Two Men in Manhattan Deux hommes dans Manhattan
A French UN delegate has disappeared into thin air, sending reporter Moreau (Melville) and hard drinking photographer Delmas (Grasset) on an assignment to find him. Their only lead is a picture of three women. Set against a smokey jazz score and featuring stunning black and white cinematography that beautifully captures the gritty streets at night, this is director Melville's love letter to New York City and homage to the American Film Noir.
Running Time
85 mins
Year
1959
Kanopy ID
1237978
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Comments (6)
The only one of Melviille's films I've been tempted to use the word "charm" to describe, even maybe "fun." Not a masterwork on the order of later films nor, it seems, even intended the same way, but certainly well-shot and short enough to render its simple convention well without suffering ...Read more
The only one of Melviille's films I've been tempted to use the word "charm" to describe, even maybe "fun." Not a masterwork on the order of later films nor, it seems, even intended the same way, but certainly well-shot and short enough to render its simple convention well without suffering from over-extension. A neat little snapshot of a late-50's European conception of American city.
Read lessSlow moving, though good cinematographic views of Manhattan in the late 1950s; worth a look for this reason alone. People were somewhat more trusting then than now.
Dumb, dumb, dumb. If you want a travelogue of Manhattan with flimsy plot, this may appeal. Otherwise, skip.
Bright lights, shiny cars, jazz and Manhattan c. 1960. Great job on cinematography. Wasn't thrilled with the camera movement, but a lot of stock footage rendering a documentary quality to the narrative. Worth watching. French ending.
Great Classic Movie & Excellent Act Mr. Pierre Melville's ^_^
Good Quality and Images
I love Melville's films, and this early work I think is masterful. I love how he uses the location of Times Square New York, but once he enters an interior space, it looks like Paris!