19Apr09

SAM FULLER, “THE COMPLETE AUTEUR”

“Why Sam Fuller?” a new essay by Tag Gallagher, in the latest issue of Senses of Cinema, asks. Aficionados might wonder, why even ask? But perhaps they forget that the two-fisted termite art of this now much-heralded genre filmmaker was once considered quite disreputable. In his absorbing visual, biographical, and thematic analysis, Gallagher delves into the question of Sam Fuller, whom—for his inspiration to the New Wave and psychologically consistent cinematic provocations—he dubs “the complete auteur.”

The Naked Kiss

The Naked Kiss

Samuel Fuller

1964

91 min

Black and White

1.66:1

Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor

Samuel Fuller

1963

101 min

Color & Black and White

1.85:1

Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

Samuel Fuller

1953

80 min

Black and White

1.33:1

White Dog

White Dog

Samuel Fuller

1982

90 min

Color

1.78:1

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