Thursday, March 5, 2009

Film: The Hustler by Robert Rossen

The classic 1961 film of Paul Newman playing Fast Eddie Felson as a pool hustler who meets his match in Minnesota Fats having had the beating of him. He loses everything and has to build his way back acquiring a love interest who is troubled by alcholism, and a manager who is looking to take his cut from his winnings.

A really good film, great dialogue and scenes - simple sets and settings, allowing the script and acting to shine through even more.

A 9/10 must have seen film.

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