Baby boy frankie torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. Accompanied by an absolutely classic noir narration that you have to hear to believe, this is pure bliss for lovers of cigarettes, fedoras, and big black sedans. Blast of silence allen baron, 1961 begins dramatically with an audacious and innovative opening shot. Blast of silence 1961 thrillerfilm noir 720p x264classics. Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, allen barons new york city noir blast of silence is a sensational surprise, a lowbudget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in manhattan during christmastime. It was written and directed by allen baron and produced by merrill brody, who was also the cinematographer. I really like this version of the simon and garfunkel song the sound of silence and wanted to put some snow imagery to the sound of silence on vimeo join. Stream tracks and playlists from blast of silence records on your desktop or mobile device. Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, allen barons new york city noir blast of silence is a sensational surprise. This lowbudget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in manhattan during christmastime follows its strippeddown narrative with mechanical precision, yet also with an eye and ear for the oddball idiosyncrasies of urban living and the imposing beauty of the. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1961. Explore releases from the blast of silence records label.
Filmed on a less than zero budget with the director also acting as the protagonist, baby boy frankie bono. Baby boy franky buonoblast of silence 1961 the targets names is troiano, you know the type, second string syndicate boss with too much ambition and a mustache to hide the facts hes got lips like a woman the kind of face you hate. Baron describes his early life in poverty and escapades from his youth. It was produced by merrill brody, who was also the cinematographer. Not rated, 1 h 17 min allen baron, molly mccarthy, larry tucker, peter clune director. He meets an old flame and has second thoughts about the killing until she rejects him. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A hired killer from cleveland has a job to do on a. Written, directed, and starring allen baron as the main hero, the film tells the story of a hitman named frankie bono, who comes to new york city during christmas time in order to carry out a contract. Allen barons lowbudget 1961 film noir, blast of silence which i discuss in this clip, was his first feature, and though it wasnt his last, it didnt launch the career that baron.
Allen barons documentary style noir, blast of silence has no business being as entertaining and groundbreaking as it is. Somewhere between film noir and the sopranos lies blast of silence, a concise, compelling psychological portrait of a lowlevel hitman, shot in 1961 on a shoestring budget with new york city grit. Having been away for some time, professional killer frankie bono returns to new york to do another job. Allen barons new york city noir blast of silence is a sensational surprise.
Criterions dvd of blast of silence is a fine presentation of a rare picture that wed frankly expect to see released by a gray market seller. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for blast of silence records releases. A hired killer from cleveland has a job to do on a secondstring mob boss in new york. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. This is the sort of movie, unique but out of sync with its time, that criterion practically exists to rescue. But blast of silence was a fast, cheap thriller with the requisite amounts of violence and gunplay, and those things could always make a couple of bucks for a studio in the end if the deal was right. Get an ad free experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. Blast of silence is an american crimethriller film released in 1961. His latest target is a secondstring crime boss in new york. On film essays apr 14, 2008 a llen barons stark, moody blast of silence 1961 is a movie of many strange distinctions. Stream free blast of silence full movie online on marvel. The film also stars molly mccarthy, larry tucker, and peter. Richard brody on allen barons blast of silence 1961. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Watch the front row blast of silence the new yorker video. Download blast of silence 1961 thrillerfilm noir 720p. Blast of silence, written and directed by allen baron, is one of the great american crime movies. Of course, nobody was thinking in terms of film noir, certainly nobody in hollywood in 1961. But blast is a little independent noir about a hitman in new york during christmastime, made in 1959 and released in 1961. Blast of silence 1961 after a hard life in a cleveland orphanage, baby boy frankie bono allen baron grows up to be a hired killer, someone who prefers to be alone. There are also some fascinating photographs contrasting the new york locations between 1961 and 2008 one location currently sports an ironic billboard for an extremely distant blast of silence relative, the videogame based bomb hitman. The section on working for a crew filming errol flynns last movie in cuba is almost bizarre. Arguably, allen barons blast of silence 1961 is one of the very best film noirs in cinema history. Noir christmas blast of silence 1961 video dailymotion. The film also stars molly mccarthy, larry tucker, and peter clume. Blast of silence 1961 in the relatively short amount of time that people have been talking about allen barons blast of silence 1960, the longunseen but recently resurfaced film noir footnote has been compared to everything from early godard to vintage scorsese, with a jigger of neorealismo thrown into the mix.
Then slowly a tiny pinprick of light begins to emerge from the centre of the screen. The official webstore of almighty blast of silence records. But a special girl from his past, and a fat gun dealer with pet rats, each gets in his way. Blast of silence 1961 theatrical trailer criterioncoiiection. Blast of silence is an absolutely crackling downanddirty 90 minutes of gritty new york streets, twobit hoodlums, and sleazy bars. That its here at all is a gift, but the transfer is a bit questionable. Kaufen sie blast of silence explosion des schweigens gunstig ein. Blast of silence is a 1961 american neonoir film written, directed by, and starring allen baron. Its among the last of the true film noirs, those fatalistic blackandwhite urban crime dramas that darkened the american screen so gloriously in the years after. For the first couple of seconds of the film, the screen is entirely black. The post blast of silence 1961 appeared first on movie house memories.
Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 dvds from tcm shop. All original content of this podcast is the intellectual property of noirsville, the mhm podcast network, and fuzzy bunny slippers entertainment llc unless otherwise noted. If youre a fan of blast of silence youll probably enjoy this read. Although intending to avoid unnecessary contact while carefully stalking his victim, bono is recognized by an old fellow from the orphanage, whose calm and unambitious citizens life and happy marriage contrast heavily with bonos solitary and haunted. Vinyl, lp, test pressing, white label tracklist a untitled b untitled c untitled d untitled. Blast of silence 1961 full movie free online full length part 1. Blast of silence 1961 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. With allen baron, molly mccarthy, larry tucker, peter clune. Blast of silence records free listening on soundcloud.
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