Nellanno del signore sordi, manfredi, cardinale film completo by film. Directed by don siegel at his most primal, the film s violence erupts in compelling contrast to the quiet intelligence of the screenplay by richard collins my gun is quick. The 1080p24hz highdefinition digital transfer is delivered on a duallayer bluray disc. Riot in cell block 11 and the big house on dvd the new.
Respected american director, a former editor, whose action thrillers were second to none. Watch riot in cell block 11 now on your favorite device. Siegel was gaining a reputation as a director of muscular, lowbudget features, and riot in cell block 11 is a great early example of his harsh, brutal style. Among the first to reflect this need for more enlightened treatment on criminals occurred in 1954 in a film called riot in cell block 11. But i imagine if something like this were to happen today, it would go very similarly. Riot in cell block 11 dvd, 2014, criterion collection. Even on criterions dvd release, the 2k restoration of riot in cell block 11 looks sharp and impressive, considering that aging prints of the film would have probably seemed incredibly grainy and deteriorated. Riot in cell block 11 by don siegel don siegel, neville. Riot in cell block 11 is an unusual film in that there are no heroes as such, its confined to one location, and there are no female characters.
Don siegel on riot in cell block 11 play excerpt from don siegel. Shot on location in folsom state prison, riot in cell block 11 was as much the brainchild of producer walter wanger as of director don siegela fact reflected in wangers prominent and highly unusual possessive credit on the front cover of the new criterion release. Riot in cell block 11 was the first film work for sam peckinpah. Producer walter wanger, who had just been released from a prison term after shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his wife, wanted to make a film about the appalling conditions he saw. Don siegels riot in cell block 11 receives a surprising for me at least dualformat release from the criterion collection, who present the film in the aspect ratio of 1. Quentin tarantino called it the best prison film ever made. Find release information for riot in cell block 11 1954 don siegel on allmovie. Producer walter wanger who famously produced hitchcocks 1941 film, foreign correspondent, among others was sentenced to a brief stint in prison after shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his then wife, actress joan bennett. Riot in cell block 11 1954 the criterion collection. Apr 29, 2014 the inspiration behind the making of riot in cell block 11 is as equally fascinating as the end product. Finally, there is a seemingly complete 1953 episode of the challenge of our prisons 59. New to criterion, riot in cell block 11 is at once an. Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostagetaking, a standoff with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.
The film doesnt have a lot of famous names in the cast the most notable. The bluray presentation from criterion is another illustration of true film preservation. It stars vince vaughn, jennifer carpenter, don johnson, udo kier, marc blucas, and tom guiry. So while on the one hand the film is a kind of brute potboiler, on the other its an inquisitive yet pointed message movie. The result was riot in cell block 11, which drew enormous publicity when it was released and indeed got the country talking about prisons. Riot in cell block 11 not rated 1h 20min crime, drama, filmnoir 28 february 1954 usa fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostagetaking, a standoff with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials. Neville brand, emile meyer, frank faylen, don siegel. Riot in cell block 11 arrives on bluray from the criterion collection in avc encoded 1080p high definition framed in its original 1. Riot in cell block 11 1954 full movie english thebizmeister. In siegels hands, the film is at once brash and humane, showcasing the hardboiled visual flair. Don siegels 54 film riot in cell block 11 is a fictional recreation of one of these riots, and despite being made nearly 60 years ago, the film s social message remains timely and relevant. Riot in cell block 11 1954, usa prisons are all about finding a suitable balance between things that inevitably seem to be in conflict.
This movie had neville brand, frank faylen, leo gordon in the lead roles of the film. It was screened out of competition at the 74th venice international film festival. Don siegels riot in cell block 11 is the perfect sort of film for the criterion collection to shine the spotlight on. Riot in cell block 11 is a hardhitting, suspenseful prison thriller. Riot in cell block 11 dvd, 2014, criterion collection for. Riot in cell block 11 criterion collection with dvd. In fact, some of these situations and characters in riot in cell block 11 were taken from an equivalent situation in michigan. A standard definition version is presented on the included duallayer dvd. This is a political film, with a liberal slant, and an advocacy one for prisoner rights and humane treatment of a population that was and. Peckinpah was hired as a third assistant casting director by don siegel. In siegels hands, the film, shot on location at folsom state prison, with real inmates and guards as extras, is at. Brawl in cell block 99 was showing at the venice film festival and will.
May 25, 2014 riot in cell block 11 also set the stage for siegels invasion of the body snatchers 1956, another wanger production, on which collins was a writer, that was topical, allegorical. Both gripping and provocative, don siegels riot in cell block 11 is a piece of filmmaking that helped to set the standard for prison movies. Riot in cell block 11 1954 inmates and the warden emile meyer face off in a hostage crisis, with the media watching. Riot in cell block 11 is a film directed by don siegel with neville brand, emile meyer, frank faylen, leo gordon, year. Riot in cell block 11 is a 1954 film noir crime film directed by don siegel and starring neville brand, emile meyer, frank faylen, leo gordon and robert. Riot in cell block 11, american lowbudget crime film, released in 1954, that offers a critical look at the prison system in the united states.
Riot in cell block 11 film by siegel 1954 britannica. This movie had neville brand, frank faylen, leo gordon in the lead roles of. Riot in cell block 11 is ferociously presented and. These peaceful people saw humanity even in the worse criminal and expected the inmates to be treated with a modicum of respect as human beings. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Riot in cell block 11 and the big house on dvd the. Riot in cell block 11 original film trailer cliff held. He started out in lower budget movies like the big steal, riot in cell bock 11 and the lineup but come the sixties he started making higher profile work such as the remake of the killers and madigan.
