That scene in the car when he first picks her up - there is a moment when she just snaps her eyes open in a single frame and starts looking at him. Easily one of my favorite moments in noir.
Vera is going to bed, puts her hand on Al's shoulder, and for a millisecond shows something like human need. He turns away, and she instantly re-hardens.
I rewound and watched it twice. Phenomenal acting.
Watched this recently with a group of friends. Discussion turned to Vera as a kind on monster, beautiful and ugly at turns. There was an excellent introduction and afterword by Eddie Muller.
Ulmer's filmography is extremely diverse and deep. Starting out in Germany at UFA and then coming to America making films which ranged from good-budgeted studio films to barely funded stuff like this one. I doubt his odyssey is matched by too many other directors.
That scene in the car when he first picks her up - there is a moment when she just snaps her eyes open in a single frame and starts looking at him. Easily one of my favorite moments in noir.
Mine too!!
Me too. Amazing performance.
Vera is a piece of work that has to be seen to be believed. I urge anyone who hasn’t seen Detour to do so.
She really is!
It's such a great movie. So underrated, though it has enjoyed a cult classic status for a few decades now.
Vera is going to bed, puts her hand on Al's shoulder, and for a millisecond shows something like human need. He turns away, and she instantly re-hardens.
I rewound and watched it twice. Phenomenal acting.
Watched this recently with a group of friends. Discussion turned to Vera as a kind on monster, beautiful and ugly at turns. There was an excellent introduction and afterword by Eddie Muller.
That's a great way of putting in!
Love Eddie Muller, btw. I wrote an article for a noir magazine of his, years ago!
Every time i see a still from that film, i can hear her say, “Roberts!”
Haha!
Ulmer's filmography is extremely diverse and deep. Starting out in Germany at UFA and then coming to America making films which ranged from good-budgeted studio films to barely funded stuff like this one. I doubt his odyssey is matched by too many other directors.
A very impressing career indeed.
Love DETOUR and enjoyed your take on it.
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Great post Carol. Your love of film noir and this film is definitely sensed in this post.
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