This remarkable film is the first movie directed by a man named Paul Stanley. A prolific TV director, Paul Stanley made only a handful of movies, of which, as said, this is the first!
Here, Stanley directs with a virtuosity, an imagination and a skill tat has seldom been equaled for a first feature. Admittedly, he is helped by a hard-hitting script and solid performances -- especially by the surprisingly talented Linda Cristal.
The shadowy low-key photography of the racial ghetto, brilliantly realized by Lathrop and Glassberg, plus Almeida's stunningly effective music score, are other stand-out features of this grim but gripping production.
In all, this movie is must viewing for the connoisseur.
Here, Stanley directs with a virtuosity, an imagination and a skill tat has seldom been equaled for a first feature. Admittedly, he is helped by a hard-hitting script and solid performances -- especially by the surprisingly talented Linda Cristal.
The shadowy low-key photography of the racial ghetto, brilliantly realized by Lathrop and Glassberg, plus Almeida's stunningly effective music score, are other stand-out features of this grim but gripping production.
In all, this movie is must viewing for the connoisseur.