Mirage 1965 gregory peck, the major wants to see you. Mystery thriller film geregisseerd door edward dmytryk. Mirage no trick of the imagination at the boxoffice. I found it exceedingly difficult to stay with it because there seemed to be no ending, but wait. Mirage played well, nary under playing in any city, but out performing averages in almost every town. Intended as a followup to universals successful romantic thriller charade 1963, mirage 1965 features a screenplay by the same writer, peter stone, and two upandcoming actors from that film, walter matthau and george kennedy. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Now the movie world has caught up to the greatness. Star gregory peck was no stranger to this kind of film, having himself appeared in two hitchcock movies earlier in his career, spellbound 1945. Buy 2, get 1 free add 3 to cart see all eligible items. The film stars gregory peck, diane baker, walter matthau, george kennedy and kevin mccarthy, and was released by universal pictures. Gregory peck was so happy about how mirage turned out, that he gave writer peter stone an endofpicture gift. This film must be shown and immediately, one of best if not the best of gregory peck.
Enlisting the help of a rookie private eye walter matthau and a. Eldred gregory peck april 5, 1916 june 12, 2003 was an american actor. One of the postwar eras most successful actors, gregory peck was long the moral conscience of the silver screen. The obvious choice to play opposite peck was the star of charade, audrey hepburn, also peck s costar in roman holiday 1953, among their most iconic film roles. Discovering that a rich humanitarian died after falling from the same building, and that there are shady gunmen out to get him, stillwell must piece together the missing memories of his life. Peck received five nominations for academy award for best actor and won once for his performance as atticus finch in the 1962 drama film to kill a mockingbird. In mirage, gregory peck is a man who is unwillingly courting death by living a life he knows is a lie. They work for a shadowy figure known simply as the major. Gregory peck in mirage 1965 gregory peck, atticus finch. A dazed man, david stillwell gregory peck, wanders down the stairs of a new york skyscraper during a power blackout, only vaguely aware of who he. Atticus finch gave gregory peck the chance to play himself. Feb 06, 20 from the film mirage walter matthau asks for a dr. Apr 25, 2015 gregory peck was so happy about how mirage turned out, that he gave writer peter stone an endofpicture gift.
Roman holiday 1953 the snows of kilimanjaro 1952 captain horatio hornblower. In this group you get his greatest movie to kill a mocking bird, the world in his arms, arabesque, captain newman, m. In honor of gregorys 100th, a dynamic, interactive website to learn about tribute events around the world, to explore his timeline, favorite places, never before published photos and clips, and to share your favorite memory of the beloved screen legend about whom harper lee said. Gregory peck, diane baker and walter matthau star in mirage, a psychological thriller where danger, deception and even murder lurk around every corner. With gregory peck, diane baker, walter matthau, kevin mccarthy. Dec 09, 2019 a dazed man, david stillwell gregory peck, wanders down the stairs of a new york skyscraper during a power blackout, only vaguely aware of who he is, where. The movie gives the viewer a sense of puzzlement and paranoia. The gregory peck film collection arabesque, mirage. Universal hollywood icons collection spotlights one of the most respected actors of all time, gregory peck, in four unforgettable roles. Mirage by edward dmytryk edward dmytryk, gregory peck, diane. Gregory peck to kevin mccarthy in the climax of mirage s hould a latecomer arrive after the main title credits of mirage, he might easily think he is watching a hitchcock suspenser, the film is that good in doing what it sets out to do.
Mirage has far too many twists of plot to go into here, but if you stay with it, everything is satisfactorily explained. A dazed man, david stillwell gregory peck, wanders down the stairs of a new york skyscraper during a power blackout, only vaguely aware of who he is, where hes been, and why he has this nagging feeling that danger lurks all about him. Arabesque is obviously written for cary grant with peck substituting, it is the most stylish of the three movies but conclusion goes bust as is even less convincing than mirage, if. Gregory peck, who had starred in a string of successful universal releases earlier in the decade, including cape fear and to kill a mockingbird both. The most honest assessment proves mirage to be a flawed yet deeply underrated thriller.
The hitchcocklike thriller mirage has so many twists and turns that its. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. The movie was filmed in the short time between 24 october 1964 and 24. Pecks breakthrough role was as a catholic priest who attempts to start a mission in china in the 1944 film the keys of the kingdom, for which he received his first nomination for the academy award for best actor. Gregory peck 20 years after spellbound posted on february 3, 2020 by 4starfilmfan most people will do in the dark what they never would think of doing in the light. Directed by edward dmytryk, this film shows gregory peck suffering from amnesia and he soon learns its a life and death situation. Mirage makes better use of peck as the movie is more tailored for his strengths. If you are a old movie buff as i, this is a must have. With movie theaters closed, studios are turning to.
Dec 06, 20 the snows of kilimanjaro gregory peck ava gardner susan hayward. Kind hearted, generous and wonderful gregory peck, in his marvelous film career produced a number of indelible characters, including atticus finch, in the timeless to kill a mockingbird. The gregory peck film collection arabesque, mirage, captain. With mirage, universal was not only hoping to duplicate charades success, but perhaps exceed it, only to dial their enthusiasm back a bit later on. Mirage is een amerikaanse thriller uit 1965 onder regie van edward dmytryk. Gregory peck full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Mirage 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hollywoodon the run, gregory peck, hounded by a gang and his loss of memory, cuts a bewildered figure in mirage a universals adventure drama being released generally in late may and early june. It is a movie about modern isolation of the individual in the city. The gregory peck film collection arabesque, mirage, captain newman, m.
