit for womanizing gets a shock when he discovers that one of his nighttime trysts is now screening on the internet .
starring yeon jeong - hoon , park jin - hee , oh yun - ah , jo mi - ryeong , ha ha , choi seong - wook , kim ji - seok . cinematography by hwang cheol - hyun . produced by film z corp . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 109 min . may 20 .
two men spend day and night inside a decrepit motel room , for reasons that are unclear . to pass the time , they begin to re - enact scenes from dostoyevsky ' s
starring chu heon - yeop , yang young - jo , kim wang - geun . cinematography by hwang cheol - min . produced and sold internationally by cinegut films . distributed by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 100 min . may 20 .
a chinese - korean co - production about a former pickpocket who remains within his apartment acting in strange ways .
starring wang xiang and cui yuemei . cinematography by liu yonghong . produced and distributed by doo entertainment ( korea ) . rating : 12 + . 86 min . may 20 .
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geukjang - jeon
] written and directed by hong sang - soo .
in part one , a boy comes across a girl he used to like , and the two of them end up spending the night together . in part two , a man comes out of a movie theater and starts following an actress who appeared in the film .
starring kim sang - kyung , eom ji - won , lee ki - woo . cinematography by kim hyung - gu . produced by jeonwonsa . sold internationally by chungeorahm ( asia ) and mk2 ( rest of world ) . distributed by chungeorahm . rating : 18 + . 89 min . may 26 .
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annyeong , hyeong - a
] directed by im tae - hyung . screenplay by kim eun - jeong .
a mischievous little boy is forced to grow up quickly when his older brother contracts cancer .
starring park ji - bin , bae jong - ok , park won - sang , oh ji - hye , seo dae - han , choi woo - hyuk . cinematography by kim young - ho . produced and sold internationally by mk pictures . distributed by cinema service . rating : general . 95 min . may 27 .
[
taepoong taeyang
] directed by jeong jae - eun . screenplay by jeong jae - eun and im yeon - hui .
a group of high school aged students who practive aggressive inline skating dream of becoming good enough to enter the world competition .
starring kim kang - woo , cheon jeong - myeong , lee cheon - hee , jo yi - jin , on ju - wan . cinematography by kim byeong - seo . produced by film mania . distributed and sold internationally by showeast . rating : 12 + . 107 min . june 2 .
[
gan - keun gajok
] written and directed by jo myeong - nam .
a family that is struggling financially discovers that their sickly father will leave all of his money to the ministry of unification , unless korea has been unified before his death . in order to get the money for themselves , they try to convince him that unification is taking place .
starring gam woo - seong , kim soo - ro , shin gu , kim su - mi , seong ji - ru , shin yi , lee kan - hee . cinematography by kim yoon - su . produced by doosaboo film . distributed and sold internationally by showbox . rating : 12 + . 102 min . june 9 .
[
yeonae - ui mokjeok
] directed by han jae - rim . screenplay by han jae - rim and go yun - hui .
an education student assigned to carry out practice teaching in a high school finds herself being propositioned by the instructor in charge of her class .
starring park hae - il , gang hye - jung , park jun - myeong , park grina , lee dae - yeon , seo young - hwa . cinematography by park yong - su . produced by sidus pictures . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 18 + . 121 min . june 10 . ( pictured )
[
noksaek - uija
] directed by park chul - soo . screenplay by kim jeon - han .
a recently divorced woman in her 30s starts an explicit affair with a boy in his last year of high school .
starring suh jung , shim ji - ho , oh yun - hong , seon wook - hyun , kim jeon - han , yun se - jeong , yu myeong - soon . cinematography by lee eun - gil . produced by hapdong film co . distributed and sold internationally by mirovision . rating : 18 + . 100 min . june 10 .
[
bunhongshin
] directed by kim yong - gyun . screenplay by ma sang - ryeol , kim yong - gyun .
a woman picks up a pair of abandoned red shoes on the subway , and from then on strange things begin happening to her .
a horror movie starring kim hye - soo , kim seong - soo , park yeon - ah , ko su - hee , lee eol , seo ha - rim , son se - gwang . cinematography by kim tae - kyung . produced by generation blue films . distributed by showbox . sold internationally by cineclick asia . rating : 15 + . 103 min . june 30 .
[
yeogo - goedam 4 : moksori
] written and directed by choi ik - hwan .
a woman is killed one night while practicing singing at school . she becomes a ghost who is invisible to everyone , but her best friend seon - min can hear her .
a horror movie starring kim ok - bin , seo ji - hye , cha ye - ryeon , kim seo - hyung , im hyun - gyeong . cinematography by kim yong - heung . produced by cine2000 . distributed by cinema service . sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 104 min . july 15 .
[
cheon - gun
] written and directed by min joon - ki .
a group of north and south korean soldiers are sent back in time to 1572 , where they meet a young man who is slated to become the great admiral lee soon - shin .
starring park joong - hoon , kim seung - woo , hwang jeong - min , gong hyo - jin , kim byeong - chun , kim seung - cheol , kim soo - hyun . cinematography by park jae - hyung . produced by sidus pictures . distributed and sold internationally by showbox . rating : 15 + . 106 min . july 15 .
[
mokdugi bidio
] written and directed by yun joon - hyeong .
starring jo yeon - ho , kim byeong - tae . cinematography by han sang - woo . produced by tmoe entertainment . distributed by dongsoong art centre . rating : 12 + . 52 min . july 15 .
[
dijiteol samin - samsaek
] directed by song il - gon [ korea ] , apichatpong weerasethakul [ thailand ] , tsukamoto shinya [ japan ] .
, about a man who wakes up in a small room with no memory of what has happened to him .
starring jung woong - in , jang hyun - sung , kang kyung - hyun , lee seung - bi , kaori fujii , tsukamoto shinya . cinematography by park young - jun , tsukamoto shinya , apichatpong weerasethakul . produced and sold internationally by jeonju international film festival . distributed by emotion pictures . rating : 15 + . 108 min . july 22 .
[
geuriseu roma - sinhwa ollimposeu gadieon : giganteseu daeyeokseup
] directed by kim joon . screenplay by jeon hye - young .
featuring the voices of oh seung - yoon , woo jeong - shin , lee jeong - gu , jeong mi - sook , hong seong - hyun , etc . produced by gana media . distributed by sponge . rating : general . 87 min . july 28 .
[
chinjeolhan geumja - ssi
] directed by park chan - wook . screenplay by jeong seo - kyung and park chan - wook .
a woman is released from prison after serving a 13 1 / 2 year sentence , and she immediately sets out to avenge herself on a man who wronged her .
starring lee young - ae , choi min - shik , oh gwang - rok , oh dal - soo , kim shi - hu , lee seung - shin , kim bu - seon . cinematography by jeong jeong - hoon . produced by moho films . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 18 + . 112 min . july 29 .
