Released 49 years ago, this great unjustly forgotten film was the first to use revolutionary techniques in cinema

Today, most of the time, Hal Eshbi was one of the most important American filmmakers in the 1970s. In 1980, before drugs and paranoia, he would die in 1988 when he was only 59 years old.

“Hal Ashb had the most important list of all directors of the 1970s. Then OwnerIn 1970 he did Harold and Maud” The last smart” Shampoo” BackSister Welcome to Mr. Chance In 1979 ” Written by Peter Biskind, who is nicknamed “Hollywood Hipp”, in his monumental work dedicated to the new Hollywood.

“His films, the combination of satire and dissatisfaction, were one of the main voices of the new Hollywood.” Acquires filmmaker and historian Jean-Baptiste Torret, in his work “The Found Spirit: Return FROM HAL ASHBY”, which was published on the day of this powerful movie Carlotta, which has John Woit and Jane Fund.

He adds: “At that time he was equal to a Francis Ford CoppolaA. William Friedkin Or a a Robert Altman. And later, an important source of influence for a good number of modern filmmakers, whether or not Cameron Croow Or Ves Anderson“

The great depression of America’s mediocre voice

In the list of his work above, one of them does not miss the call and hardly quote: the Glory Road, which came out in 1976 (and in 1977). Unfortunately, very few known work, which deserves to be largely discovered and serious. Outwardly, this film seems to be far from this protest period, since the 70’s, in which Hal Eshbi puts his work. In fact, it is completely consistent and fills its concern.

On the way to fame, it is a portrait of the American, the migrants destroyed by the 1929 crisis and the farmers who bring millions of Americans on the roads, taking out the paths to try their chance in California, with a vague promise of a better future. Often, upon arrival, severely disappointed. The overall theme of this wonderful film, which is held at the length of the arm of David Caradine (Tarantino Future Bill!), Trakes are actually the life of a huge singer and American folk guitarist, Woody Gutria.

The emblem figure of the Hobos American culture (“Vagabons”, produced by the Great Depression), has become an important musical speaker in workers and popular feelings. It was very politically noted, he compiled songs that expressed the battles of the poor and the oppressed, and pointed to the spirit of the endless libertarian resistance. His millitarian songs have inspired the renewal of the American peoples since the 1960s, which we meet with performers such as Bob Dylan or Joan Baz. After the plow is largely entered in the memory pantheon and American consciousness.

Revolutionary Technique in the Movie Service

In 1977 on the Glory road, he was referred to in Oscar six times and won two statues. The best music that deserved for its subject was given to Leonard Rosenman. And Oscar for the best photograph given by Haskel Vesler, a huge operator who especially signed a flight photo with the cuckoo’s nest and the night heat.

There, too, deserved trophy, with special qualities. Against the widely used idea that gives the author of the first use of steadicam the first use of steadicam, Hal Eshbi’s film will first use it.

In fact, this is probably the only candidate for the best movie you haven’t heard about that year … It must be said that they were competitors of the super heavyweight category: President, Network, Taxi Driver and Winner Category, Rocky …

Want to find this wonderful movie? Published with us on DVDs … 22 years ago, he finally took advantage of the 2018 publications published in Blu-Ray in ESC publications. A very correct edition that is more affordable at a very low price under 10 €. No reason to get rid of yourself. Especially since the work of evangelization around this film is hell: it has only 54 unhappy notes on its file …