Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel.
To say that World War II changed the course of human history would be a massive understatement. One of the many fields the war impacted was, of course, the film industry. Though business was booming, fear and anxiety caused by the war were forcing aesthetic, structural, and financial changes in the world of movies, causing some genres to shift completely and others — like film noir — to be born.
Ingrid Bergman is incredible in the lead role, for which she won an Oscar . The narrative is exceptional, too. Its allegorical message about how world leaders abuse their power to manipulate the population's perception of reality was very relevant in 1944 and remains a timely theme today. 9 'The Grapes of Wrath' Directed by John Ford John Ford was without a doubt one of the filmmakers who best embodied Hollywood's Golden Age, making some of the era's most acclaimed movies.
Ernst Lubitsch was best known for his musicals and comedies, and this is one of his best works. Funny and charming, but also with lots of the bittersweetness that permeated most comedies made during WWII, Shop Around the Corner is one of the best romantic comedies not only of Hollywood's Golden Age, but of all time.
6 'The Maltese Falcon' Directed by John Huston There is much discussion regarding what exactly film noir is. Some say it's a genre, others say it's simply a style of filmmaking, while others argue that it was a momentous film movement much like German Expressionism or Italian Neorealism. Whatever the case, something is certain: The Maltese Falcon, about a Californian private detective taking on a quest for a mysterious statuette, is often referred to as the very first noir.
The film won two Oscars, including Best Picture, making it the director's only movie to achieve such an honor. Even if Hitchcock wasn't particularly fond of Rebecca, modern audiences think it's a timeless classic with a gripping atmosphere full of tension and suspense, striking visuals, and a pair of outstanding performances by Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine.
Full of the same pulpy greatness that made Maltese Falcon a hit, Double Indemnity features terrific directing by Wilder, one of the best scripts of the WWII era, and one of cinema's most iconic femme fatales. Though Wilder directly denied that the war had any effect on the writing or production of the movie, it's still interesting to evaluate its dark tone in conjunction with the general American sentiment toward the times.
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