Paul Henreid and Joan Bennett in "Hollow Triumph"

Paul Henreid and Joan Bennett in "Hollow Triumph" Hollow Triumph (1948) is an American film noir directed by Steve Sekely and starring Paul Henreid and Joan Bennett. The screenplay was by Daniel Fuchs and based on the novel Hollow Triumph (1946). The cinematography is John Alton. Henreid also p... Read full article

o/t: Princeton Children’s Book Festival 2016 — a proud author modestly demonstrates his triumph

Yup — we sold out about an hour and a half before closing time. Frustrating, of course, but as my neighbor, the excellent children’s author/illustrator Ross Burach (There’s a Giraffe in My Soup), pointed out, it was a nice problem to have. We had a great day out — it was a co... Read full article

Hollow Triumph (1948, Steve Sekely)

Calling Hollow Triumph a vanity project for star (and producer) Paul Henreid might be a little too easy. He does play a guy who decides to murder someone who looks just like him–sadly, Daniel Fuchs’s script doesn’t have much fun with Henreid in the dual roles. In fact, Fuchs only g... Read full article

Triumph of the Will (1935)

Triumph of the Will (“Triumph des Willens”) Directed by Leni Riefenstahl 1935/Germany Leni Riefenstahl-Produktion/Reichspropagandaleitung der NSDAP Repeat viewing #82 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This is a propaganda film documenting the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nurembu... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: HOLLOW TRIUMPH (1948)

Sometimes good actors make bad movies, and such is the case with Paul Henreid and Joan Bennett in the dreadfully tepid crime picture, Hollow Triumph (1948), also known as The Scar and The Man Who Murdered Himself. Both performers deserve to be celebrated for their roles in other films, but the ridic... Read full article