Charles Laughton
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Movies Based on Plays – I
There are both advantages and disadvantages to adapting a play for the big screen (or TV). It can certainly save the filmmakers the cost and time of writing a screenplay for the movie, but it also adds a new set of complexities. Scripts for plays are usually restricted to a few venues, or in many… Read more
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Movie Review: Witness For the Prosecution (1957)
Two years after his maiden and last directorial effort, veteran British thespian Charles Laughton returned to acting in “Witness for the Prosecution,” a movie hailed as one of the best courtroom dramas of all time, receiving 6 Academy Award nominations and 5 Golden Globe nominations. This British movie is an adaptation of a play of… Read more
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Movie Review: The Night of the Hunter (1955)
“Night of the Hunter” is a chilling noir thriller featuring Robert Mitchum in the iconic role of a psychopathic, serial-killing preacher, arguably his best performance ever. It is the only movie directed by the legendary actor Charles Laughton. The movie is a thrill ride from the beginning to ‘almost’ its ending (more on that later).… Read more
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