The most fascinating part of ALL FALL DOWN to me is the sequence where the mother played by Angela Lansbury kisses her oldest son played by Warren Beatty on the lips. The audience never sees the two characters' lips touch, but we know that the kiss happens and we know that it's meant to be shocking.
We see the moments before the kiss.
But when the kiss is happening, there is a cut to reaction shots of first the father (Karl Malden) and then the younger son (Brandon deWilde).
We cut back to Lansbury and Beatty, after the kiss has ended and their lips have parted.
And then to a medium shot of the entire family that reveals the awkwardness of the moment.
Did John Frankenheimer chose to have the kiss happen off-screen, or was this something forced on him? Either way, it's a magical movie moment.
All Fall Down
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Re: All Fall Down
ALL FALL DOWN aired on TCM today as part of the memorial tribute to Angela Lansbury.
It's available on WatchTCM until November 28.
It's available on WatchTCM until November 28.
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