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77 minutes. Original release. Release. 2007. ( 2007) Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (also known as Martin Scorsese Presents: Val Lewton – The Man in the Shadows) is a documentary tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of distinctive low-budget horror films for RKO Radio Pictures, presented and narrated by director Martin Scorsese .
Nov 2, 2019 · The Seventh Victim is a very bleak noir film. It’s not a lush, nuanced classic, nor is it a dose of cheap exploitation. The movie started out as an A-list Val Lewton production. Val insisted that his film-editor friend Mark Robson make his debut in the director’s chair for the film, which RKO Radio Pictures was not happy about.
Nov 14, 2007 · With: With: Roger Corman, Dr. Glen Gabbard, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Val E. Lewton, Alexander Nemerov, Ann Carter Newton, Geoffrey O'Brien, Jacques Tourneur, Robert Wise.Narrator: Martin Scorsese. Voice ...
Mar 14, 2021 · Lewton’s son, Val Edwin Lewton, said, “I think my father was really very pessimistic, and I think that comes out in his films. They may look cheerful and hopeful enough, but I think the real effect behind them was a dark pessimism and hopelessness. This whole dialogue of death – he was obsessed with it.”
Nov 26, 2020 · During Lewton’s reign, RKO’s output delivered psychological-based terror, haunting ambiance, progressive commentaries, sexual menace or tension, and, of course, stunning use of darkness and ...
March 21–30, 2014. The Glitter of Putrescence. Val Lewton at RKO. A year after RKO released Citizen Kane (1941) to strong reviews but disappointing box office, the studio’s new production chief adopted the credo “Entertainment, not genius” and hired Val Lewton (1904-1951) to produce a series of low-budget horror films for easy profit.
Mar 28, 2017 · The best place to start – Cat People. Lewton’s first assignment was Cat People (1942), which was directed by Jacques Tourneur. RKO gave him the title and budget ($150,000), and left him alone to come up with the rest. Set in New York, the resulting film concerns the strained relationship between Serbian fashion designer Irena (Simone Simon ...
