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Safe in Hell was presented in the Journeys of Self Discovery theme at the TCM Classic Film Festival in 2013. Film historian Donald Bogle discussed the film with William Wellman Jr., son of the well-regarded director and author of The Man and His Wings: William A. Wellman and the Making of the First Best Picture (2006).
14. Sept. 2015 · Safe in Hell?seems like a textbook Pre-Code, with all the trimmings: scantily clad sexy dames, colorful dialogue loaded with period slang, gangsters, murder, prostitution, partying, squalor?extra helpings of squalor that put it in a league with?Freaks, Kongo,?and?Island of Lost Souls.?It is a testament to Wellman?s skills that he could take the ...
Forthrightly told and extremely well acted, Safe in Hell features two prominent African-American performers -- Nina Mae McKinney and Clarence Muse -- portraying completely un-stereotypical characters. Muse, in fact, persuaded director Wellman to drop the screenplay's standard "black" lines in favor of straight dialogue. McKinney, famous for playing the vamp in King Vidor's all-black Hallelujah ...
6. Jan. 2022 · Safe in Hell leans into its title as fire literally crackles behind the opening credits. The story’s origins begin on the back alcoves of New Orleans at the Claybridge Apartments. For those familiar with the reference, Dorothy Mackail’s Gilda Karlson feels like she just might be a Baby Face prototype.
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell. William A. Wellman. Director.
11. Mai 2018 · Il nous propose dans Safe in Hell un classique du genre, aussi saisissant aujourd’hui qu’il fut il a neuf décennies. À propos de Safe in Hell, « c’est un film zozo » s’exclame Bertrand Tavernier, venu présenter la rétrospective William Wellman dans le cadre du festival Lumière, organisé à Lyon par l’Institut Lumière, en 20111, que le cinéaste préside.
Safe in Hell. On the run from the police, a New Orleans prostitute gets stranded in a tropical haven for outlaws. 86 IMDb 6.9 1 h 13 min 1931. 7+. Drama · Romance · Suspense. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location.
