High Noon on the Waterfront

High Noon on the Waterfront

2022 · 14 min · ★ 6.8 · Documentary, History

An inventive remembrance of the impact of the Hollywood blacklist on two American classics, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between Carl Foreman and Elia Kazan.

Directed by David C. Roberts

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Edward Norton Carl Foreman (voice)
John Turturro Elia Kazan (voice)

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