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Director Joseph Mankiewicz has described his direction as that of "the oldest whole in the business," and the Hollywood professionalism he referred to in that way contributes to the film's successful adaptation. Sleuth is a group effort of the scenarist, director, and actors, where Mankiewicz's role was directing the performances and letting the play speak for itself. His direction of the filming, as always, is devoid of innovation but adequate for his task; he exploits slow zooms and cut-ins to create or relieve tension, and makes most shots as simple as possible. Unfortunately, a few simple mistakes...
FRESHMAN UNION, "Herman J. Mankiewicz Films" Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory (8) and Lelita (10:30), Jan 19 and 20, $1 for the double feature...
FRESHMAN UNION, "Herman J. Mankiewic, Mankiewicz Folms" Duck Soup, Jan. 12, 13, 10:30 p.m., Citizen Kane...
Directed by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ Screenplay by ANTHONY SHAFFER...
...this film adaptation, the proscenium arches of the London and New York stage versions seem to be looming just out of camera range. Mankiewicz is a film maker who has always taken a bemused interest in the folk ways of the theater. He wrote and directed All About Eve, a film to which he pays sly homage here, and he has chosen to accentuate the script's staginess instead of trying to break...