High Noon
Making lists is an activity moviegoers are fond of. Every year, the same ritual: compilation of the ten best films, with comparative analyses, debates, heated discussions. But what about the ultimate list of the most outstanding films in the history of cinema? That is to say, those films that must be seen, those that have forever transformed the art of cinema, but also our way of seeing a culture, of understanding the world as well as our own lives? This program aims to tackle this challenge with nearly eighty films, produced between 1916 and 1960, while waiting for your lists!
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train.
Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann is an American director and producer of Austrian origin. After studying law and violin, he went to Paris to study camera work. He became an assistant cameraman, then assistant director. He fled Nazi Germany and left for Hollywood in 1929. His cinema deals with intimate and political revolt, heroic values and the refusal of compromise. It is a reflection on human dignity. He was one of the first directors to insist on the use of authentic locations and to mix stars and civilians to give more realism to his films. Within the film industry, he was considered a maverick who took risks and created unique films, many of his stories being dramas about principled, lonely individuals challenged by tragic events. He won four Academy Awards for directing and producing films in a variety of genres, including thrillers, westerns, film noir, and play adaptations. He has directed 25 feature films in his 50-year career. (Wikipedia)