[
welkeom tu dongmakgol
] directed by park kwang - hyun . screenplay by jang jin and park kwang - hyun .
two south korean soliders , three north korean soldiers , and an american pilot all get stranded in a remote mountain village during the korean war .
starring shin ha - kyun , jeong jae - young , kang hye - jung , steve taschler , im ha - ryong , seo jae - kyung , jeong jae - jin , ryu deok - hwa . cinematography by choi sang - ho . music by hisaishi jo . produced by film it suda . distributed and sold internationally by showbox . rating : 12 + . 133 min . august 4 . ( pictured left )
[
baksu - chil ttae tteonara
] ( also known as
the big scene
) written and directed by jang jin .
a woman is killed in a hotel room , and as the police start trying to solve the mystery , a tv program decides to cover the investigation live on the air .
starring cha seung - won , shin ha - kyun , shin gu , park jeong - ah , kim ji - soo , ryu seung - yong , hwang jeong - min , jeong jae - young . cinematography by kim jun - young . produced by another sunday . distributed by cinema service . sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 115 min . august 11 .
[
gabal
] directed by won shin - yeon . screenplay by do hyeon - jeong .
a woman suffering from advanced stage cancer is given a wig by her older sister , however her personality begins to change in odd ways after she starts to wear it .
starring chae min - seo , yu seon , moon su , sa hyun - jin , so yi . cinematography by kim dong - eun . produced by corea entertainment . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 106 min . august 11 .
during the chosun dynasty , a man who serves the government is blinded in an attack on his family . years later , his daughter chung looks after him , and is willing to attempt anything to restore his sight .
an animated film based on a korean folk tale featuring the voices of kang hee - sun , kim do - hyun , kim young - seon , choi mun - ja , lee seon - ho , tak won - je . produced by koaa films ( south korea ) and sek ( north korea ) . sold internationally by koaa films . rating : general . 93 min . august 12 .
[
yi dae - ro , jugeul sun eopta
] directed by lee young - eun . screenplay by hwang jo - yun .
a detective discovers he has a fatal disease , so he tries to get killed in the line of duty so his family can collect a big insurance check .
starring lee beom - soo , byun ju - yeon , choi seong - guk , kang seong - yeon , son hyun - ju , ryu yong - jin , park choong - seon , kim dae - hyung . cinematography by hong jong - kyung . produced by mash film . distributed and sold internationally by showeast . rating : 12 + . 106 min . august 18 .
[
chello : hong miju ilga sarin - sageon
] directed by lee woo - cheol . screenplay by jeong woo - cheol .
the entire family of a talented cellist is killed , one by one , and she struggles to keep her sanity .
starring seong hyun - ah , park da - an , jeong ho - bin , choi ji - eun , jin ji - hee . cinematography by kwon young - cheol . produced by takham film . distributed and sold internationally by tube entertainment . rating : 15 + . 94 min . august 18 . ( pictured right )
[
baribari jjang
] directed by nam ki - nam . screenplay by kim jin - sook .
the child of the president of korea and the child of an elite gangster attend the same school . soon , a rivalry develops between the two kids ' respective bodyguards .
starring shin yun - seop , kim si - myeong , kang ji - su , kim shi - deok , eom kyung - cheon , lee su - geun . cinematography by jang jae - gi . produced by nanum entertainment . distributed by cj entertainment . rating : 12 + . 86 min . august 19 .
[
choseungdal - gwa bambae
] directed by jang kil - soo . screenplay by jo eun - ah , yu ji - hyung , jang kil - soo .
the story of a young boy nan - na and his younger sister ok - i , growing up in a seaside town with their grandmother .
starring lee yo - seop , han ye - rin , kang bu - ja , jang seo - hee , ki joo - bong , yang mi - kyung , lee sang - hyun . cinematography by lee ki - tae . produced by cinema system , shincine and cinepark . distributed by n - net . rating : general . 104 min . august 25 .
[
oechul
] directed by hur jin - ho . screenplay by hur jin - ho and shin jun - ho .
a man learns that his wife has been in a car accident , and is in a coma . soon he discovers that she was driving with another man with whom she was having an affair .
starring bae yong - joon , son ye - jin , ryu im sang - hyo , ryu seung - soo , kim kwang - il , jeon guk - hwan , yu seung - mok . cinematography by lee mo - gae . produced by blue storm . distributed and sold internationally by showeast . rating : 18 + . 105 min . september 8 .
[
hyeongsa duelist
] written and directed by lee myung - se .
someone is releasing huge numbers of counterfeit coins into chosun - era korea , destabilizing the economy . a male and female detective try to solve the case , and come across a mysterious swordsman who seems to be involved .
starring ha ji - won , gang dong - won , ahn sung - ki , song young - chang , yun ju - sang , do yong - gu , shim cheol - jong . cinematography by hwang ki - seok . produced by production m and wellmade entertainment . distributed by korea pictures . sold internationally by the core studio . rating : 12 + . 111 min . september 8 .
[
gamun - ui wigi : gamun - ui younggwang 2
] directed by jeong yong - ki . screenplay by kim young - chan .
a gang boss instructs her son to find an intelligent , capable wife who can improve the family bloodline , but he falls in love with a prosecutor .
starring shin hyun - joon , kim won - hee , kim su - mi , tak jae - hoon , im hyung - joon , gong hyung - jin , jeong jun - ha , shin yi . cinematography by moon yong - shik . produced by taewon entertainment . distributed and sold internationally by showbox . rating : 15 + . 115 min . september 8 .
[
geochilmaru
] directed by kim jin - sung . screenplay by byun won - mi and kim jin - sung .
an email from an unknown person brings together a group of specialists in various martial arts for an informal tournament .
starring kwon min - gi , kim jin - myung , seong hong - il , oh mi - jeong , yu yang - rae , yu ji - hoon , jang tae - shik , choi jin - yong . cinematography by choi young - min . produced by sponge and mongmaru . distributed and sold internationally by sponge . rating : 12 + . 86 min . september 15 .
[
jongryeo - namu sup
] written and directed by yu sang - wook .
a man relates the story of his true love while riding a bus to the coast .
starring kim min - jong , kim yu - mi , jo eun - sook , kim yong - gi , lee ah - hyun . cinematography by gu taek - sang . produced by cham film co . & human pictures . distributed by lotte entertainment . rating : 15 + . 108 min . september 15 .
three stories about traveling : in the future , a man travels to space (
wooju
) ; a man takes a business trip to the city of won - ju ; and a woman travels alone to jeju .
starring lee nan , kim han , ok ji - young , kwon hyuk - poong , kim young - seon . cinematography by lee doo - man . produced by bitna - neun film company . distributed and sold internationally by indiestory . rating : 15 + . 70 min . september 16 .
