The Flying Dutchman

[moonfleet]

About James Mason.....



A grand modern comedian for me, one of the first "tormented modern man", he has played on so many registers, with in each, great performances......

-Anxious mâle (at least!) as Humbert-Humbert in "Lolita" (the only "classical" actor who has ever done a film with Kubrick ??....)

-Great artist in"A Star Is Born" (his grandest rôle for me)

-"Journey in the Center of the Earth", with good "screwball comedy" parts !

-"2000 Leagues Under the Sea"

-"Five Fingers", my film preference if I had to choose one

-"Odd Man Out", of course

-"Julius Cesar" with L.Cahern, J.Gielguld, M.Brando !!

-"Fanny by Gaslight"

-"Bigger Than Life"

-"North by Northwest", "Prisoner of Zenda", "Pandora"......



I think he wasn't "so good" in old days (financial apparition in"Boys From Brazil" for example...)

I saw in a magazine that he had played in a TV adaptation of Tchekov's "The Seagul" by Sydney Lumet, with also David Warner, does anyone know if it's possible to watch it on support ??



Moon.

[moonfleet]

.....hum, apparently nobody knows (...the trouble I've seen, nobody knows but Jesus), I think I'll listen a last track from Louis, and go to bed



M.