All the King's Men
by Robert Rossen
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Actor: Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridgeDirector: Robert Rossen
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Burnett Guffey
Producer: Robert Rossen
Writer: Robert Rossen
Editor: Al Clark
Writer: Robert Penn Warren
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 109 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-05
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of All the King's Men
Movie Review: Read the book instead
Summary: 4 Stars
Having read the book a year or so ago for the first time I was excited to see the movie but I was disappointed. The book was so evocative of Louisiana. The state was practically another character. Warren did a great job of the interconnectedness of the people and their traditions. Also in the book there was a part set during the civil war that was wonderful. I understand why they couldn't put that part in the movie but the movie felt like it could have been Anywhere small town US in the 30's rather than LA. Also the acting seemed overly dramatic and dated to me. There was still enough good about the movie for me to give it 4 stars (more like 3.5) but I'd suggest reading Warren's incredible book rather than watching this movie.
Summary of All the King's Men
The story of the rise of politician willie stark from a rural county seat to the spotlight. Along the way he loses his initial innocence and becomes just as corrupt as those who he assaulted before for this characteristic. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/05/2006 Starring: Broderick Crawford Mercedes Mccambridge Run time: 110 minutesWriter-director Robert Rossen and character actors Broderick Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge (in her film debut) took home Oscars (for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, respectively) for this excellent adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Crawford stars as Willie Stark, a charismatic populist Southern politician (inspired by the real Louisiana Governor Huey Long) who belies his "man of the people" roots as he ruthlessly maneuvers, lies, and deals his way into the halls of power. John Ireland is his right-hand man, Jack Burden, a newsman turned political flack who hangs on to Stark's early idealism even in the face of Stark's most reprehensible acts of corruption. McCambridge is Stark's cool mistress come calculating assistant. The immediacy of the drama is due in part to a documentary-like style, notably in the scenes on the campaign trail where Stark sways crowds with his folksy rhetoric and estimable charm. Joanne Dru and John Derek also costar. Rossen's savage screenplay and firm direction give the film a powerful punch, but it's Crawford's blustery charm and oversized performance that carry the picture. --Sean Axmaker
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