Sweet Smell of Success

USA 1957, 93 minutes, B/W
Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Genres: Classics, Drama

Topics: Media.

Aroview: New York-style cynicism reaches its apogee in this bitter pill from the 50s, with press agent Tony Curtis playing self-degrading lapdog to all-powerful gossip columnist Burt Lancaster, in games of muck-raking and ruined reputations. Glittering photography, cracking dialogue, like you wouldn't believe.

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5 stars (Exceptional) Ealing director MacKendrick went to the US and turned out this flinty, relentless masterpiece. One of the great films of this or any era. You simply must see it. ~HiFi
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4 stars (Very Good) Curtis without his affectations or togas has to work hard the whole movie long and is surprisingly excellent. Lancaster is gravitas glorious. The unsung third character is '50s NYC at night. It's a zoo and the animals need feeding. ~Regando
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3 stars (Good Enough) The well written and compact screenplay was filmed correctly in black and white to make the most of the streets of New York and its nightlife. ~Tubbs