ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)

On the Waterfront, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg, is a 1954 American crime drama film. It stars Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint, who makes her film debut in this picture. Leonard Bernstein wrote the musical composition.

It's difficult to see On the Waterfront without thinking about the circumstances surrounding its production. Elia Kazan directed this film about an ex-prizefighter turned longshoreman (Brando) who testifies against his corrupt union bosses as justification for his own decision to name fellow filmmakers to the House Un-American Activities Committee, a decision that tarnished his reputation for the rest of his life. The influence of Kazan's picture, in which Brando's Method-inspired performance drove cinematic acting towards a more naturalistic style, remains undiminished by Kazan's background.

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Directed by: Elia Kazan

Release date: July 28, 1954

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047296