The film: “The Sound of Music” (1965)
The director: Robert Wise
The number: “Laendler” ("The Lonely Goatherd")
The composer: Richard Rodgers
The choreograhers: Marc Breaux and Dee Dee Wood
The dancers: Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer
The cinematographer: Ted McCord
The editor: Ted McCord
The production designer: Boris Leven
Wise of you Joe to kick off this series with a film by Quine, whose visual storytelling is “invisible.” He was an unacknowledged stylist in his time
ReplyDeleteQuine's use of space in this scene is extraordinary.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice. That number never fails to impress me. I gather that Fosse and Rall were friends, given that they also danced together in "Kiss Me, Kate."
ReplyDeleteFosse. No one better.
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