Three-Cornered Moon (1933)

기록영화 제작자 데남은 공룡과 싸우면서 신장 18미터의 섬의 왕자, 킹콩을 사로잡아 뉴욕으로 데리고 돌아온다. 하지만 카메라 플래쉬에 놀란 킹콩은 창살을 부수고 뛰쳐나와 사랑하는 앤을 붙잡아 엠파이어 스테이트 빌딩의 옥상으로 오른다. 그러나 복엽기로 공격을 받고, 앤을 지키면서 부상입은 킹콩은 떨어져서 죽는다.

영화감독인 존 설리반은 가난한 서민들의 삶을 다룬 "오 형제여 어디에 있는가?"라는 제목의 영화를 만들려고 계획 중이다. 영화소재를 찾기 위해 가난한 떠돌이처럼 차려 입고 길을 나섰던 그는 예상치 못했던 소동에 말려들고 급기야 감방에까지 갇히게 된다. 코미디 영화의 천재 프레스턴 스터지스의 40년대 클래식 중에서도 최고로 꼽히는 작품이며, 현기증 나는 유머의 코미디와 진지한 드라마가 이상적으로 결합된 작품이다. 코엔 형제의 는 바로 이 작품에 경의를 표한 영화.

생계를 이어가기 위해 필요한 일이라면 돈 많은 얼간이들에게서 황금을 캐내는 일이라도 다 해야 하는 브로드웨이 쇼걸들의 분투를 외설적이고 거친 대사로 표현해 낸 작품.

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

대공황 시절 미국의 슬픔과 기쁨을 노래하며 미국 전역을 떠돌았던 포크송 싱어송라이터 우디 거스리의 이야기. (2021년 제6회 울주세계산악영화제) 프로그램 노트 저항·포크 음악의 창시자 우디 거스리의 'This Land is Your Land'는 제2의 미국 국가로 통한다. 진정한 자유가 무엇인지 깨닫게 만드는 예술가의 여정을 담아냈다. (2021년 제6회 울주세계산악영화제/ 프로그래머 김세진)

미국을 휩쓴 대공황이 절정을 이루던 1933년 뜻하지 않게 실직을 하게 되고 집과 머물 곳을 찾아 다니는 부랑자들이 도처에 생겨나게 되었다. 이들은 달리는 기차에 무임승차를 하며 미국 전역을 돌아다녔다. 호보라고 불리우는 이 부랑자들 중에는 에이 넘버원이라는 인물이 있는데 그는 부랑자들 사이에서 북극의 황제라고 불리우며 기차 무임승차에 관한 한 귀신같은 솜씨를 갖고 있다. 한편,19번 열차에는 샤크라는 악명높은 차장이 상주하며 무임승차를 하는 사람들을 발견하여 잔인하게 죽이기 까지 한다. 어느날, 에이 넘버원은 무임승차를 하려 기차에 뛰어드는데 이를 본 시가렛이라는 젊은청년이 뒤에 따라 기차에 오른다. 그때문에 샤크에게 발각된 에이 넘버원은 동물 후송용 기차칸에 시가렛과 함께 갇히는 신세가 된다. 쓴 웃음을 짖으며 아래를 내려다 보는 샤크, 그러나 에이 넘버원은 여유있게 자신이 갖힌 칸에 불을 지르고 탈출하게 되는데.

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부유하지만 신경질적인 한 여인은 사악한 밀주꾼 집단의 은신처에 갇힌 자신을 발견한다. 그 갱단의 두목은 그녀를 탐내며 그가 그녀를 갖는 데 방해가 되는 것을 가만두지 않을 것을 결심한다.

1차 세계대전 중, 독일군을 잡으러 나섰던 톰은 적군 병사를 생포하지만, 부상을 당한 채 오히려 포로가 된다. 그런데 톰의 동료는 톰을 버려두고 적군 병사를 무사히 인도해 전쟁영웅이 된다. 한편, 독일군 의사는 톰을 치료하면서 모르핀을 과다 투여하고, 결국 톰은 모르핀에 중독되고 만다. 마침내 퇴역했지만 대공황기를 맞은 톰은 여기저기를 떠돌며 직장을 구하기 위해 애쓴다. 고전기 갱스터영화의 원형인 "공공의 적"(1931)으로도 유명한 웰먼이 대공황기를 배경으로 잘못된 영웅숭배, 자본주의, 공산주의, 노사관계, 약물중독 등 묵직한 주제를 두루 풀어냈다.

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