Oct 29, 2017 apr 7, 2018 wolfmans cult film club 16 comments david stillwell gregory peck emerges from a darken doorway of a 27th floor new york apartment block into a. Aug 29, 2015 mirage makes better use of peck as the movie is more tailored for his strengths. S hould a latecomer arrive after the main title credits of mirage, he might easily think he is watching a hitchcock suspenser, the film is that good in doing what it sets out to do. He was one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s. An only child, he was sent to live with his grandmother.
Gregory peck april 5, 1916 june 12, 2003 was an american actor who had an extensive career in film, television, radio, and on stage. Despite the wide chasm of time between them, mirage does conjure up spellbound, which by now feels like a dusty old entry on psychoanalysis. She provides some engaging anecdotes about working on the film, saying she adored gregory peck but felt a bit uneasy about their apparent age difference. Movie made in the sixties but still carries well into 2019s. It turns out don draper is more or less gregory peck, who plays an amnesiac accountant in the 1965 film, mirage. Bewildered accountant david stillwell peck believes he must be suffering from some form of amnesia and enlists the help of a private detective matthau to help determine his identity. Another similarity shared by these two movies is that in both movies, the character played by gregory peck is befriended by a charming young woman, played by ingrid bergman in spellbound and by diane baker in mirage. A dazed man, david stillwell gregory peck, wanders down the stairs of a new. All these movies are excellent especially to kill a mocking bird and cape fear. But he said that sooner or later he supposed the temptation to go after birds would be too much, and that i could shoot all the blue jays i wanted if i could hit em. Contact the seller opens in a new window or tab and request a shipping method to your location. Beloved for his timeless elegance, sophisticated wit and impeccable charm, peck lights up the screen with sophia loren in the international mystery arabesque, reveals his lighter side in the academy awardnominated comedy drama captain newman, m. Apr 26, 20 gregory peck to kevin mccarthy in the climax of mirage. He had irish from his paternal grandmother, english, and some german, ancestry.
Thankfully, 20 years on, gregory peck still makes an interesting mental case and edward dymtryk is still a capable director. Corporate officer stillwell gregory peck, panicked because his memory seems to be failing, has just paid an an advance to a detective walter matthau who has no prior experience, whom he consults about his fridge, mysterious diane baker, and the sofar unseen major, in mirage, 1965. Now the movie world has caught up to the greatness of this flick and brought it to bluray. Mirage in this bizarre, melancholic urban thriller, a skyscraper blackout results in the head of a large firm walter abel leaping to his death, while a businessman named david stillwell gregory peck finds himself either coming out of, or going into, a twoyear bout. Mirage is a 1965 neo noir thriller film directed by edward dmytryk from a screenplay by peter stone, based on the 1952 novel fallen angel, written by howard fast under the pseudonym walter ericson. Sep 16, 2017 it finally showed up in a gregory peck movie combo package along with a couple of other great peck movies. Narrated version of the movie the snows of kilimanjaro 1952 starring gregory peck susan hayward and ava gardner. Gregory peck puts in a solid performance as stillwell though at times seems miscast, especially during the toughguy scenes. Gregory peck was one of america greatest leading men. A dazed man, david stillwell gregory peck, wanders down the stairs of a new york skyscraper during a power blackout, only vaguely aware. Atticus finch and gregory peck to kill a mockingbird directed by robert mulligan, starring gregory peck, mary badham and phillip alford. It finally showed up in a gregory peck movie combo package along with a couple of other great peck movies. Gregory peck to kevin mccarthy in the climax of mirage.
A neat little mystery thriller, mirage suffers a bit in comparison with spellbound, the hitchcock classic that also starred gregory peck as an amnesiac who may have murdered a man. There is also a recently filmed interview with diane baker, looking as glamorous as ever. Bonn, deze film startte zeker met stijl, wanneer gregory peck tijdens een electriciteitspanne samen met een vrouw evacueert uit een kantoor. The main theme of the movie, amnesia, is what haunts the same actor, gregory peck, in hitchs spellbound. Pecks other oscarnominated roles are in the keys of the. Gregory peck won the academy award for best actor in 1962 for his portrayal of atticus finch in the film, to kill a mockingbird. A dazed man, david stillwell gregory peck, wanders down the stairs of a new york skyscraper during a power blackout, only vaguely aware of who he is, where hes been, and why he has this nagging.
He told me that i should never point it at anything in the house. Mirage deserves the accolade as the besthitchcpck movie the master of suspense never made. After a blackout in his office building, accountant david stillwell gregory peck finds he cant remember the past two years of his life. The snows of kilimanjaro gregory peck ava gardner susan hayward. Good supporting cast which includes walter matthau and george kennedy. He tries to recover his memory before those who are trying to kill him succeed. The film stars gregory peck, diane baker, walter matthau, george kennedy. Gregory peck stars as david, a cost accountant who suffers from chronic amnesia. To kill a mockingbird cape fear arabesque mirage captain newman, m. After a blackout in his office building, accountant david stillwell gregory peck finds. Way back in the dvd days i requested turner to find this movie and get it to dvd. New mutants 10month delay doesnt mean the movie is bad. Arabesque is obviously written for cary grant with peck substituting, it is the most stylish of the three movies but conclusion goes bust as is even less convincing than mirage, if you can believe that. Mirage 1965 mystery, thriller gregory peck, diane baker.
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