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Alexander Mackendrick

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Friday, March 25 2011

Gossip As Gospel in 'Sweet Smell of Success'

Criterion’s release of Sweet Smell of Success draws attention to the contrast between the shady characters of Alexander Mackendrick’s films and the good nature of the director himself.


Friday, April 2 2010

The StudioCanal Collection on Blu-ray: The Ladykillers, Ran, and Contempt

Lionsgate inaugurates a series of high-quality editions of classic films with the StudioCanal Collection on Blu-ray. The first releases include The Ladykillers, Ran, and Contempt.


News

Wednesday, February 23 2011

'Sweet Smell of Success' has only gotten sweeter over the years

The ironic title of 1957's "Sweet Smell of Success" was intentional, but the film's flopping at the box-office certainly wasn't. Contemporary audiences evidently weren't interested…


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