description A Face in the Crowd Overview
A Face in the Crowd depicts a World War II veteran who gains local popularity in a small Arkansas town. The film, directed by Elia Kazan and adapted from Budd Schulberg’s short story, explores the rise and subsequent fall of an ambitious individual seeking influence. It stars Andy Griffith alongside Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau.
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info A Face in the Crowd Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1957 |
help A Face in the Crowd FAQ
Who plays Lonesome Rhodes in A Face in the Crowd?
Andy Griffith plays Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes, a drifter who becomes a radio and television personality. The role is much darker than Griffith's later image from The Andy Griffith Show.
Who directed A Face in the Crowd?
A Face in the Crowd was directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. Kazan and Schulberg had previously worked together on On the Waterfront.
Is A Face in the Crowd really about television and politics?
Yes. The 1957 film follows how a media-made celebrity can gain political influence and manipulate a mass audience. That theme is why the movie is still often discussed in relation to television populism.
Who stars opposite Andy Griffith in A Face in the Crowd?
Patricia Neal plays Marcia Jeffries, the radio producer who discovers Lonesome Rhodes. Walter Matthau also appears in the film, before becoming a major Hollywood name in the 1960s.
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