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Genre | Westerns |
Format | Multiple Formats, NTSC, Blu-ray, Black & White |
Contributor | Harry Carey Jr., Raoul Walsh, Robert Mitchum, Judith Anderson, Niven Busch, Teresa Wright, Dean Jagger, Milton Sperling, Alan Hale See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 38 minutes |
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Considered as Hollywood's first western noir Pursued written by Niven Busch (DUEL IN THE SUN) co-stars Robert Mitchum (OUT OF THE PAST) as Jeb, a man emotionally scarred by his tragic past and inner demons. Judith Anderson (REBECCA) plays Mrs. Callum, a widow who rescues Jeb when he was a child and raises him as her own with her two biological children. Making Jebs life even more complicated is the fact that he and his adopted sister, Thorley (Teresa Wright, SHADOW OF a DOUBT) fall in love with each other, while his adopted brother, Adam (John Rodney) has come to hate him. Dean Jagger plays Grant, a one-armed stranger who seems bent on tormenting Jeb, Alan Hale plays Jake Dingle, a casino owner who becomes Jebs business partner and Harry Carey, Jr. plays Prentice, a young man in love with Thorley.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.37:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
- Item model number : 9666024
- Director : Raoul Walsh
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, NTSC, Blu-ray, Black & White
- Run time : 1 hour and 38 minutes
- Release date : September 4, 2012
- Actors : Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger, Alan Hale
- Producers : Milton Sperling
- Studio : Olive
- ASIN : B0086IMM8G
- Writers : Niven Busch
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #21,578 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #183 in Westerns (Movies & TV)
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As much psychological mystery as western, this Raoul Walsh film has more in common with noir films of the 1940's than your typical shoot-em-up. Niven Busch's story of a deeply scarred man in love with the girl he grew up with but haunted by a forgotten childhood trauma that might destroy them both is played out against the stark black and white silhouettes of cinematographer James Wong Howe. The result is a film which might be the director's best from his sound period. Walsh made many solid films with great entertainment value during the sound era, and was a fine craftsman. His greatest achievements, however, and what his reputation hangs on, came during the silent era with What Price Glory and The Thief of Bagdad. Both are today considered silent masterpieces.
Max Steiner's dramatic score is already creating a moody atmosphere when we first meet Robert Mitchum and Teresa Wright. Jeb Rand and Thor Callum are in an old run-down shack waiting on danger to arrive. Jeb recalls his story in flashback, hoping to somehow grasp a truth which has been just out of reach his entire life. We see him in his youth, already hanging on to a last name hated so much by some they will even try to kill a child. Though Mrs. Callum (Judith Anderson) raises Jeb with her own daughter and son, his murky identity and different name remain a mystery. Thor will harbor a great love for him not as a sister, and it is that love which will eventually become the catalyst for the truth. But a brother who hates Jeb and a suitor too easily influenced by others will bring about events which leave Jeb wondering if the name Rand means something bad is inside him he can't do anything about.
Walsh twice shows Jeb's life turning on the flip of a coin, pondering whether it is fate or chance which rules our destiny. Mitchum is terrific as a man hoping to remember something which will give him some peace of mind, and bring about an understanding of the past. Lovely Teresa Wright is excellent as the would-be sister who loves him deeply, but at one point has plans for violent vengeance. To reveal anything further would mar the sequence of events for those who have yet to see this. Both mystery and western, love story and psychological suspense film, Pursued is a most unusual cinematic experience. John Rodney, Dean Jagger, Alan Hale, and Harry Carey, Jr. round out a fine cast of film veterans. Walsh knew how to end a film and this one has a good one I won't spoil.
UCLA cleaned this film up and it looks good. If you have a DVD/VCR combo, however, I recommend picking up a less expensive used VHS version. I didn't find the DVD print quality to be spectacular, and both are from the same source. And though I enjoyed it greatly, it is a very unusual film in the genre that others who simply want to see a good western might not find as appealing. If you've seen Mitchum in Robert Wise's Blood on the Moon and liked it, you're probably more likely to go for this one. That being said, it's a must for film buffs.
