Review of A Face in the Crowd (1957) by Robert B — 21 Sep 2008
What price success? Is a man born to talent and fame or does he mold and develop under the hands of others? We get a little closer to that answer with A Face in the Crowd. Greatly helping the success of this analysis of the man known as Lonesome Rhodes and the shooting success and spiraling downfall of his career.
Is evil inherent or does one accumulate it from media handed stardom. Andy Griffith is perfect as the megalomaniacal Rhodes who's seemingly nice disposition sours into resentful desire and greed for everything.
At the height of influence, he crashes and burns into a pile of self pity. The tragedy of Lonesome is he loses not only his career, but his wife, his friends, his writer, his manager, his cast, his crew, his audience, his drive, his voice and his life.
Written by the multi- talented Budd Schulberg ( Nothing Sacred, On the Waterfront) who also wrote songs and novels. Watch for the lovely and very sympathetic Patricia Neal, dry Walter Matthau, wise Burl Ives, and witty Bennett Cerf.
This review of A Face in the Crowd (1957) was written by Robert B on 21 September 2008.
A Face in the Crowd has generally received very positive reviews.
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