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A 1957 American film noir drama about a press agent who tries to ruin his boss's sister's romance with a jazz musician. The film features Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, and a jazz score by Elmer Bernstein.
Sweet Smell of Success: Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. With Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner. Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Alexander Mackendrick
Aug 2, 2020 · Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American FILM NOlR drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and...
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Oct 21, 1997 · The two men in "The Sweet Smell of Success" relate to each other like junkyard dogs. One is dominant, and the other is a whipped cur, circling hungrily, his tail between his legs, hoping for a scrap after the big dog has dined. The dynamic between a powerful gossip columnist and a hungry press agent, is seen starkly and without pity. The rest of the plot simply supplies events to illustrate ...
Sweet Smell of Success boasts a top-notch cast, sharp direction, atmospheric cinematography, and an appropriately jazzy score, making it one of the best noir crime thrillers ever made.
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- Burt Lancaster
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Drama
A film about a ruthless newspaper columnist and a scheming press agent in New York. The plot involves a love triangle, a jazz musician, and a web of lies and betrayal.
A classic 1957 film noir about a ruthless gossip columnist and his unscrupulous press agent in New York. Watch the trailer, read the essay, and explore the special features on this Criterion edition.