Director don siegiel was a underratted moviemaker, he did many fine films long before he worked with clint eastwood, riot in cell block 11 is one of best prison film ever made, filmed in a documentary style, you believe this is for real, shawshank redemption 50 years later is. Film made me think of killers kiss, in that they are both 1950s lowbudget movies with great potential, from a soontobe famous director. Riot in cell block 11, the brainchild of producer extraordinaire walter wanger, is a rippedfromtheheadlines socialproblem picture about inmates rights that was inspired by a recent spate of uprisings in american prisons. Its also a film very relevant to the present times. Riot in cell block 11 also set the stage for siegels invasion of the body snatchers 1956, another wanger production, on which collins was a writer, that was topical, allegorical. Yet, the film is not essentially about performances all work in unison within siegels assured vision. Producer walter wanger, who had just been released from a prison term after shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his wife, wanted to make a film about the appalling. An intelligent, wellacted message melodrama hides behind that hardnosed title. All the trivia you can handle about riot in cell block 11, 1954, directed by don siegel, with neville brand, emile meyer, frank faylen.
Youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie. A s a liberal film of its time, riot in cell block 11 1954 addressed itself to the public, which it held ultimately responsible for the conditions that made prison riots a hot issue in the united states in the 1950s. Brawl in cell block 99 is a 2017 american neonoir prison thriller film written, directed and scored by s. Producer walter wanger, who had just been released from a prison term after shooting a man he believed was having an affair with his wife, wanted to make a film about the appalling conditions he saw while he was incarcerated. The picture still packs a wallop not least because the topic of prison reform remains relevant today. Riot in cell block 11 is a 1954 film noir crime film directed by don siegel and starring neville brand, emile meyer, frank faylen, leo gordon and robert osterloh. Riot in cell block 11 is a stellar film, replete with passionate debate, fully fledged characters with sensible opinions that differ greatly, and, most critically, is a tremendous thriller set in and around the confines of a prison ready to explode in frustration. The first is an excerpt from the autobiography a siegel film, where siegel recalls making riot on cell block 11. The grim business of melodrama behind prison walls, so often depicted in standard, banal fashion in films, is given both tension and dignity in riot in cell block 11. July the second, it was nineteen sixtythree i was servin time for armed robbery four oclock in the mornin, i was layin back in my cell i heard the. Riot in cell block 11 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A powerful and intelligent prison film, riot in cell block 11 concerns an uprising of folsom prison inmates, led by brand. Its social significance is timeless, however prisoners still riot today, ostensibly for the same reasons depicted in this.
In siegels hands, the film, shot on location at folsom state prison, with real inmates and guards as extras, is at once brash and humane, showcasing the hard. The song was first recorded by the robins the same year. Riot in cell block 11 is the best prison movie produced in years. The prisoners purpose in revolting is not to escape incarceration, but. Riot in cell block 11 is an english movie directed by don siegel released in the year 1954. Consider the documentary footage early on in the film, which still seems a bit decrepit despite the work that went into cleaning it up. Neville brand and leo gordon in riot in cell block 11 1954 leo gordon in riot in cell block 11. A rippedfromtheheadlines crime noir, with the dramatic exploitative flair of don siegel, riot in cell block 11 is more than just the bmovie schlock that prison movies would become in the 60s and 70s.
For a film with such a forthright title, riot in cell block 11 is surprisingly complex, a multilevel moral tale with shades of ambiguity placing motivations and misgivings alike in starkly critical light. Read the full synopsis of riot in cell block 11, 1954, directed by don siegel, with neville brand, emile meyer, frank faylen, at turner classic movies. Riot in cell block 11, the brainchild of producer extraordinaire walter wanger foreign correspondent, is a rippedfromtheheadlines socialproblem picture about prisoners rights that was inspired by a recent spate of uprisings in american prisons. Riot in cell block 11 1954 full movie english youtube. Staring emile meyer, neville brand, robert osterloh and leo gordon. Riot in cell block 11 original film trailer youtube. From this we get siegels firsthand account about the production, from being first approached by wanger, to casting, to actually getting permission to film at folsom prison, and the film s release. Though the film is fairly grainy, theres no actual print damage to report outside of a few really tiny specks here and there. The narrative, which producer walter wanger and screenwriter richard collins modeled after the events of a reallife riot that took place in jackson, michigan, in 1952, presents. Id previously known only washed out vhs copies but the detailed hd image seen here presents russell harlans cinematography at its best. The film avoids melodramatic stereotyping, painting characters on both sides of the conflict with surprising. Directed by don siegel at his most primal, the films. Riot in cell block 11 has the courage to ask important. Jan 23, 2014 riot in cell block 11 original film trailer cliff held.
Director don siegiel was a underratted moviemaker, he did many fine films long before he worked with clint eastwood, riot in cell block 11 is one of best prison film ever made, filmed in a documentary style, you believe this is for real, shawshank redemption 50 years later is a fairy tale next to this. Neville brand the gary busey of his day, or vice versa gives one of his strongest performances. The film has a very realistic ending, which isnt always the happiest conclusion one might want. The criterion collection on dvd 715515117814 from criterion. Again, tabori reads the chapter dedicated to riot in cell block 11, another text that has clearly informed bernsteins commentary, over stills from the film and a few behindthescenes shots. A group of convictsled by james dunn played by neville brand and crazy mike carnie leo gordonstage. Shot on location in folsom state prison, riot in cell block 11 was as much the brainchild of producer walter wanger as of director don. Mar 24, 2017 the result was riot in cell block 11, a rippedfromtheheadlines prison noir thats tougher than a twodollar steak.