Fritz Lang
In Our Time: Culture
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The Big Heat - A Film About Thought, About Thinking
Joan Didion: Fierry is a film about thought, about thinking before you act and think through the consequences of what you're doing. The ultimate acts or gestures of vengeance occurred not by Dave Banyan but actually by Debbie Marsh,. She says at one point that she has never thought before in her life until this moment. Joan Didion: This big heat, this gangster film, seemingly male dominated genre, is finally, I would say, dominated and shaped by the women.
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