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Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon. #humphreybogart #themaltesefalcon #filmnoir #quote #fridayfeeling #tgif #oldhollywood #classicfilm #classic #cool #style https://www.instagram.com/p/BwvSXkdlyoK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lx5fzdzzy9b4

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) & The Maltese Falcon (1943) . My re-watch of John Huston’s The Maltest Falcon (1941) was my fourth viewing, and each time I see the movie I have a different reaction. In 2002 I liked it, but it was all flash and style and made me feel smart. In 2010 all that had washed away and the pool was too shallow to drink from. In 2014 the film had improved significantly, and I delighted in its breathless filmmaking. Some of that stayed with me on this most recent outing, as I was struck by just how personal a film it must have been for director John Huston and his career, since he also wrote the script. This time it was fun to imagine Huston working behind the camera, like a Christopher Nolan, hard at work putting all the pieces together. Bogart skips around with a devlish smile on his face, playing the fiendish characters against each other in the journey to discover who killed his partner (the henchman play by Elisha Cook Jr was a surprisingly well written part for a “small” role). It’s fun, stylish, a classic for a reason, but nowhere close to the depths of greater classics like Casablanca and Treasure of the Sierra Madre. . The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) is one of the very greatest films ever made, coming from someone who thinks Citizen Kane is way up there. But Joan is much, much greater than Kane, delivering heightened spiritual emotions frame-to-frame. I defer further discussion of it to the essay inside the Criterion Collection DVD’s booklet. What’s to be said is better said there than here. The film’s recent-ish soundtrack (1995) is a modern oratorio called “Voices of Light” by Richard Einhorn. Its libretto is compiled expertly from a who’s-who of Medieval women mystics. The music is inspired, an absolute masterpiece which transforms and uplifts its subject even higher, and it works on its own as a Great Musical Work. This was my second viewing of the film. . #films #movies #themaltesefalcon #thepassionofjoanofarc #johnhuston #carltheodordreyer #reneefalconetti #humphreybogart #moviereview (at Nashville) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oWfHmpf3b/?igshid=3budqppwsfpo

I feel like I should say something about my Noir-movie-bitch-like picture, but I won't! #tuesday #martes #mardi #bn #blackandwhite #blancoynegro #igersba #BuenosAires #Argentina #venezuelan #venezolanosenargentina #glamorous #themaltesefalcon (en Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires)

On this day in 1904, the great actor Peter Lorre was born as László Löwenstein in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (in a city now located in modern-day Slovakia). He starred in the amazing Fritz Lang-directed film M in 1931, but was forced to flee Germany once Hitler came to power. He landed in Hollywood, where he was placed under contract by Warner Brothers. His first film for Warner Bros. was The Maltese Falcon. Peter Lorre and Humphrey Bogart would end up co-starring in five films. They were not only frequent co-stars, but also very close personal friends. When Bogie fell in love with Bacall, he worried a lot about their age difference. Lorre put Bogie at ease by telling him: "Five good years are better than none." Peter Lorre had one child, a daughter named Catharine. The Hillside Stranglers Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, pretending to be police officers, stopped her with the intent of killing her. However, they let her go when they learned she was Peter Lorre's daughter. #peterlorre #humphreybogart #laurenbacall #warnerbros #onthisday #classicfilm #oldhollywood #casablanca #themaltesefalcon #m #goldenageofhollywood #filmnoir https://www.instagram.com/p/BzL3IlvHBLg/?igshid=180unalr5ylbr

On this day in 1941, The Maltese Falcon premiered in New York City. Seen by many as the first major film noir, this is the film that established Humphrey Bogart as a leading man. It also solidified Bogie’s life-long friendship and creative partnership with John Huston, who made his directorial debut with this film. Bogie ended up working with each of the other main cast members (Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Mary Astor) in several other films. Proving that the third time is the charm (earlier versions were filmed in 1931 and 1936), this film is truly the stuff that dreams are made of. #themaltesefalcon #humphreybogart #peterlorre #maryastor #sydneygreenstreet #johnhuston #filmnoir #premiere #nyc #newyork #oldhollywood #classicfilm #warnerbros https://www.instagram.com/p/Boe-aBQF_wz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1er6fwjv0v60f

The wonderful Sydney Greenstreet passed away on this day in 1954. The British-born actor made five films with Bogie, and his Oscar-nominated role as Kasper Gutman in The Maltese Falcon was his first-ever film role! #sydneygreenstreet #onthisday #humphreybogart #themaltesefalcon #casablanca #filmnoir #oldhollywood #classicfilm #icons #academyawards #oscars https://www.instagram.com/p/BsykoCgFUmd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hi3kghna5vkj

The great Sydney Greenstreet was born on this day in 1879. Incredibly, his role in The Maltese Falcon was his silver screen debut. He made a total of five movies with Humphrey Bogart. #sydneygreenstreet #onthisday #birthday #themaltesefalcon #humphreybogart #oldhollywood #classicfilm #filmnoir #icon https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6H0S_lL_C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oobbd8ngl2t7

The Maltese Falcon was released on this day in 1941. It was the beginning of Humphrey Bogart’s career as a leading man and of John Huston’s career as a director. And it was the beginning of several life-long friendships. And it will forever be the stuff that dreams are made of. #humphreybogart #themaltesefalcon #filmnoir #classicfilm #onthisday #oldhollywood #quote #blackandwhite https://www.instagram.com/p/BpGDAGqllFj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l87z2ay853vj