The Asphalt Jungle
John Huston / US, 1950 / 112 min.
In this nail-biting gangster film, John Huston strikes the perfect balance between sound studio work and influences from Italian neorealism. Marilyn Monroe has a bit part as the girlfriend of one of the gangster’s involved in a major heist.
Upon release from prison, 'Doc' Riedenschreider immediately plans his next crime: the burglary of a heavily secured jewellers. The plan is supremely detailed, but – as is so often the case – humans are the weakest link. The loot is fought for tooth and nail.
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Director
John Huston
Production year
1950
Country
US
Original title
The Asphalt Jungle
Length
112 min.
Language
English
Format
DCP
Part of
Film Noir
Rain-drenched streets, curls of cigarette smoke, and men with a dark past. An inescapable fate and a femme fatale, sly and sexually independent. This summer Eye is presenting an extended programme of classic film noir, featuring masterpieces such as The Third Man and In a Lonely Place starring Humphrey Bogart. With vintage 35mm prints and newly restored works.
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