Detour
Filmpodium, Nüschelerstrasse 11, 8001 Zürich, Altstadt
CHF 9–18
About
«Detour» is a film noir about a nightclub pianist who hitchhikes from New York to Los Angeles and ends up stuck with a corpse on the front seat. Edgar G. Ulmer directed from a screenplay by Martin Goldsmith and Martin Mooney. Tom Neal plays the hapless pianist and Ann Savage the scheming Vera, called the most merciless femme fatale in film history. On a shoestring budget, Ulmer turned meagre production values into unforgettable pulp poetry, inspiring filmmakers such as Richard Linklater.
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Critics
7.4Very good
Critics admire the film's bleak, fatalistic noir atmosphere, resourceful low-budget direction, and Ann Savage's terrifying femme fatale. They fault its weak script, cheap production values, and the dated performances of its unknown cast.
Reviews: Turner Classic Movies, Notes From the Underground, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Sun 8 Nov
FilmpodiumNüschelerstrasse 11, 8001 Zürich
Venue
Filmpodium is in Zürich’s Altstadt.
Nüschelerstrasse 11, 8001 Zürich
Filmpodium 21 more events- Director
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Year
- 1945