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"Pursued" is based on a screenplay by the novelist and writer Niven Busch, who also wrote that oddity "Duel In the Sun". Busch seems to have been influenced strongly by Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights", which the film strongly resembles. Set in turn of the century New Mexico, the story concerns Bob Mitchum as Jeb Rand, a boy who is adopted by Judith Anderson following the mysterious murder of his family. He is then raised with his new family, but the black deeds of the past continue to haunt his dreams and he is never able to escape them. Gradually the past begins to catch up. A deadly rivalry flares up between Jeb and his adopted brother. The dangerous flames of love are fanned into life between Jeb and his adopted sister. Things become fatally confused. There is murder in the air! The scene is set for a rousing finale when the truth is finally revealed.
Perhaps the most stunning feature of this film is its look. The black and white photography by James Wong Howe is simply stunning, and strongly resembles the work of the great Mexican cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, best illustrated in John Ford's "The Fugitive". The film is a fine example of how strongly photography can influence the tone and themes of a film. Credit should also be given to a memorable screen score by the composer Max Steiner. His score is a virtuoso one that fits in seamlessly with the wildly fluctuating scenes in the film. The score could almost be seen as a rehearsal for his wonderful work in John Ford's "The Searchers", which it strongly resembles. But the biggest surprise here is the direction by Raoul Walsh. I admire his work in films like "The Roaring Twenties" and especially "High Sierra", but aside from this have always considered him nothing other than workmanlike. His career resembles that of William "Wild Bill" Wellman who directed two very fine films in "The Ox Bow Incident" and "Yellow Sky", but little else of real note. But perhaps I need a rethink. This film is a very fine work indeed. The acting is of the highest standard. Mitchum is a suitably brooding Heathcliff type character, and Dean Jagger is deliciously evil. Teresa Wright is also surprisingly effective. They are all given strong support by the likes of Alan Hale and Harry Carey jnr. This is a very accomplished film, and I still find it hard to believe that I cannot recall ever having watched it before! But discovering a film like this is one of the joys of watching cinema. It is like seeing an old beautiful piece of art for the first time. It is a joy that is hard to replicate. A comfortable five stars.
