The Landlord (D.O.P. Gordon Willis 1970) w/ Martin Kessler (Filmmaker)
Felicia is joined once again by Martin Kessler (listen to our episode on Cassavetes’ Opening Night) to discuss Gordon Willis’ photography that would shape the rest of 1970s American cinema, in Hal Ashby’s The Landlord (1970).
We chat about Gordon Willis’ ability to light both darker and lighter skin tones within the same frame and ensure everyone is visible to the audience. Along with his portrayal of 1970s New York and how it shaped the way the decade would look on film.
Send us your thoughts on the episode - what is your favourite Hal Ashby film? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com
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Sources:
Hal Ashby's The Landlord: the classic film evicted from cinema history | Drama films | The Guardian
The Landlord: Whose Dream Is It, Anyway? - Slant Magazine
The Landlord movie review & film summary (1970) | Roger Ebert
TCM Comments on The Landlord (1970) (youtube.com)
OUTRO SONG:
Brand New Day by Al Kooper
FILMS MENTIONED:
Opening Night (John Cassavettes 1977)
Louie Bluie (Terry Zwigoff 1985)
Ghost World (Terry Zwigoff 2001)
Crumb (Terry Zwigoff 1994)
Lethal Weapon 2 (Richard Donner 1989)
Black Mask (Daniel Lee 1996)
Fist of Legend (Gordon Chan 1994)
Harold and Maude (Hal Ashby 1971)
Being There (Hal Ashby 1979)
The Last Detail (Hal Ashby 1973)
Coming Home (Hal Ashby 1978)
Ganja and Hess (Bill Gunn 1973)
Personal Problems (Bill Gunn 1980)
Losing Grounds (Kathleen Collins 1982)
Annie Hall (Woody Allen 1977)
Klute (Alan J. Pakula 1971)
Space Jam (Joe Pytka 1996)
An Officer and a Gentleman (Taylor Hackford 1982)
Iron Eagle (Sidney J. Furie 1986)
Story of a Three Day Pass (Melvin Van Peebles 1967)
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Stanley Kramer 1967)
Green Book (Peter Farrelly 2018)
Resident Evil (Paul W.S. Anderson 2002)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Edgar Wright 2010)
8 Million Ways to Die (Hal Ashby 1986)
Bound for Glory (Hal Ashby 1976)
Shampoo (Hal Ashby 1975)
A Raisin in the Sun (Daniel Petrie 1961)
Claudine (John Berry 1974)
Sugar Hill (Leon Ichaso 1994)
The Paper Chase (James Bridges 1973)
Malice (Harold Becker 1993)
Presumed Innocent (Alan J. Pakula 1990)
Manhattan (Woody Allen 1979)
Stardust Memories (Woody Allen 1980)
Watermelon Man (Melvin Van Peebles 1970)
My Geisha (Jack Cardiff 1962)
Diary of a Mad Housewife (Frank Perry 1970)
Love with the Proper Stranger (Robert Mulligan 1963)
The Other (Robert Mulligan 1972)
Same Time Next Year (Robert Mulligan 1978)
Inside Daisy Clover (Robert Mulligan 1965)
The Swimmer (Frank Perry 1968)
David and Lisa (Frank Perry 1962)
Mommie Dearest (Frank Perry 1978)
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