Legend has it that when Francis Ford Coppola screened a rough cut of
The Godfather
to the film's executives, they had a conniption. The movie was too
dark. You couldn't see anything. They gave him money for lights. What
did he do with it? Luckily, he stuck to his guns and
Gordon Willis changed the look of movies in Hollywood forever.
The rich, bloody hues of the
Godfather Trilogy, the crisp, romantic beauty of Woody Allen's black and white New York in
Manhattan and
Broadway Danny Rose. The seedy chic of
Klute.
The light and shadows in these movies are like another character.
One of the reasons why Woody Allen's best movies are works of art
and not just funny comedies is that he was smart enough to hire Willis.
Now is as good a time as any to enjoy the gorgeous, richly expressive wonders of his breathtaking work.
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| Stardust Memories. Woody Allen. |
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| The Godfather. Francis Ford Coppola. |
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| Manhattan. Woody Allen. |
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| Klute. Alan J. Pakula. |
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| The Godfather II. Francis Ford Coppola. |
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| Broadway Danny Rose. Woody Allen. |
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