Louis Malle’s debut feature is a thrilling precursor to the French New Wave.
The French master’s work mirrors today’s climate of social anxiety, as revealed in a recent retrospective.
We tip our trilby to the legendary performer who epitomised Hollywood’s most iconic era.
By David Hayles
In 1947’s Kiss of Death, Richard Widmark plays a murderous Joker-styled sociopath.
By Tom Graham
Twenty five years on from his death, the novelist famed for his film noir screenplays remains a key influence.