God's Little Acre
by Anthony Mann
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Actor: Aldo Ray, Buddy Hackett, Jack Lord, Robert Ryan, Tina LouiseDirector: Anthony Mann
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-10-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Movie Reviews of God's Little Acre
Movie Review: Remember, this is one of Mann's favorite films.
Summary: 5 Stars
For a longest time, I've wanted to see this film. When my dream came true, I was, of course, quite impressed with it. Original erotic tone of the Caldwell's novel was soften for this screen version, though overall atmosphere tranfered well for the motion picture for us to feel the southern heat and passionate lives of a Georgia farmers.
Robert Ryan plays Ty Ty, the obsessed gold digging patriarch who almost led his family members to a total tragedy. Here, Ryan proves himself as an effective stage actor (He really was an active stage actor also.) by demonstrating a powerful, almost caricature like portrait. He diffuses character's laughter, anger, sorrow and regret with a perfectly balanced emotion through out the film. Some thought that the role of Ty Ty was not suitable for Ryan who used to play dark characters with serious intensions, but probably nobody could play the role better than him, because from many prospects, Ty Ty is a quite complex figure. It is so unfair to think that Ryan was never nominated for Oscar with his great performances from the great films like THE SET-UP, ON DANGEROUS GROUND, CLASH BY NIGHT, INFERNO, MEN IN WAR, ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW, BILLY BUDD, THE ICEMAN COMETH or this.
Neither director Anthony Mann got no reputation for directing GOD'S LITTLE ACRE. Many saw him as an effective Western director, but he was more than that. He respected F.W. Murnau and loved Greek mythology. His sense of scenery and dramatic way of expressions are no comparison to the others. He saw the action was prominent way for effective story telling. He put every creativities to GOD'S LITTLE ACRE that the film actually possesses pure pictorial beauty of the southern land, remarkably intelligent tragicomedy flair, full of actions with symbolism, and the deep observation of human nature. No wonder Mann considered this as the one of his best works. We really have to remember and respect that.
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