[
dongbaek - kkot
] directed by lee song hee - il , choi jin - sung , so jun - mun .
an omnibus film comprised of three mid - length works with the heading :
three queer stories on bogil island .
comprises
starring hwang choon - ha , kim wang - geun , song ju - hee , jeong hae - shim , jeong seung - gil , lee eung - jae , kim tae - yong . cinematography by kim hyun - sung , jang tae - won , jang woo - young . distributed and sold internationally by indiestory . rating : 18 + . 90 min . september 16 .
[
neoneun nae unmyeong
] written and directed by park jin - pyo .
a farmer in his mid - thirties falls in love with a sex worker from the local coffee shop , and tries to convince her to marry him .
starring jeon do - yeon , hwang jeong - min , na moon - hee , ryu seung - soo , jeong yu - seok , seo ju - hee , yun jae - moon . cinematography by seong seung - taek . produced by b . o . m . film productions . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 18 + . 121 min . september 23 .
[
han gil - su
] written and directed by lee in - soo .
based on the true story of korea ' s first double agent , who learned of the plot to bomb pearl harbor in 1941 and tried to warn the u . s .
starring an jae - mo , im yu - jin , goh jeong - il , seo mi - young . cinematography by choi geon - hee . produced by triumph pictures . distributed by media line pictures . rating : 12 + . 92 min . september 23 .
a continuation of the series of omnibus films that tackle human rights issues , this time with animated works .
distributed and sold internationally by indiestory . rating : general . 72 min . september 23 .
[
miseuteo jubu - kwijeu - wang
] directed by yu seon - dong . screenplay by yu seon - dong , song han - seung .
a live - at - home dad finds himself in desperate need of money , so he enters into a tv game show for housewives .
starring han suk - kyu , shin eun - kyung , gong hyung - jin , seo shin - ae , kim soo - mi , lee ju - hyun , yeom hyun - hee . cinematography by choi young - taek . produced by polstar entertainment . distributed and sold internationally by showbox . rating : 12 + . 107 min . september 29 .
[
sarangni
] directed by jung ji - woo . screenplay by jung ji - woo and gong mi - jeong .
an math instructor at a teaching institute finds herself falling in love with one of her young students , since he looks so similar to her long - lost first love .
starring kim jung - eun , lee tae - seong , jeong yu - mi , kim young - jae . cinematography by choi hyun - ki . produced and distributed by cinema service . sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 115 min . september 29 .
[
gangryeok 3 - ban
] directed by son hee - chang . screenplay by ki seung - tae .
unit 3 of the division of violent crimes , which owns the worst arrest record on the police force , is unexpectedly charged with bringing down the most dangerous criminal organization in the city .
starring kim min - joon , heo jun - ho , jang hang - seon , nam sang - mi , yun tae - young , kim tae - wook , an nae - sang . cinematography by kim yong - heung . produced by cinenet . distributed by lotte entertainment . sold internationally by mirovision . rating : 15 + . 111 min . september 29 .
[
nae saengae gajang areumdaun iljuil
] directed by min kyu - dong . screenplay by yu seong - hyeop and min kyu - dong .
six different couples living in seoul experience a week full of joy and heartbreak , with many of their stories overlapping .
starring uhm jung - hwa , hwang jung - min , im chang - jung , seo young - hee , kim soo - ro , kim yu - jeong , ju hyun , oh mi - hee , yun jin - seo , jeong kyung - ho . cinematography by oh seung - hwan . produced by doosaboo films and soo films . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 15 + . 138 min . october 7 .
[
saedeu mubi
] directed by kwon jong - kwan . screenplay by hwang seong - gu .
starring jung woo - sung , im soo - jung , cha tae - hyun , yeom jung - ah , shin min - ah , son tae - young , lee ki - woo , yeo jin - gu , kim seung - cheol . cinematography by kim byeong - seo . produced by ifilm . distributed by ilovecinema and lotte entertainment . sold internationally by ihq . rating : 12 + . 108 min . october 20 .
[
orora - gongju
] written and directed by pang eun - jin .
a series of murders begin to unfold in an upscale district of seoul , with a children ' s sticker left behind at the scene of each crime .
starring uhm jung - hwa , moon sung - keun , kwon oh - joong , choi jong - won , hyun young , kim yong - geon , kim ik - tae , park hyo - jun , jang hyun - seong . cinematography by choi young - hwan . produced by east film . distributed by cinema service . sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 18 + . 106 min . october 27 .
[
yasu - wa minyeo
] directed by lee gye - byeok . screenplay by hwang jo - yun , han jeong - hyeop , lee gye - byeok .
a man discovers that his girlfriend , who is blind , is about to recover her sight through an operation . however , he has lied to her about his appearance , and he is too scared to face her in person .
starring ryoo seung - beom , shin min - ah , kim kang - woo , an kil - gang , lee young - sook , ham eun - jeong , kim joo - il . cinematography by kwak young - min . produced by sio film . distributed and sold internationally by showbox . rating : 12 + . 101 min . october 27 .
[
saranghae , malsun - ssi
] directed by park heung - shik . screenplay by park heung - shik , kang byeong - hwa , jang hak - gyo .
an adolescent boy starts to come of age in the late 70s and early 80s , largely oblivious to the dramatic political events occurring around him .
starring moon so - ri , lee jae - eung , yun jin - seo , kim dong - young , park yu - seon , lee han - wi , kang min - hwi . cinematography by choi young - taek . produced by blue storm . distributed and sold internationally by show east . rating : 12 + . 92 min . november 3 .
[
miseuteo sokeurateseu
] written and directed by choi jin - won .
a good - for - nothing young hoodlum is suddenly kidnapped by a group of gangsters and made to study for the police qualification exams .
starring kim rae - won , kang shin - il , lee jong - hyuk , yun tae - young , oh kwang - rok , park cheol - min . cinematography by jin young - hwan . produced by courage film . distributed by lotte entertainment . sold internationally by mirovision . rating : 18 + . 109 min . november 11 .
set in la ' s korean american community , about three interconnected people who struggle with life and relationships .
starring bae jong - ok , park jin - hee , park hee - soon , kim joong - ki , choi deok - moon , eric steinberg , lee hyun - soon , jeong hee - tae , choi ban - ya . cinematography by choi jin - woong . produced by lj film . distributed and sold internationally by cj entertainment . rating : 18 + . 118 min . november 11 .


virtuous is a 2014 american christian drama film produced by christian film company jcfilms .

directed and produced by bill rahn , written by jason campbell & tara lynn marcelle , based upon an original story by jason campbell , and starring erik estrada , erin bethea , ben davies , and jessica lynch .

