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Oscillating between homage and obsession, the film distills the gestures, expressions, and posture of Rose Hobart, the heroine of the exotic Hollywood drama East of Borneo (1931). Cornell's version of the film, reckless with the plot and other characters, slowed down, shrouded in violet blue, complete with Brazilian underscore and eclipse shots, frees Hobart from the encumbrances of cliché, stereotyping, and narrative gossip. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)
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Charles Bickford (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Big Country (1958)
Of Mice and Men (1939)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Rose Hobart (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Conflict (1945)
Canyon Passage (1946)
Lupita Tovar (a.f.)
Mexico
Best movies:
The Westerner (1940)
Dracula (1931)
Green Hell (1940)
Georges Renavent (a.f.)
France
Best movies:
Casablanca (1942)
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Strangers on a Train (1951)