In Reply to: My nomination for the best ever male performance in film: Anthony Quinn in La Strada posted by Victor Khomenko on March 28, 2004 at 06:10:55:
footing as...Brando. In "Last Tango in Paris," Brando gave us a performance that transcended "acting" as it is usually appreciated.
There are many great scenes, but two standout at this moment: the conversation "confrontation" with his dead wife's lover ("what do you do for...le ventre?"); his grief at seeing her corpse--and his violent reaction, within his profound grief, at the cheap flowers.
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- An excellent choice, but Quinn is hardly on the same - tinear 05:31:26 03/29/04 (8)
- Re: An excellent choice, but Quinn is hardly on the same - Victor Khomenko 05:34:08 03/29/04 (7)
- Brando is the dominant American actor of his generation, too bad you - tinear 06:25:52 03/29/04 (3)
- I think Duval, who is from the same generation, is a much finer actor - Victor Khomenko 18:04:34 03/29/04 (1)
- Re: I think Duval, who is from the same generation, is a much finer actor - Analog Scott 23:38:59 03/29/04 (0)
- That's what I'm talkin about! [nt] - ephemere 10:24:10 03/29/04 (0)
- To compare LTIP to the Dreamers...well, it's obvious you - tinear 06:13:21 03/29/04 (2)
- Well, as I stated before, I am not a Bertolucci fan. Especially after the Dreamers - Victor Khomenko 07:14:57 03/29/04 (1)
- No argument, the latter Bertolucci is pathetic. But the young lion who - tinear 09:27:39 03/29/04 (0)