virtuous ( 2014 film )

director joere estremadura and star lauren ross stone at the premier of a virtuous life at the unlock the vault film festival .
reviewed at the landmark , los angeles , sept . 30 , 2014 . mpaa rating : pg - 13 . running time : 111 min .
sylvester stallone , antonio banderas , jason statham , wesley snipes and dolph lundgren in the expendables 3 ( 2014 ) . photograph : allstar / millennium films
just exactly what is a scottish film has developed in many different ways since being defined at the 2014 film summit . but both legally and creatively it is now firmly established and best of all – recognised and loved by audiences all over the world .
el palacio puma méxico en ficunam matar extraños festival premiere berlin international film festival los mejores temas awards best film - la roche sur yon international film festival , best mexican film – baja international film festival , fipresci award – havana film festival , festival premiere locarno film festival verano de goliat orizzonti award ( best feature film ) - venice international film festival ( italy ) , best film cinema of the future bafici ( argentina ) , best film official competition – valdivia international film festival ( chile ) , critics valdivia international film festival ( chile ) , best actress – ficcmexico , ( mexico ) , honourable mention –l’alternativa ( spain ) , festivals premiere at venice international film festival and toronto international film festival todo , en fin , el silencio lo ocupaba awards images prize ( best canadian media art work ) , images festival , toronto festival premiere international film festival rotterdam perpetuum mobile awards best film guadalajara international film festival ( mexico ) , best film monterrey international film festival ( mexico ) , best director gramado international film festival ( brazil ) , best actor gramado international film festival ( brazil ) , best actor belfort international film festival ( france ) , best work in progress toulouse film festival ( france ) festival premiere cannes film festival ( acid ) juntos awards best film world cinema amsterdam ( netherlands ) , festival premiere guadalajara international film festival entrevista con la tierra awards best film levante film festival ( italy ) best documentary curtas vila do conde ( portugal ) , best documentary expresión en corto ( mexico ) . , best documentary flexiff ( australia ) , festival premiere toronto international film festival , international film festival rotterdam ¿dónde están sus historias ? awards best feature film morelia international film festival ( mexico ) , french critics’ discovery award toulouse film festival ( france ) , festival premiere morelia international film festival
in addition to actors including eliot sloan of blessid union of souls and angelita nelson of the 2011 christian film “courageous , ” a number of local faces will be seen in “virtuous . ”
in modern times , the text of the 31st chapter of proverbs could seem outdated , yet film producer jason campbell has brought these concepts into the 21st century with the movie
virtuous .
virtuous is a movie starring erik estrada , ben davies , and erin bethea . virtuous is a modern day version of proverbs 31 . it ' s the story of a hollywood starlet , a soldier on the battlefield , the successful businesswoman , and the housekeeping and cooking skills of dear old mom .
she met campbell while he was in west virginia promoting the 2013 film
finding faith ,
which starred erik estrada of tv series
chips
fame . campbell offered lynch a part in his next film ,
virtuous ,
and she accepted . lynch had a speaking part and her iraq experience was loosely depicted in the film .
campbell said “virtuous” follows plots involving eight different women that eventually intersect and attempts to portray what it means to be a virtuous woman in today’s society . “it’s basically the story of a small town in georgia where a tragedy happens , and how all of these different women’s roles interact with that tragedy , ” he said . “it’s a film that reaches all aspects of women’s issues . ”
the movie premiere of the christian film
virtuous
will occur on wednesday , june 11 , and thursday , june 12 , downtown at the sunset theatre . admission is free . after the screening of the film , several celebrities that star in the film and the producer will be present for a q & a ; session and to sign autographs .
edinburgh international film festival held its inaugural scottish film summit on june 18th . hopscotch ' s john archer was invited to attend .
virtuous
is the fourth family - friendly and faith - based film created by jc films . it features some familiar names , such as erik estrada ( best known for
chips
) , jessica lynch ( former pow ) and christian recording artist brandy allison .
j . c . films president jason campbell met lynch while he was in west virginia promoting the film
finding faith .
. he offered her a spot in his next project
virtuous ,
and the rest is history . he believes that she is a
natural .
too few risks have been taken in iranian mainstream cinema to depict the oppression of iranian women but reza mirkarimi’s film emrooz ( today , 2014 ) subtly chronicles a day in the life of a pregnant single mother named sedighe who desperately looks for support from a taxi driver named younes . the film’s portrayal of the pregnant woman can be seen as evidence of the lack of social support for single mothers in iran and how iranian women have no legal right to defend their motherhood without the support of a child’s father .
in addition to the film , campbell said jc films intends to offer screenings as part of weekend events that will include a women’s conference and appearances by and discussions with the film’s actors .
passion projects like these have helped salomon and the crew carve out careers working on the sorts of projects they want to be involved in , creating virtuous circles of getting paid to create the work they are passionate about . as visual creatives – photographers or film makers – we should all be aiming to follow in these foot steps .
lynch spends considerable time traveling to talk about her personal experiences along with her recent film work .
helping make the film , for some at rock springs church , has become a community cause .
campbell said last year , he and estrada visited more than 200 churches for screenings of “finding faith , ” including rock springs . out of that visit , campbell said , a conversation started that eventually led to the “virtuous” script and rock springs’ participation .
friday , october 31 8 : 00pm : dracula ( 1931 ) film synopsis : the ancient vampire count dracula arrives in england and begins to prey upon the virtuous young mina . 9 : 50pm : frankenstein ( 1931 ) film synopsis : dr . frankenstein creates a monster from various posthumous ‘donors’ and combines them into a massive creature , to whom he wishes to bestow life . the movie centers on this monster and his struggle in this ‘life after death’ .
the film is being produced by jc films and has an anticipated release date of mother’s day weekend .
“deadline for film dirt . ” variety , june 13 , 1933 , i , p . 6 .
the christian - oriented movie “virtuous” was due to wrap up nearly a month of filming in and around butts county on monday . locations over that time have included local homes and offices , as well as the butts county courthouse and butts county sheriff’s office .
former prisoner of war jessica lynch notched her second role in a christian film titled
one church .
despite the predominant atmosphere of despair , judgment , and lack of general human sympathy among almost all the hospital attendants , and regardless of the fact that the taxi driver does not know anything about the pregnant woman’s past , the taxi driver never disappoints sedighe and the film ends with a symbolic happy ending . however , the motivation behind the taxi driver’s apparently virtuous deed is not quite clear .
john was invited to share a vision of the scottish film industry in 2024 , which got a great response .
wall , james m . “interview with geoffrey shurlock . ” louis b . mayer library , american film institute .
yet , if you look at those principles , you see they do get into the modern day virtuous woman . we took the text of proverbs 31 and put it into a script by using the diversity of different women in the different places they are in their life .
john archer of @ hopscotchuk is dreaming of future film production in scotland , summing up # scotfilmsummit . # indyref urltoken
baxter , peter . just watch : sternberg , paramount , and america . london : british film institute , 1993 .
jc films producer jason campbell , in an interview at the sheriff’s office friday , said his company makes family friendly and culturally relevant faith - based films . the company’s other titles have included “finding faith” and “uncommon , ” both of which featured erik estrada , who is also cast in “virtuous . ”
cecilia de mille presley , vice - chairman for the national film preservation foundation , has been a leading activist for the preservation of our cinematic history for many years . she produces documentaries , is a long - time benefactor to the academy of motion picture arts and sciences ; currently serves on the boards of the american film institute , the chapman university school of film and cinema , ucla’s school of film and television ; and works with the world society for the protection of animals .
the scottish film sector is facing a period of immense change , challenge and opportunity . the aim of the summit is to provide a forum for the whole of the industry to come together to discuss the future scotland’s film industry wants to build .
