With the success of Tiger and Leopard, George Roy Hill joins hands with Paul Newman and Robert Redford, two blue-eyed handsome men, to strike again. This time, I finally got the Oscar for best picture and best director, in addition to 5 awards and 3 nominations.
Screenplays adapted from novels based on real events should be given credit. The reason is that the little gangster wants to avenge the big boss to avenge his partner. After a group of people planned a scam that hides the sky and the sea, the result is a lot of money to enjoy the thrill of the sting. The series of scams in the middle is naturally the biggest highlight. Seizing the opponent's indomitable and insatiable characteristics, this group of artist-like professional liars guide the prey step by step. In addition, the so-called deception within deception is well-deserved, because at the same time there are two sub-lines of the fake FBI to deceive the corrupt police and the female killer Shi Meiren. In short, the whole film is full of climaxes and no urine points; as for some bugs in the plot (even the gang boss who can easily catch up with a running gangster does not investigate the details of these liars, such a large number of auditioned It is difficult to guarantee that there is no whistleblower, the female killer has many opportunities but not to make a move, etc.), it is recommended not to investigate.
The background of the film is set in the 1930s, so the style also reveals a retro atmosphere. In addition to using Universal's logo in the 1930s and the intertitle of the silent film era with pictures in the opening, its theme song is adapted from Scott Joplin's classic track "The Entertainer", which is full of lighthearted humor. Not only did it win Oscars, but it also ushered in a resurgence of syncopated ragtime.
Legendary female designer Edith Head won her eighth and final Oscar (35 nominations in total) for the film. She is the woman who has won the most gold medals. The film's producer, Julia Phillips, became the first or best picture Oscar-winning female producer.
It is said that at that time no one wanted to play the villain who was in the dark but still felt good about himself. It was Paul Newman who went to London and handed the script to Robert Shaw and promised to give a high remuneration to ensure the future. The actor's performance (the character Newman pretends to be in the play is also called Shaw). But Shaw fell limping on the handball court a week before filming -- that's the real reason he limped in the film.
Due to the good box office and reputation of the film, a sequel was made ten years later; but after changing the director and actors, it proved to be a dog-tailed sequel.
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