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Hud (1963)

Drama | 112 minutes
3,72 218 votes

Genre: Drama / Western

Duration: 112 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Martin Ritt

Stars: Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas and Patricia Neal

IMDb score: 7,8 (24.954)

Releasedate: 28 May 1963

Hud plot

"The man with the barbed-wire soul."

Texas, 1950s. Hud Bannon lives on a ranch with his father and nephew. He is an antisocial and unfeeling person and his father tries to teach his nephew some values and standards. Unfortunately, the nephew looks up to Hud quite a bit. When the cattle get sick, Hud wants to sell them quickly before the inspector finds out, but Father doesn't like it. This is just the beginning of a battle between Hud and his environment.

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Apollinisch

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Due to a lack of good parties, I texted a friend earlier this evening, a bit derogatory that I was going to watch a black-and-white film. Little did I know that it would be arguably the best movie before 1998.

Man, man, I've been enjoying myself a lot. From Newman as Hud, what a character, but also from the dad ("Little by little, the look of the country changes because of the men we admire"), the nephew and the housekeeper. No, there are few films in which the main characters are so humane and so believable as in this one.

For such an old film, I think it's also remarkably beautiful. In 1963, there were already plenty of color films, so I suppose shooting Hud in black and white was a style choice. I usually hate that, but I can't imagine this movie would have looked better in color.

And then there's the setting. Texas, 1940s (the plot description mentions the 1950s, but didn't My darling Clementine play before?). There they had better things to do than worry about Zwarte Piet, gender-neutral toilets and so-called assaults. I'm going to Texas myself in a little over a week. Hopefully time has stood still there.

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IH88

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“Happens to everybody. Horses, dogs, men. Nobody gets out of life alive.”

Paul Newman and the brilliant cinematography. That lingers after seeing Hud. The black and white images, the vast landscapes, the desolate feeling that you also get as a viewer, etc. It all contributes to the great atmosphere that Hud radiates. The old-fashioned Americana, with Newman as arrogant and unhinged Hud, who takes on his conservative father. It is a generational conflict, but you also see the differences in mentality and personality. With cousin De Wilde who becomes a plaything in this conflict, and ultimately has to make a choice and grow up. That's why the ending is perfect.

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Film Pegasus (moderator films)

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Reminds me of Giant and Rebel without a cause. Hud as the enfant terrible who clashes with the traditional past. The man likes to seduce (married) women, likes money and booze, but also comes across as the sympathetic rebel who just enjoys life. Life is more than just cows and work. That clashes with his father's traditions. In addition, you also have the nephew Lonnie who looks up to Hud, but at the same time keeps to those traditions. Hud seems like such a beautiful dream, but he knows it's just a dream. Alma comes across as someone who seems to know both worlds (the old and the new), but who still just goes along with the traditions.

Because of the diseases of the cows, forcing Homer to have them all killed, that past is coming to an end. The farewell is now official. Homer's zest for life is gone, he dies shortly after parting with his cows. Alma and Lonnie also leave. Looking for work, time for the next chapter in life. And ironically it's like Hud staying where he is. Always resisting that tradition and kicking around. A trail of destruction, burning one bridge after another. Lonnie and Alma eventually realized that his rebellious nature had gone too far. This leaves Hud alone.

A fascinating film with a less obvious figure in the lead role. It is a wonderful acting game between the 4 main characters. Patricia Neal provides a spirited character, which is not evident in such a semi-western as an actress. The scenes with Paul Newman are great. It sometimes looks like a western, but because of the music and the setting it pulls away from it a bit. The ending in which the main character doesn't get a happy ending, but is left disappointed, is also less obvious for a film from Hollywood.

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