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the wickedest movie in the world : how cecil b . demille made the sign of the cross - bright lights film journal
merrick , mollie . “film official tells outlook . ” los angeles times , september 30 , 1932 , p . 12 .
“musical duel to be seen in demille film . ” los angeles times , september 11 , 1932 , p . b11 .
but this film is far more than a women’s movie . it has been written to encompass the interest of men , as well .
even more notable , however , is the film’s release strategy . because it will be self - distributed in the uk ( opening nov . 28 on over 80 screens , a substantial spread by local standards ) by a bespoke company ( alchemy releasing ) , the filmmakers will be able to channel a substantial cut of their profits to four charities devoted to helping veterans . creating a virtuous circle , the charities are helping to niche market the film to potential audiences , and altogether the project is generating a healthy head of publicity in media outlets such as news international - newspaper the sun , and others .
, perhaps pereda’s best film . what can we say about it ? that it contains the best opening of all his films ? the great anomaly of the film , what is original about it , consists of the brutal transformation of one of its characters . is this a warning , a sign of what is to come ? in this film , pereda reached maturity as a film - maker and his approach achieved perfection . where to go from here ? it seems that the way forward is to leave this universe and its creatures behind .
let me tell you of a dream i had earlier this week . i woke in 2024 , in a different scotland and a very different film landscape . this is how it is in 2024 . film production in scotland has stabilized after the heady year of 2020 when two different scottish films won the cannes palme d’or and the oscar for best film . the five leading film companies , all very different , grew out of the great collaboration of 2015 , when working as a co - operative , scottish film companies benefitted from a huge injection of public support from creative scotland and scottish enterprise . though controversial at the time , looking back it was just the boost that the industry needed .
we start our film immediately with a battle scene . we don’t want men to not come to this film or feel turned off by this film . the first scene of the movie is barreling down a convoy of military soldiers being taken at gun point , big explosions and all that kind of stuff . when men come to watch the movie , they look at the first couple of scenes , they realize it’s pretty cool .
and we can . if we bear in mind what has been shared here , play to our strengths by bringing in like - minded collaborators to support our vision , and push ourselves throughout the entire project to the last hurdle , there’s no reason why we can’t create our own virtuous circles of fulfilling project work which leads to paid work of the same nature .
of course the timing was perfect . the erdf fund for scottish film from 2015 provided a huge extra resource for production funding . following scotland’s decision for extra tax breaks for production in scotland , combined with the attraction of new eis funds , scotland could draw on unprecedented production capital . this was a virtuous circle with the new studio providing the production space and an appetite for a throughput of new projects . joining eurimages in 2016 provided a shot in the arm for co - productions , as producers forged links all over europe .
but i remember in the last moments of sound mixing , watching the film with dallas taylor at defacto sound . up until that point , i had not heard the film mixed yet . i remember listening and turning around to dallas ( who was sitting behind me ) every 5 minutes saying “damn - i ' m really feeling it” . . . in those moments i emotionally connected to the film and its characters in way i hadn ' t yet before .
this post was adapted from the new book by cecilia de mille presley and mark a . vieira , cecil b . demille : the art of the hollywood epic ( running press , 416pp , december 16 , 2014 ) . reprinted with the kind permission of the authors and publisher . the photos were taken from the book . for those lucky enough to live in los angeles , ucla is featuring a demille series ( jan . 9 - feb . 28 , 2015 ) , introduced by mark vieira , that will include a new print of sign of the cross restored from demille’s personal print . see here for details .
all things where now overtaken by silence is a film about the filming of a play . the play is a monologue of sor juana ines de la cruz’s poem
tom cruise , now 53 and strongly committed to stunt work , has just appeared in a fifth mission impossible film and signed up for another . by the time of its scheduled release , in 2017 , he will be as old as bruce willis was in the first red film , when he was retired ( though allegedly also extremely dangerous , to complete the acronym of the film’s title ) . for cruise it seems that the real mission impossible would be calling it a day .
i have this theory that a film at 98 percent done , will feel like a film at 25 percent to the average viewer . the last 2 percent of work that you put in can take a project from mediocre to incredible . . . i think a lot of people underestimate that - they abandon projects at 98 percent .
another important element to consider in today is the reference to time . the title of the film is a direct time reference which symbolically implies that today is a depiction of contemporary iran . however , once observed within the context of the film , it addresses a longer duration of time and directly implies the continuation of this condition into the future . it is not surprising that the title credit of today only appears thirty minutes into the film , which in itself reinforces different interpretations of time . the abrupt and delayed appearance of the film title credit also wittily emphasizes the realism of today in its portrayal of everyday chance encounters such as that of younes and sedighe .
a version of this review ran during the tribeca film festival . “virunga” will be released on netflix this friday along with theatrical bookings in new york and los angeles .
the sign of the cross concludes in tragedy , a downbeat ending for a film released in the worst months of the depression , yet it was a huge hit .
demille had taken a chance in making the film . would the censor boards slash it to ribbons ? after a few anxious weeks , reports came in to the src . not one board had cut the so - called “lesbian dance . ” the few who did cut the film concentrated on alligators , apes , and asses’ milk .
pratt , george c . “interview with cecil b . demille . ” hollywood , 1958 . unpublished audio tape , george eastman house international museum of photography and film .
lynch first played a role in the film
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where her speaking part was loosely based on her experience in iraq . she was captured during the iraq war back in 2003 when her unit took a wrong turn and was ambushed . she suffered two spinal fractures , nerve damage and a shattered right arm when their humvee crashed during the firefight . eleven u . s . soldiers were killed and six were captured , including lynch . she was the first successful prisoner of war rescued since world war ii and the first ever to be a woman . the story of her rescue made her an overnight celebrity .
network . the buzz and excitement around new scottish productions on their home turf was matched by a growing international following , with audiences around the world eagerly awaiting the new scottish film .
fstoppers aren ' t marketing our film - just so you know . neither is any other blog or publication - as we mentioned , we didn ' t have a budget for any marketing , or anything other than production . we ' re thankful for anyone who wants to spotlight that project , as we hope it gives other film - makers a bit of encouragement .
