1949 the black book aka reign of terror

The black book 1949, which was quickly retitled reign of terror, is surely one of the most stylized narrative films of the 1940s. Anthony mann robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution. The black book 1949 robert cummings, richard basehart. The picture premiered in new orleans, louisiana, on june 16, 1949. Also known as reign of terror, the black book is a bold effort by director anthony mann to film a french revolution epic on a b detective picture budget. Movie title screens classic film noir the 1940s and 1950s. Black book aka reign of terror 1949 anthony mann directs this historical adventure photographed in stunning black and white by the master of light and shadow, john. Reign of terror 1949, aka the black book, by anthony mann. The new dvd of anthony manns great masterpiece the black book aka reign of terror 1949 is a vast improvement over the shoddy public domain editions. Reign of terror aka the black book 1949 film noir of the week. Dvd compare is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program and the amazon europe s.

Black book aka reign of terror 1949 anthony mann directs this historical adventure photographed in stunning black and white by the master of light and shadow, john alton. Anthony mann robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of. Its unquestionably film noir, even though the urban location here is paris in the eighteenth century, the time of the french revolution. He hopes his agents will recover it, but, if it falls in to the wrong hands. The plot starts in france in the year 1794robespierre is sowing panic among his opponents with the only reason to take over the power of the. Anthony mann does robespierres reign of terror with cinematographer john alton, bringing the film noir style to this dark period in french history. Anthony mann directed it with sumptuously arty chiaroscuro cinematography by john alton. The 1949 film presents an account of the french revolution, which fostered. Turner classic movies is saluting the june 30 birthday of director anthony mann with day of his films including 1949 s the black book aka reign of terror an austrohungarian. In this clip, madelon arlene dahl is caught by revolutionary thugs while trying to flee through the forest.

Jul 29, 2017 the black book released october 15, 1949. It is vastly superior to any other copy of this film i have viewed. This is joyous news the film has wallowed in some strange obscurity for years. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the black book aka reign of terror 1949. Best known for his noir work often referred to as painting with light alton demonstrates his. Also known as the reign of terror, this 89 minute film is a taunt actionhistorical drama about the intrigue around french revolution leader robespierre, and especially about a black book in which he keeps lists of the names of people who he counts as for the revolution and against the revolution, and being against. Reign of terror 1949, aka the black book official region.

The black book, dvd, manufactured on demand, action adventure, 6448271323. Reign of terror aka the black book jonathan rosenbaum. Thanks to glenn kenny for alerting me and the rest of the world to the fact that one of anthony manns most neglected masterpieces, reign of terror, aka the black book, is now available in a nice new burnondemand dvd from columbia classics, which you can order through the fine folks at the warner archive. Reign of terror aka the black book is an american film directed by anthony mann, released in 1949.

A sombra da guilhotina reign of terror aka the black. His charisma leads people to follow, promising a national france for the people. Aug, 2016 its not only because of the black and white photography that we classify this film as noir. Best known for his noir work often referred to as painting with light alton demonstrates his skill for creating atmosphere and suspense. Its the black book or reign of terror a 1949 historical noir directed by anthony mann, photographed by john alton, script contributions by philip. Black book aka reign of terror 1949 anthony mann dvd. The black book aka reign of terror decent ws web rip as the flames of the french revolution grow robespierrre, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine.

Reign of terror aka the black book 1949 film noir of. The black book 1949 aka the reign of terror cinemagraphe. The narrow margin 1952 the black book aka reign of terror, 1949 region free pal import, plays in english without subtitles. The black book aka reign of terror dvd 1949 region 1. Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. Along with james whales the great garrick, this 1949 melodrama about the french revolution, also known as the black book, is one of the few period pictures that qualify as film noir. Its the black book or reign of terror a 1949 historical noir directed by anthony mann, photographed by john alton, script contributions by philip yordan and production design overseen by william cameron menzies. The films original working title was the black book. Grooveremote that ending might just be the first ever marvelstyle postcredits scene. Title screens are the initial titles, usually projected at the beginning of a film, and following the logos of the film studio.