【以下レビューは、北米盤Blu-ray(ASIN:B0086IMM8G)に対するものですが、Amazon.co.jpが、勝手に他メディアにも転載しています】
邦題『追跡』
間もなく20世紀になろうとしていた頃のニュー・メキシコ。峻厳な風景の中を、ソー(テレサ・ライト)が、猛烈な勢いで馬を駆っている。向かう先は、孤児として一緒に育てられたジェブ(ロバート・ミッチャム)が身を隠す廃屋。ソーとジェブは愛し合う仲だったが、今はグラント(ディーン・ジャガー)一味に追われる身となっている。廃屋の中で、ソーとジェブは身を寄せ合い、現在の事態に至った経緯を回想し始める…。
ニーヴン・ブッシュが自身で書いた小説を、映画草創期からのキャリアの持ち主、ラオール・ウォルシュが監督したフィルム・ノワール風西部劇の傑作(ただ、その呼び方は、後年、映画評論家などによって付けられたもの)。ブッシュが、直接、ウォルシュに企画を持ち込んで、映画化が実現した作品だ(" Film Crazy: Interviews With Hollywood Legends "のウォルシュのインタビュー)。ブッシュは、異色の西部劇『 白昼の決闘-完全復刻版 』の脚本家でもあり、常に、旧来の西部劇とは違うものを作ろうとしていたのだろう。
何とも陰々滅々としている。作品全体に、死の匂いが漂い、実際、殺人の連鎖が起きる。そして、視覚的にも、グラントを始め、登場人物たちそれぞれの心の襞に隠れ、くすぶっている闇を表象するかのように、陰が登場人物たちにねっとりとまとわりつく室内シーン、空を行くどんよりした不穏な雲や稲妻を捉えた広獏たる野外シーンなど…名匠ジェームズ・ウォン・ハウの暗い撮影(「ローキーのハウ」とあだ名されたことだけはある)が、画面を不気味に覆い、胸騒ぎを起こさせる。なるほど、愛憎が複雑に絡まり合う、暗く、重苦しい雰囲気の悲劇のドラマは、西部を舞台にしたフィルム・ノワールという形容が最もふさわしい。
ウォルシュ監督は、あまり心理描写に頼ることをせず、登場人物たちを行動させることで物語を転がして行くことを好む監督だが、こと本作においては、その演出スタイルは全く当てはまらない。本作では、ジェブのトラウマとなっている閃光と拍車のついたブーツの強烈なイメージの反復に加え、要所要所で、登場人物たちのクローズアップ・ショットを効果的に挿入し、彼らの心理的緊張と対立を微細に追い、不吉なドラマを紡いで行く。「当時は何でも撮ってみようとしたもんさ。頼まれれば、「赤頭巾ちゃん」でも撮っていただろうよ。それを書いた男(ブッシュ)が、『あなたに撮ってもらいたい最高の西部劇があるんです』と言って来た。で、一読して言ったよ。『おい、こいつは全く新しい西部劇だ。やってみよう』」とウォルシュ監督自身が述懐している通り(前述同書)、必ずしも、ウォルシュ監督向きの題材ではないながらも、心理描写に重きを置く本作のような作品までも難なくこなしてしまうあたり、やはり、「何でも撮ってみようとした」ベテランのストーリー・テラーの演出力の盤石さを感じさせずにはおかない。
ウォルシュの演出に応えるように、出演陣も深く繊細な演技を披露している。主演のミッチャムは、もともと感情を表に出さない茫洋としたパーソナリティの持ち主だが、呪われた自分の運命を静かに(ほとんど諦観を持って)受け入れるジェブという人物にはぴったりのキャスティングだ。B級フィルム・ノワールの傑作" Detour "での主人公アル・ロバーツ(トム・ニール)のあの印象的な幕切れのモノローグ「そう、運命という謎めいた力が、何の理由もなく、あんたや俺に、その魔の手をかけるかもしれないのだ」を思い起こさずにはいられない、運命の魔の手に絡め取られた男(これぞ、フィルム・ノワールの主人公だ!)を神妙に演じていて素晴らしい。
ミッチャムの相手役のライトは、サミュエル・ゴールドウィンの一連の作品やヒッチコック監督の『 疑惑の影 』などの大人しく、清楚で可憐な役柄の印象が強い女優だが、本作では、心に激情を秘めた複雑なソーという役柄で、新しい面をみせてくれている。ジェブへの愛が憎しみへと代わり、しかし、最終的には、やはり愛を再確認するという、感情の振り幅の広い難しい演技でみせる細やかさと真実味。フィルム・ノワールの暗い世界の中に放り込むことで、彼女の別の顔と美しさを引き出してみせたウォルシュ監督とハウの功績は計り知れないだろう。
脇(と言うには、あまりに大きい存在だが)を固めるジュディス・アンダーソンとディーン・ジャガーの芸達者ぶりも印象深い。主演であるミッチャムとライトを引き立てるという自分たちの領分をわきまえつつも、まさに、いぶし銀としか言いようのない、さりげなく、しかし圧倒的な存在感をみせる巧みさ。悪い意味ではなく、ベテランらしい老獪さを感じさせる演技だ。
演出、撮影、演技、音楽…など、すべての要素が、過不足なく有機的に結びつき、フィルム・ノワールの濃密な世界へと誘ってくれる西部劇の逸品―それが本作なのである。
本Blu-rayは、売れ筋ではないものの、興味深いパラマウントの佳作、秀作をライセンス発売しているOlive Filmsのもの。パラマウントが、リパブリック作品(ただし、本作は、元はワーナー・ブラザース作品)の権利を得たことで、発売が実現。おそらく、オリジナル・ネガかマスター・ポジからHDテレシネ、レストアされたものがマスターなのだろう、キズは一切なく、諧調は豊かで深く、ディテール表現も細やかな極上の画質。DTS-HDマスター・オーディオの音声も、実に明瞭。
特典には、マーティン・スコセッシ監督による解説(SD)が収録。約2分30秒という短いものだが、簡潔に本作の魅力を語っている。英語字幕は未収録。紙のスリーブ・ケースが使用されている。
北米盤ながら、日本同様、R-A仕様なので、日本のBlu-rayプレーヤーで問題なく視聴可能だ。