On The Waterfront Blu-ray Britain The environment and a forbidden

The environment and a forbidden love have a profound effect on the cop

The act of artists creating is beautifully captured

is a visually sumptuous affair telling the story of a notorious courtesan and showgirl reduced to appearing in a circus

eventually ending up in a fortress presided over by a former ace pilot and member of the  fallen nobility (Erich von Stroheim)

Filmed mostly in wide shots which allow our eyes to move across the space in the frame taking in delightful details and wry observations on humankind

On The Waterfront Blu-ray Britain The environment and a forbidden'On The Waterfront' Director: Elia Kazan (1954) Screenplay by Budd Schulberg Great streetwise dialogue. powerful performances and wonderful use of on location shooting all combined to make one of the most influential films of the fifties. Starring Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J Cobb, Rod Steiger