when three witches tell macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of scotland , he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate and to kill the first man standing in their path , the virtuous king duncan . but to maintain his position , macbeth must keep on killing – first banquo , his old comrade - in - arms ; then , as the atmosphere of guilt and paranoia thickens , anyone who seems to threaten his tyrant’s crown .
last week saw the release of ‘ anomaly ’ , a film that is redefining the approach and model for independent , narrative film making . co - director salomon ligthelm outlines how he managed the project as it grew from “a 2 minute art film” into the astonishing 38 minute - long final masterpiece , and provides key takeaways for all of us that we can apply to our own stills or motion projects . if you have any interest in what ' s coming over the horizon for cutting edge , independent , visual media production , this is for you .
friday , october 24 8 : 00pm : the night of the living dead ( 1968 ) film synopsis : the dead come back to life and eat the living in this low budget , black and white film . several people barricade themselves inside a rural house in an attempt to survive the night . outside are hordes of relentless , shambling zombies who can only be killed by a blow to the head . 9 : 50pm : the mummy ( 1932 ) film synopsis : a living mummy stalks the beautiful woman he believes is the reincarnation of his lover .
lisa wofford , a rock springs member from zebulon , worked in craft services for the film , making sure cast and crew had access to snacks and refreshments throughout long days of filming .
the response was overwhelming . and today , the 16 official selections are going to be screened at the first - ever white house student film festival . click here to see the films .
mark a . vieira is a photographer , film historian , and author of numerous books . see his home page here and his amazon page here for details . he lives in los angeles .
. we see the actress jesusa rodriguez patiently waiting between shots and the director and crew deciding shots , moving lights and placing the camera . the film is a meditation on filmmaking and its process .
in today , silence is an important performative element . in fact , at the very beginning of the film , the audience is indirectly shown the implications of silence in today when almost five minutes into the film we hear the radio playing a popular song in younes’ taxi : “oh , the unfaithful lover , hear the secret of my heart from my silence . do not leave my silence unheard . ”
men can also relate to the men who are in the scenes . erik plays a great role in the film , being a protector and provider . we see the failures of some men in this movie . how they’ve helped women and how women have overcome and also how men have overcome . there are a lot of neat relationships that are built within this film , both women and men .
through a series of interviews and enactments we learn the story of nico and amalio , two children who lost a friend while climbing a mountain . documentary and fiction seamlessly merge creating a hybrid poetic film .
those who attacked the film bore witness to an artistic feat . demille had told so transporting a story that even isolated elements could be affecting . in 1932 , hollywood mastered the art of the sound film . even so , shanghai express , scarface , grand hotel , love me tonight , a farewell to arms , trouble in paradise , and the sign of the cross could not be fully appreciated for the achievements they were . the vocabulary of the critical fraternity was insufficient . no critic could speak with authority on a film’s groundbreaking visual and aural effects . only in retrospect could these works of art be properly appraised .
watching this film was the best way for me to end the year . marvelous . and this post just gives us more insight on how this extremely low - budget masterpiece was done . thank you fstoppers .
this morning da parents karen berman and rajeev dharmapurikar shared news of tonight ' s pbs re - airing of the documentary film the prep school negro . for those unable to watch tonight , the film will also be streamed on urltoken . the prep school negro is the visual memoir of andré robert lee , who attended philadelphia ' s chestnut hill school on a full scholarship . durham academy hosted lee in 2010 for a screening and q & a - part of our longer and deeper conversation about how to make da a place where all families thrive . click here to read a great slate article about the film . or see the synopsis below . better still - join us on march 25 for a screening of american promise , a film with similar themes that has energized our faculty this year . click here for more information … …
friday , october 17 8 : 00pm : the wolf man ( 1941 ) film synopsis : a practical man returns to his homeland , is attacked by a creature of folklore , and infected with a horrific disease his disciplined mind tells him cannot possibly exist . 9 : 15pm : invisible man ( 1933 ) film synopsis : a scientist finds a way of becoming invisible , but in doing so , he becomes murderously insane .
when a young woman , simone burner ( singer / songwriter , brandy allison ) , is accused of murdering the man who assaulted her , she seeks out the help of attorney jack evans ( erik estrada , tv ' s chips ) to prove her innocence . a ruthless and corrupt prosecutor engages her in a trial that brings the past she ' s longed to escape to the forefront of her defense .
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will inspire and ignite you to live the principles of proverbs 31 - faith , integrity , wisdom and honor .
in this film mirkarimi properly reminds us of both the lack of social infrastructure and civil rights to support women ( especially single mothers ) in a patriarchal society , coupled with the unwritten religious law that , paradoxically enough , obligates the very men of the same patriarchal society to become chivalrous in order to support defenseless women . one may argue that today is a film attempting to point out the vulnerability of women and defend those affected in iran .
i attempt to evoke the sentiment of an entire town . it is a town in which people have grown with resentment to one another . family members abandon each other , soldiers wish to intimidate people , stories of mysterious deaths haunt the town , and an overall feeling of abandonment lures over all the characters . it is a film that seeks to evoke feelings and desires by emphasizing moments of the everyday . my concern in constructing such a film is to understand and ultimately to evoke the experience of the everyday within this environment , and to convey through film –albeit a visual medium - a physical sense of feelings , place , and culture
. n . p .
friday , october 10 8 : 00pm : invasion of the body snatchers ( 1956 ) film synopsis : a small - town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates . 9 : 25pm : it came from outer space ( 1953 ) film synopsis : a spaceship from another world crashes in the arizona desert , and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strange .
“demille visualized nero as the menace in the film , ” said elsa lanchester , laughton’s wife . “charles thought him merely funny . demille was shocked by the idea . he had old - fashioned ideas of villains and heroes . ”
campbell wrote the screenplay . a father of two teenage daughters , he wanted to do a feature that highlighted the diversity of women . utilizing the biblical text , he applied a virtue to each of the 11 women in the film .
retired da history teacher dave gould sent news of an interesting online student film screening today at 2 : 30 . a few months ago , the white house challenged students all across the country to create short films answering a simple question :
anomaly is more than just a great piece of film - making . it ' s a model for the changing landscape of small scale , high impact , independent and collaborative film - making projects , and there is much to learn from how the crew pulled it off . i was very fortunate to get some time with salomon ligthelm ( salmon and his friend / collaborator dan difelice directed anomaly jointly ) to explore how he , dan and the crew made it all happen .
is a fantastic film about people working as a team on a well - defined plan , which does not prevent the occurrence of a misfortune which becomes the central event of the film , its moment of splendour . the final shots of the rain are beautiful and quite literally to be admired ; black and white seem to combine mysteriously into a colour whose name escapes us , lying outside the scheme we use to label the colours and which links them to objects and phenomena .
