Wall of Death details
| Format: | U DVD |
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| Starring: | Maxwell Reed, Laurence Harvey, Susan Shaw |
| Director: | Lewis Gilbert |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Studio: | RENOWN PICTURES |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
Wall of Death |
U Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 16 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 27 Feb 2012 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Maxwell Reed's eyebrows
By a customer , 22 Nov 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
Maxwell Reed, rider of the wall of death in the film (aka All the Fun of the Fair, which you'll agree would probably not grab your attention as much) must be one of the prime contenders for the possessor of the consistently longest eyebrows in cinematic history.
You will recognise his twangy accent from many a Paul Whitehouse retro sketch. Consequently any film he's in (eg The Clouded Yellow, Daughter of Darkness, Marilyn) is a must see. Here he's afforded a wider range than usual which allows him to be more charismatic than villainous.
Larry Harvey is a slightly miscast as the boxer (but beggars couldn't be choosers in the casting game after WW2) - his versatile acting ability would develop in due course but he always provided compelling performances, as he did here.
Susan Shaw's a transparently beautiful heroine - quite independent for the day - I'd offer her a room if she missed the last bus.
The wall of death riding sequences are thrilling.
All in all it's a decent portrayal of the sheer poverty and hopelessness of post war UK. A bit like a bargain basement Marcel Carne.
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(1)Maxwell Reed's eyebrows
By a customer , 22 Nov 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
Maxwell Reed, rider of the wall of death in the film (aka All the Fun of the Fair, which you'll agree would probably not grab your attention as much) must be one of the prime contenders for the possessor of the consistently longest eyebrows in cinematic history.
You will recognise his twangy accent from many a Paul Whitehouse retro sketch. Consequently any film he's in (eg The Clouded Yellow, Daughter of Darkness, Marilyn) is a must see. Here he's afforded a wider range than usual which allows him to be more charismatic than villainous.
Larry Harvey is a slightly miscast as the boxer (but beggars couldn't be choosers in the casting game after WW2) - his versatile acting ability would develop in due course but he always provided compelling performances, as he did here.
Susan Shaw's a transparently beautiful heroine - quite independent for the day - I'd offer her a room if she missed the last bus.
The wall of death riding sequences are thrilling.
All in all it's a decent portrayal of the sheer poverty and hopelessness of post war UK. A bit like a bargain basement Marcel Carne.
Note also how the police are portrayed as always getting in the way!- Was this review helpful to you?
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