Ron Briley on 'A Face in the Crowd'

Ron Briley on 'A Face in the Crowd' 2019

In this interview, shot by the Criterion Collection in 2018, Ron Briley, author of 'The Ambivalent Legacy of Elia Kazan: The Politics of the Post-HUAC Films', discusses the origins of the Lonesome Rhodes character in the biographies of populist celebrities such as Will Rogers and Arthur Godfrey. He also addresses the political implications of 'A Face in the Crowd' (1957) within the context of Kazan's career.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company The Criterion Collection

Release Date 23 April 2019

21 mins