Stalwart noir directors and casts highlight these hard to find features. The black book aka reign of terror to be screened at. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film, and much more. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. If this be sin 1949 myrna loy peggy cummins roger livesey aka that dangerous age duration. The main noir characteristic in reign of terror is its imaginative and expressive use of light.

Yordan was brought in to punch up the script, now retitled reign of terror, to become a relentless blend of film noir and gangster film conventions that equate the heroes with the villains at every turn. Aug 29, 2014 our site is proudly sponsored by the running guide which is the most comprehensive guide to make anybody a successful runner. The black book 1949 aka reign of terror a french revolution story told like a film noir. The black book manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Well, anthony mann did it and made a real heck of a noir period thriller out of the remarkable reign of terror, managing to transport usual characteristic conventions of the genre into this reshaped scenario of history and using it as a technical flare language as the plot covering maximilian robespierres richard basehart demize into.

Depending on where you look anthony mann s 1949 film comes under two different titles that are both equally apt. Sol kaplan scores the music and john alton is the cinematographer. Also known as the reign of terror, this 89 minute film is a taunt actionhistorical. And the guy who does that is the talented cinematographer john alton, who also worked in the scar and he walked by night, both from 1948. Reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart and. The black book reign of terror reissued as the black book is a 1949 american film noir directed by anthony mann and starring robert cummings, richard basehart and. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Our site is proudly sponsored by the running guide which is the most comprehensive guide to make anybody a successful runner. Robespierre, a powerful figure in the french revolution and the subsequent reign of terror, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked by him for the guillotine and a key to help him eventually emerge as the countrys dictator. The black book aka reign of terror 1949 approved 1h 29min history, romance, thriller 24 february 1950 finland robespierrre.

Starring robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart, arlene dahl. Anthony mann directs this historical adventure photographed in stunning black and white by the master of light and shadow, john alton. The film is a mixture of violence two characters are shot in the face in closeup and humor after one of the shootings, a character. The spe transfer is the only version of this film worth buying.

It stars robert cummings, richard basehart, richard hart, arlene dahl, charles mcgraw and arnold moss. Address unknown 1944, escape in the fog 1945, the guilt of janet ames 1947, the black book the reign of terror 1949, johnny allegro 1949, 711 ocean drive 1950, the killer that stalked new york 1950, assignment paris 1952, the miami story 1954 in their original aspect ratios. Buy reign of terror 1949, aka the black book official region 2 pal release, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. The black book aka reign of terror 1949 approved 1h 29min history, romance, thriller 24 february 1950 finland robespierrre, a powerful figure in the french revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine. She looked perplexed, so maybe the later title of the black book was a better choice. Robert cummings stars as charles daubigny, who has been engaged by a group of political moderates to retrieve a little black book from revolutionary leader robespierre richard basehart. Of course, in the 40s credits came at the start, so all scenes are postcredits, but it has the same spirit. Anthony manns big black book jim emerson june 29, 2011. Reign of terror is directed by anthony mann and written by aeneas mackenzie and phillip yordan. It was released as reign of terror, but when it played new york later that year it was renamed the black book.

A sombra da guilhotina reign of terror aka the black book. Aka reign of terror original title addeddate 20190323 00. I saw this when it came out in 1949 and didnt even know what reign was, going home to mom and telling her id just seen the raygen of terror. The black book aka reign of terror movie poster imp awards.

Nov 25, 2017 the black book aka reign of terror to be screened at the stephen crane house. Jun 29, 2011 turner classic movies is saluting the june 30 birthday of director anthony mann with day of his films including 1949 s the black book aka reign of terror an austrohungarian expressionist film noir take on the french revolution, photographed by one of manns frequent early collaborators and one of the noirest of black andwhite cinematographers, john alton. Turner classic movies is saluting the june 30 birthday of director anthony mann with day of his films including 1949 s the black book aka reign of terror an austrohungarian expressionist film noir take on the french revolution, photographed by one of manns frequent early collaborators and one of the noirest of black andwhite cinematographers, john alton. With the two leads robert cummings and arlene dahl periodically. Reign of terror denotes its roots in the french revolution of the 1790s that saw the ousting of king louis xvi and marie antoinette while putting maximilien robespierre at the helm of one of the most ghastly mobs known to man.