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A Face in the Crowd

Andy Griffith (Actor), Patricia Neal (Actor) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 598 ratings
IMDb8.2/10.0
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Genre Drama
Format Black & White, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled, Multiple Formats
Contributor Lee Remick, Budd Schulberg, Anthony Franciosa, Patricia Neal, Walter Matthau, Andy Griffith, Elia Kazan See more
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 5 minutes
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Face in the Crowd, A (DVD)

An Arkansas drifter is discovered by the producer of a small radio station and becomes an overnight media sensation, ultimately rising to great fame and influence on national television. But after becoming consumed by his power, will he ever be exposed as the fraud he has become?

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Elia Kazan
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Black & White, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Subtitled, Multiple Formats
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 5 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 10, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, French, English
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Elia Kazan
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ WarnerBrothers
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0007TKNHO
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Budd Schulberg
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 598 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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J W Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Andy Griffith in a rare turn as a villian.
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
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Not an over the top bad guy, but more of an opportunistic parasite. If you ever wonder how 45 became the leader of the "free world" see this movie.
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Hal L. Doby Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Sheriff Andy Taylor Goes Bad!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2011
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Whent his moive can out in 1957, it was not well recieved and essentially was a dud in the theaters. This is one of those rare films that once it ended its first run, it later took on a life of its own. The story is a simple one. A young (and pretty) woman, Marcia Jeffries (played by Patricia Neal) has her own radio show on her uncle's radio station called "A Face in the Crowd". She totes around a large open reel tape recorder to interview people on the street. The movie begins with her going to the city's jail to see what she can get there. On the floor in a corner is a drunkard with a guitar sleeping it off (played by Andy Griffith). When she asks for him to sing a song, he asks "What's in it for me?". The sheriff tells him if he sings for the little lady, he'll let him out early. When he agrees, the lady introduces him as "Lonesome Rhodes" and he then begins to tell a tale as he stums his guitar. When she plays the tape on her show, Lonesome Rhodes becomes an overnight sensation and they run to find him, now released, to get him to agree to continue to appear on the radio, now on his own show.

Rhodes popularity conitnues to skyrocket and soon, he and Marcia are soon on the road to fame and fortune. Rhodes is the star with Marcia in the shadows as not only his producer and his love interest. She is excited by him and at the same time, she sees his darker side, which is frightening to her. By the time he gets a nationally-broadcast TV show, he meets up with one of his sponsors that is simply called "The General" He takes Rhodes under his wing and teaches him that through his charisma, he has the power to control people via TV and Radio. He can tell them what to think and what to do, including how to vote for the General's choice to be President. Lonesome Rhodes has gone from a simple self-minded drunkard into a powerful king maker with delusions of his own grandeur. He must be destroyed and only Marcia has the power to bring him down.

The film is one of the first tales about the power of radio and TV and how it can be used for good or bad. While the movie may not have seemed relevent to the movie-goers of 1957, it certainly resonates today. While Patricia Neal was a star when this film was made, it was the first film ever made by Andy Griffith and it is a powerful film that truly deserved consideration for an Academy Award. The role is totally opposite of virtually anything else Griffith took on. It reminds of the contrast between Angela Landsbury role in "The Manchurian Candidate" as compared to her more soft and kindly roles in movies and TV in the later years of her career.

Lonesome Rhodes is one of the great all time tragic characters and its through the brilliant writing, directing, and acting that brings this fatefull character to life. This is a must-see essential film every film fan needs to see.
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Judy K. Polhemus
5.0 out of 5 stars Beware of trolls in Media Land!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2008
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Once upon a time, oh, about 1957, in the far-off northeastern corner of Arkansas lived a princess, Marcia Jeffries, who has a radio show. She calls it "A Face in the Crowd" because she believes she can coax "talent" from anyone.

One day she goes to the county jail for that face which, it turns out, belongs to Larry Rhodes. He speaks right up and says, "What's in it for me?," a phrase that becomes his magic words. She gives him the luminous name Lonesome Rhodes and puts him on her morning show where he becomes an immediate local hit. Here on radio he proves he can get people to do outrageous things just by asking. Lonesome has the stuff, star quality, and becomes a radio personality. No need of wands for Lonesome--he has his own magic: the raw vitality of animal magnetism even sight unseen.

Before long Marcia and Lonesome go to Memphis for his own television show.
On their way there, she learns he is really a warty toad inside that Prince Charming disguise, but as a princess is wont to do, she ignores it. In Memphis Lonesome is growing in influence and growing to fit inside that influence. He brings a black woman off the streets and asks the television audience to help raise money to rebuild her burned down house. More than enough money is raised. It's a magic kingdom, television is, with all kinds of far-reaching influence.

Lonesome proves he can sell anything his way-- by belittling the product or boosting the product. He becomes a "wielder of opinion, a man of influence, a strong hand of the elite to guide the masses," and is backed by a maker of presidents. At this point the toad has shed that skin to become a troll.

Meanwhile, what has happened to Princess Marcia? Who is the real knight who comes to the rescue? And what happens to that troll?

"A Face in the Crowd" is one of the most overlooked films about media manipulation, misuse and abuse of the power of mass appeal by a television personality, a dark look at behind-the-scenes television. What could have been a magic kingdom is twisted by the corruption of power into desolation.

The acting is mesmerizing, with kudos going to Andy Griffith as Lonesome Rhodes and Patricia Neal as Marcia. New actor Walter Matthau excels as the intellectual writer behind the scenes, and Lee Remick as Everywoman in love with Lonesome Rhodes. Elia Kazan directs. The film should have been an Academy Award nominee, if not winner.

"A Face in the Crowd" is a must-see film and is as relevant today as the day it opened.
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Quiet Knight
5.0 out of 5 stars A Face In the Crowd Found on Blu-Ray
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022
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The Criterion Collection released on Blu-ray this prescient, bitingly cynical film from 1957 directed by Elia Kazan, written by Budd Schulberg that starred Andy Griffith as "Lonesome" Rhodes, an extroverted rural, guitar playing and singing drifter from Arkansas discovered by a Radio executive (played by Patricia Neal) in the jail drunk tank, who becomes a big hit on radio because of his humor and easy charm, but once he hits the big time on television, lets his newfound riches, fame and public influence go to his head becoming an egotistical monster that must be exposed in order to stop him.

Looking superb in a 4K remaster, a big upgrade over the 2005 DVD, porting over those limited extras but also including new interviews with biographers of Griffith and Kazan, features a thick printed essay inside.
Good film was a flop in its time but remains incredibly relevant about the corrupting power and influence of television/political personalities that may not be what they seem, both in private and public spheres. Loses steam by the heavy-handed ending, but much of this still holds up today to a distressing degree...
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Tom
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with my purchase!
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2021
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I was happy with my purchase. No problems at all!
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Nice_Lieutenant
5.0 out of 5 stars A face in the crowd Dvd
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2020
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A must-have in the collection.Superb 50's cinema.
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LiTTLe NiCkY
5.0 out of 5 stars Just a wonderful forgotten Movie
Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2020
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Just fell in love with Patricia Neal
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Willi
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Movie.
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2013
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Arrived in mint condition and sooner than what I expected.
Pretty darn cool....I popped the shiny disc into a DVD player and talking "colour" pictures appeared on my TV set. AMAZING!!!
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Andrew Wayne
4.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece of a film from the Criterion Collection. Always worth it
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2019
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Absolutely love this film. Criterion does a great job with this release. The only downside is that the special features are kind of lacking here, but what you do get is great!
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