It’s difficult to think of Lang or You Only Live Once without thinking of film noir. You Only Live Once also highlights his stellar visual storytelling skills, illustrating the craftsmanship of a great silent film director who successfully transitioned into the world of sound. Lang’s infatuation with the perils of mob psychology, his clever depictions of mass media and how it implicates innocent souls, as well as his outstanding pacing, lead to what can be considered another of Lang’s under-appreciated classics. While trying to lead a normal married life with his devoted wife Joan (Sidney), the cycle of violence that pollutes their world consumes them, and neither Eddie nor Joan can escape it. Prod Co: Walter Wanger Productions/United Artists Prod: Walter Wanger Dir: Fritz Lang Scr: Graham Baker, based on a story by Gene Towne Phot: Leon Shamroy Ed: Daniel Mandell Art Dir: Alexander Toluboff Mus: Alfred NewmanĬast: Henry Fonda, Sylvia Sidney, Barton MacLane, Jean Dixon, William Gargan, Jerome Cowanįritz Lang’s second American film, You Only Live Once, starring Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney, is marked by all the heights and curves of the famous Austrian’s directorial signature.Īn anti-heroic male protagonist, Eddie Taylor (Fonda), is victimised by the injustice that haunts his morally flawed community.
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