character actors

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2005)

The story is great, the photography beautiful and the music is perfect, and what a debut for a director! But for me there is more... This film shows how very talented character actors can be. Every single one (especialy Cobb en Warden) are excellent! This is a wonderful and gripping film. Although the remake (with Jack Lemmon) is very good, the characters in the Lumet version are much more lifelike and help to make the story so gripping, funny and poignant. Somehow it is a shame that actors like "The Immigrant or McCardle" were not used more often in movies. A virtual masterclass for ensemble acting.
A true movie masterpiece.