Of Mice and Men
(La fuerza bruta (De ratones y hombres) /
Des souris et des hommes)
(USA, 1939) [B/N, 106 m.].
Género: Drama rural / Gran Depresión, Adaptaciones literarias.
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Ficha técnica.
Dirección: Lewis Milestone.
Argumento: John Steinbeck (novela, "Of Mice and Men" 1937) /
Sam Harris, George S.Kaufman (versión teatral 1937).
Guión: Eugene Solow.
Fotografía: Norbert Brodine (B&W).
Música: Aaron Copland.
Producción: Lewis Milestone, Frank Ross.
Productora: Hal Roach Studios.
Premios:
- 1939: 4 nominaciones al Oscar: Mejor película, sonido, bso, bso (adaptada)
Sinopsis: Años 30. Adaptación de una novela de John Steinbeck sobre la América de la Gran Depresión. Los protagonistas son dos amigos en paro, uno mentalmente retrasado, que son contratados para trabajar en un rancho. (FILMAFFINITY)
Comentario: Primera adaptación de una novela de John Steinbeck, a la que seguirán: The Grapes of Wrath (1940) de John Ford; Tortilla Flat (1942) de Victor Fleming; The Moon Is Down (1943) de Irving Pichel y The Pearl (USA-México, 1949) de Emilio Fernández. Otra versión: Of Mice and Men (1992) de Gary Sinise.
Un mundo incierto.George y su amigo retrasado Lennie consiguen trabajo en una granja en la época de la Gran Depresión. Un mundo injusto, en un contexto turbio de una época y una sociedad norteamericana al borde del colapso, hará que el destino se muestre cruel e implacable para dos hombres cuya amistad se encuentra por encima de todo.
Gran maestría en la dirección a cargo de Lewis Milestone (Sin novedad en el frente, La cuadrilla de los 11), que se basó en la novela "De ratones y hombres" de John Steinbeck, logrando un magnífico drama rural con el que consiguió cuatro nominaciones a los Oscar, incluyendo mejor película. Por su parte, Burgess Meredith y Lon Chaney Jr. realizan una interpretación notable. El actor Gary Sinise dirigió en 1992 otra versión cinematográfica con el mismo título de la novela (DeCine21).
AMG SYNOPSIS: This 1939 film version of John Steinbeck's classic novel was a surprising choice for comedy producer Hal Roach; in fact, Roach had no intention of filming the property until forced to do so as a result of a lawsuit brought by director Lewis Milestone. Burgess Meredith stars as itinerant farm worker George, who travels in with his cousin and best friend Lennie (Lon Chaney, Jr.). George dreams of saving enough money for a farm of his own, a dream shared by the retarded giant Lennie, who merely wants to "tend the rabbits." Unfortunately, George has never been able to stay at a job very long, thanks to the trouble often caused by Lennie's feeble-mindedness. Still, George is fiercely loyal to Lennie and would never think of deserting him. Hired by rancher Oscar O'Shea, George and Lennie run afoul of the boss' belligerent son Curley (Bob Steele); his bored wife Mae (Betty Field) starts flirting with poor Lennie, who, not knowing his own strength, accidentally strangles the girl, leading to even more tragic consequences. Despite being endlessly parodied in Warner Bros. and MGM cartoons ("Which way did he, go George? Which way did he go?") Of Mice and Men retains its raw dramatic power. On its initial release, however, it proved a bit too powerful for many filmgoers, and it lost money. The highly acclaimed American composer Aaron Copland wrote the musical score. The 1981 TV remake of Of Mice and Men starring Robert Blake and Randy Quaid, was a virtual scene-for-scene remake of the 1939 version. The 1993 theatrical remake, starring Gary Sinise (who also directed) and John Malkovich, is perhaps closer to the source than its predecessors, but only time will tell if it attains the classic status of the Lewis Milestone version. -- Hal Erickson
AMG REVIEW: The fact that director Lewis Milestone had to sue, to enforce a contract, to get Of Mice And Men made, says a great deal about the movie and its director. Milestone was a filmmaker of many parts -- in the silent era, he had been known for his skills as a director of comedies, while with the dawn of sound films, he was responsible for one of the most enduring and serious dramas of the time, All Quiet On The Western Front (1930), which is among the earliest sound films that is considered easily watchable by modern audiences; and across the 1930's, he moved between romantic comedies (The Captain Hates The Sea) and serious, topical dramas (The General Died At Dawn). But it was with Of Mice And Men in 1939 that he came into his own as a stylist. Producer Hal Roach, who usually preferred comedic subjects, only agreed to make the movie in settlement of a lawsuit that Milestone had filed against him -- he ended up with one of the most prestigious movies ever to come out of Hal Roach Studios, nominated for four Academy Awards. Milestone knew what the property was worth, not just as a story but as a canvas, and it was with Of Mice And Men, that he truly came into his own as a stylist. This adaptation of John Steinbeck's short novel, appearing just two years after the book's publication, was released in the same year as John Ford's more prestigious and star-powered adaptation of the author's The Grapes Of Wrath, and yet it still managed to impress critics and audiences. The performances by Burgess Meredith as George and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Lenny (a role he had to maneuver and campaign for to earn a shot at) possess and immediacy that makes them seem like finely-honed theater work. And Milestone also got superb performances out of a supporting cast that included Bob Steele (essaying his first "serious" role, after years of playing in B-westerns), Betty Field, Charles Bickford, Noah Beery, Jr., Leigh Whipper, and Roman Bohnen. For many of those concerned, this movie would be some of the best work they ever did; with just a few lines in a very spare script, all of these players create memorable and finely-etched characters, that audiences know and understand in just a few frames, their work filling out the corners and background of this story in fine, full dramatic form. Composer Aaron Copland, then 39 years old and coming into the production on the late end (as film composers usually do), also rose to the occasion, on his first opportunity to score a movie. The result was a poetic and lyrical film that was perhaps a little less bravura than Ford's masterpiece, but no less haunting in its nuances and its overall impact. Milestone later tried to repeat the artistic success, working as an independent producer/director under the auspices of Republic Pictures, on The Red Pony, with slightly less impressive results. -- Bruce Eder
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