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In Brighton Rock, Richard Attenborough's psychopathic hoodlum tries to rid himself permanently of all entanglements so he can escape the law - even if this means killing the girl who loves him. A sunny-day-at-the-beach film noir, this classic 1947 Boulting Brothers adaptation of Graham Greene’s gritty British Noir is memorably set in the streets and pier of post-war Brighton and is thrilling, tense, and atmospheric. Dilys Powell said of it that it had 'the precision and the anxiety to please of a circular saw.'
Richard Attenborough in perhaps his most iconic onscreen role plays Pinkie, a small time hoodlum running a protection racket at a Brighton racecourse. Following the murder of a visiting journalist, Pinkie becomes involved with Rose (Carol Marsh) a café waitress and potentially dangerous witness. Marrying her seems to ensure her silence, but events escalate and eventually lead to Pinky’s undoing and a thrilling climax.
As the remake appears, the original Brighton Rock (with Richard Attenborough making an indelible impression as Graham Greene's murderous Catholic thug Pinkie) makes we... more >
As the remake appears, the original Brighton Rock (with Richard Attenborough making an indelible impression as Graham Greene's murderous Catholic thug Pinkie) makes welcome reappearance, looking better than ever in Blu-ray. As the small time hoodlum running a protection racket at a Brighton racecourse, Attenborough has never been bettered. After the murder of a visiting journalist, Pinkie becomes involved with Rose (Carol Marsh) a café waitress and potentially dangerous witness. Marrying her seems to ensure her silence, but events escalate and eventually lead to Pinky's undoing and a thrilling and memorable climax. Equally memorable are Hermoine Baddeley and William Hartnell. The screenplay was written for the screen by Greene himself - who famously changed his own novel's original ending. < less
In one of the best British films noir, Dickie Attenborough¹s deceptively innocent looks hide a violent and temperamental maniac. Pinkie will not tolerate drinking and ... more >
In one of the best British films noir, Dickie Attenborough¹s deceptively innocent looks hide a violent and temperamental maniac. Pinkie will not tolerate drinking and smoking, but condones the occasional murder. The
seediness of the seaside town is almost palpable; the sleazy nightlife, the greasy fish and chips (and hairstyles), the great underbelly of B&B Brighton. Expressionistic studio shots and night-time locations down
alleyways and streets give the seaside town a nightmarish look never seen before. Arguably the best film made by the talented Boulting brothers, it competes with the best of the underworld films made in Hollywood.
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In one of the best British films noir, Dickie Attenborough¹s deceptively innocent looks hide a violent and temperamental maniac. Pinkie will not tolerate drinking and ... more >
In one of the best British films noir, Dickie Attenborough¹s deceptively innocent looks hide a violent and temperamental maniac. Pinkie will not tolerate drinking and smoking, but condones the occasional murder. The
seediness of the seaside town is almost palpable; the sleazy nightlife, the greasy fish and chips (and hairstyles), the great underbelly of B&B Brighton. Expressionistic studio shots and night-time locations down
alleyways and streets give the seaside town a nightmarish look never seen before. Arguably the best film made by the talented Boulting brothers, it competes with the best of the underworld films made in Hollywood.
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In one of the best British films noir, Dickie Attenborough¹s deceptively innocent looks hide a violent and temperamental maniac. Pinkie will not tolerate drinking and ... more >
In one of the best British films noir, Dickie Attenborough¹s deceptively innocent looks hide a violent and temperamental maniac. Pinkie will not tolerate drinking and smoking, but condones the occasional murder. The
seediness of the seaside town is almost palpable; the sleazy nightlife, the greasy fish and chips (and hairstyles), the great underbelly of B&B Brighton. Expressionistic studio shots and night-time locations down
alleyways and streets give the seaside town a nightmarish look never seen before. Arguably the best film made by the talented Boulting brothers, it competes with the best of the underworld films made in Hollywood.
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Barry Forshaw on 9th October 2002
In one of the best British films noir, Dickie Attenborough¹s deceptively innocent looks hide a violent and temperamental maniac. Pinkie will not tolerate drinking and ... more >
In one of the best British films noir, Dickie Attenborough¹s deceptively innocent looks hide a violent and temperamental maniac. Pinkie will not tolerate drinking and smoking, but condones the occasional murder. The seediness of the seaside town is almost palpable; the sleazy nightlife, the greasy fish and chips (and hairstyles), the great underbelly of B&B Brighton. Expressionistic studio shots and night-time locations down alleyways and streets give the seaside town a nightmarish look never seen before. Arguably the best film made by the talented Boulting brothers, it competes with the best of the underworld films made in Hollywood.
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