butts county fire chief mike wilson and assistant chief randy prince both have roles as emts in the film , and during friday’s filming , both sheriff gary long and chief deputy arthur white had non - speaking roles during the military briefing scene .
in order to situate the invisible discourse of power in the role of interviewer . he creates his own system of film and , in order to change the focus of his argument , pereda takes on a new theme to portray : politics .
the film never tells us anything about what sedighe has been through but her helpless condition and frightened , trembling voice ( in a gripping performance by soheila golestani ) tells a lot about the tyranny that she has endured . younes , a middle - aged taxi driver and man of few words ( vaguely reminiscent of martin scorsese’s 1976 film taxi driver ) , decides in an apparently chivalric move to play the role of the child’s father when the hospital authorities need to know who that is .
all of that makes the film almost critically unassailable . to cast any doubts over its quality , and therefore potentially put off viewers from seeing it for themselves , would almost be tantamount to kicking the prosthetic leg out from under a wounded veteran .
the advertising campaign for the sign of the cross gave the impression that paramount pictures was having a gay old time . this film was the first in hollywood history to feature homosexual characters in its ads ; they were painted by dan sayre groesbeck .
we should guess from younes’ lack of interest in engaging in any sort of dialogue ( except for brief exchanges with sedighe ) that , for whatever reason , he is secretly frustrated . in today , silence seems to also be a critical means of allowing the film to revive the spiritualism that is associated with it . in a film where either people speak when they want to judge others or like sedighe who speaks out of helplessness , the taxi driver’s denial of speech seems to function at deeper levels .
today is not an entertaining film in any conventional sense but it poses a range of crucial questions to more politically conscious viewers . why does the taxi driver , in spite of being negatively judged by the hospital staff , never stop supporting the pregnant woman ? did he make a plan to adopt ( or steal ) the child after the death of the mother ? or did he act virtuously because of his religious beliefs ? the film never directly answers these questions and leaves them open to the audience’s judgement .
friday , october 3 8 : 00pm : dr . jekyll & mr . hyde ( 1932 ) film synopsis : dr . jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that changes him into the animalistic mr . hyde . 9 : 40pm : the creature from the black lagoon ( 1954 ) film synopsis : a strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the amazonian jungle . a group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study .
that takes the edge off a lot more when you ' re with a group of people that are all like - minded in making this film that hopes to change the culture ,
campbell explained .
everyone there is your best cheerleader .
that takes the edge off a lot more when you ' re with a group of people that are all like - minded in making this film that hopes to change the culture ,
campbell said .
everyone there is your best cheerleader .
the current incarnation of youth in films is not in the equivalent of a john hughes comedy , but in richard linklater’s high - concept movie boyhood , in which ellar coltrane is made to age convincingly from child to man by the drastic decision to film him over 12 years . linklater’s film seems to have outwitted the enemy , containing and controlling the poignancy of the passage of time , but that is just how it looks now . there is no inoculation against mortality on film , except , strangely , tragic early death . if coltrane is spared that , then one day soon he will be snapped unshaven and with bags under his eyes , and then he will be all over the media world , the shaming image appearing alongside the dewiest frame of him from boyhood .
after making several films with the same actors playing similar roles i decided to make a film about the process of representation . this opened a world of new possibilities including rehearsals , repetitions and interactions between fictional characters and the actors playing those characters . i continued this search by replacing one of the actors with my uncle half way into the shooting . my uncle enters the film as a documentary subject who has to relate to fictional characters that act as if he was one of them .
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there were angry comments from other protestant writers , but most of the condemnation was catholic . “this film , with its sadistic cruelty , its playing up of roman lust and debauchery and crime , is intolerable , ” wrote demille’s adviser , father lord . cleveland bishop joseph schrembs called the film a “damnable hypocrisy . ” jesuit america magazine called joyzelle’s dance “the most unpleasant bit of footage ever passed by the hollywood censors . ” catholic publisher martin quigley wrote : “this scene becomes an incident liable to an evil audience effect . ”
, seems to be something very different . the director himself stated that this film aimed to offer an alternative take to the traditional “behind the scenes” view . in this way , he sought to justify the significant number of long shots , which he thought were more appropriate for a “behind the scenes view” , although his own film , truth be told , actually consists of some scenes in which the well - know actress , activist , performer and writer , jesusa rodríguez , appears as sister juana inés de la cruz in the play
after watching mirkarimi’s film , viewers are left with one critical and unsettling question : will this child live in the same nightmare in which his or her mother lived or will he or she live in a better world ? mirkarimi never gives a specific answer to this question but the vivid image of the child at the end of today might easily be seen as a symbol of hope resting at the heart of the film –a solitary image of a figure that , with the forces of its universal implications , could continue to haunt any viewer’s mind .
this film follows the lives of 11 women , beginning in the battlefields of afghanistan and going to small town georgia . it looks at women who are at different stages of their lives , whether a college student , a soldier , a single mother or a professional woman nearing retirement .
starts with the slow movement of an old woman . singing as she inches forward , she goes from the living room to her bed . pereda then decides to radically exclude her from the screen until virtually the very end of the film , when her presence will cause a disturbance for the two main characters , living on the outskirts of mexico city . between the beginning and the ritual and ceremonial journey with which the film closes , pereda focuses on a young man named gabino ( gabino rodríguez , his regular muse who appears in all his films ) and his mother .
pereda’s stories have focused on family issues , but now a new theme can be glimpsed : the asymmetry of social ties and the discontent they cause . the interview , the film - maker’s preferred format with which to examine what is not shown in the shot , is the format chosen in
celebrity has become an incurable condition , without remission . i can almost find it in my heart to sympathise with film stars who ban eye contact on set , or from their staff . fame is a treadmill , and having your own gym does not seem to make the legwork any easier .
in the conversation between younes and sedighe in the labour room , younes acknowledges that “for years , he wished to wait behind a labour door , ” which implies that he had not been able to have a child with his wife . therefore , his apparently virtuous act of stealing or adopting the child is more of a sketch in nature . the irony of the situation lies in the fact that in an oppressive patriarchal society such as iran , it is still a man ( the father ) who will finally resolve the crisis and twist the plot at the price of the denial and death of the mother . in light of all this , one cannot decide whether _ today _ ’s ending is optimistic or dark . in fact , no one knows the future of the child .
building on film’s position as being both cultural and industrial , ips developed a collaborative and co - operative plan that was known variously as film’s common weal , and by the tag ipso facto – the very fact of it existing meant that it did good for all . the pooling of resources meant that any company of scale was able to draw upon legal , business and creative development support while freeing producers to do what they should be doing – produce . and the companies involved – ranging from low budget to high , fiction to documentary and animation – benefitted from their joint knowledge , drawing on each others experience and expertise .
repetition is a characteristic pattern of the film ( as it is in all pereda’s cinema ) ; also , how to represent the events ( both dramatically and politically ) as an intellectual exercise is a dilemma to resolve ; the discontinuity and the continuity between the different points in history is a source of pragmatic curiosity .
film stars , offering themselves as screens on to which audiences can project their fantasies , cannot expect to control the process , except in the most indirect way . a shrewd film star is both a work of art and its curator . the supreme practitioner in this line must be marlene dietrich – when you hired her , you got her lighting man , too , so that she retained full control over the product . alongside the erotic mystique , she had a strong hausfrau side , which did not show up on film , but she certainly kept her glamour swept and dusted . that professionalism extended to her home , where she received visitors in a chair placed under a spotlight , with a silver stripe painted down her nose to correct the proportions that did not meet her standards . without any such crude mechanisms , cary grant maintained an astonishingly consistent persona over the decades , defending his narrow range ( stylised ease , controlling suavity ) against any possible challenge .
but rather than taking its value for granted , von einsiedel gives us something to root for in the form of andre bauman , the serene gorilla caretaker whose father was killed in the civil war , along with the genial animals—most of whom lost their parents in poaching incidents—that thrive under his care . bauman’s virtuous efforts form a striking contrast with ongoing attempts to soco representatives to blackmail members of the park’s authorities , several of which are caught on camera . ( in one incident , a soco employee outright tells the clandestine videographer that “we’re buying you , ” offering him the paltry sum of $ 3 , 000 to do their bidding . ) to scrutinize these shady dealings , von einsiedel finds freelance french journalist melanie goubie forcing her way into this ongoing battle as she charms the corporate schemers while using their information against them .
in what was surely a first in the annals of motion - picture marketing , an early ad for “ left behind ” featured a quote taken not from a film critic , but rather from satan himself , who allegedly quipped , “please do not bring unbelievers to this movie . ” this presents a rare scenario in which christian moviegoers ought to feel perfectly secure heeding the advice of the devil , as this faith - based thriller is likely to inspire far more dorm - room drinking games than religious conversions . with a “sharknado” - inspired visual style and a deeply weary lead performance from nicolas cage , “ left behind ” is cheap - looking , overwrought kitsch of the most unintentionally hilarious order , its eschatological bent representing its only real shot at box office redemption . the film hits theaters this weekend , but as for when believers can expect to see the tenets of their faith reflected with any sort of sophistication or intelligence in a mainstream genre film , we still know neither the day nor the hour .
i feel that feeling of inadequacy all the time . i feel it when i share the script with close friends , i feel it when i talk to the actors the first time , i feel it the first day on set , and during the first assembly ( cut ) of the film . i keep feeling that up until the last cut of the film just after sound design and grade . up until that point , i think the project could be the worst thing i have ever done - literally - no lies . i even said to dan just before thanksgiving ,
maybe we shouldn ' t release this . . . i don ' t know if its any good .
today lacks the “cool effect” that one might usually find in contemporary hollywood films . instead , as a work of world cinema with subtle use of the realistic mise - en - scène at which iranian neorealist cineastes excel , the elements found in this film can be seen as producing psychological effects of melancholy while having the spiritual impulses of undecided hope .
i was so stoked to see this post this morning . i ' ve been following his work for over a year now and this film speaks so much to the heart of his talent . he is behind much of the film and production for hillsong church , and i think for him this is just the beginning . salomon is inspiring many folks working in the faith - based media world to challenge ourselves to think broader and bigger on how the gospel of jesus can be told . take the time to peruse his vimeo account . the most recent promo trailer shot for hillsong conference 2015 ( speak we ' re listening ) is breathtaking . so proud of him and his team . anamoly is incredible .
in what was surely a first in the annals of motion - picture marketing , an early ad for “left behind” featured a quote taken not from a film critic , but rather from satan himself , who allegedly quipped , “please do not bring unbelievers to this movie . ” this presents a rare scenario in which christian moviegoers ought to feel [ … ]
i aimed to create a poetic film that merged fiction and documentary . my intention was to make a film where the person on the screen could be at once the actor and the character . it is never clear what occurs in the world of fiction and what in the world of documentary . perhaps , a better explanation could be that at every moment , in every frame , there are elements of fiction and of documentary . i believe this to be a very interesting approach because it creates a sort of awareness that neither forms of filmmaking are closer to reality , they simply are a point of view on reality , and at the same time , a particular reality of their own .
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what nicolás pereda’s next films be like ? will they be westerns ? will he film discontent from a more political point of view ? will he shoot science fiction ? after a first exceptional stage in his career , he seems to be heading towards other areas . repetition and differentiation . a logical step for him to take was to collaborate on his last film with ' another ' . the other is the one who points out and calls our attention to differences . what is to come will be straightforward and yet also a crossroads . it will concern some kind of invention , or rather something which another pereda has found within pereda himself , something which will then be repeated with all the new issues contained in nicolás pereda’s films .
he has had the advantage of a late start , though it can hardly have seemed like an advantage at the time . there were plenty of male stars from hollywood’s classic period who could not easily be imagined young , among them the ones who most seem to symbolise integrity : humphrey bogart and spencer tracy . a young actor can embody idealism easily enough ( james spader , say , in sex , lies and videotape , stephen soderbergh’s 1989 drama of fetishism and repression ) but integrity is something that needs to have been tested over time , if not actually by time . for actors such as bogart and tracy ( plus james cagney and edward g robinson , though less reliably virtuous ) , their heyday was middle age . wrinkles formed part of their appeal , rather than undermining it . maturity was their present tense , and they had no visual history , lacking facebook pages to plunder their own lives and archive the mistakes of adolescence .
demille was very lucky to have leisen . if leisen had been only a superb art director , or a skilled costume designer , or a gifted assistant director , he would have been a precious asset . to have all three in one person was nothing short of miraculous , and a miracle was what demille needed . while demille was checking the construction of the arena , leisen blocked the scene in which marcus follows mercia to a well of pure water and flirts with her as she tries to go up a stone stairway . leisen designed the scene so that when marcus gains an advantage over mercia , he is above her on the stairs , but when she regains control , she is above him . leisen thus isolated the plot point : the christian girl realizes that a roman can be sexy ; the dissolute roman realizes that a virtuous girl can be powerful . when demille returned to the set , he shot the scene as leisen had choreographed it .
the pool of writers available to producers had expanded greatly not only through the increased training courses dedicated to script production , but also thanks to the swinney charter , which meant that any creative writer living and working in scotland lived tax free provided that at least 50 % of their work was on qualifying scottish productions – whether books , poetry , television or , crucially , film .
christian reisner , a methodist episcopal minister and the author of god’s power for me , attacked the film . “it is repellant and nauseating to every thinking christian , ” he wrote . “it endeavors to get a lot of lewd scenes and sex - appeal exhibitions on the screen and then dresses the whole with a cheap and unhistorical hodge - podge of incidents from sacred christian martyrdom . ”