The World's Greatest Sinner (1962)
(In?)famous character actor Timothy Carey's only writer/director-effort is a truly bizarre one, both goofy and heavy. He even stars as a fiery and convicted advocate for Man as God, the "Super-human Being", in a story that must have been at least partly inspired by Flannery O'Connor's
Wise Blood. He plays passionate, Elvis/Jerry Lee Lewis-style rock 'n' roll, turning legions of people on to his "religion/political party" (clever, eh?), and so forth, then loses his way in the ensuing mess. Carey calls attention to the dangerousness of man's weakness to power, stale religion, and a host of other things, it seems. It's an awfully curious, but completely wonderful work; wholly B-grade production, with music by a young (and then-unknown) Frank Zappa and great cinematography by Ray Dennis Steckler!
Highly recommended.
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Originally Posted by The Krell
The Devils-1971
I find this movie incredibly powerful and I grow to appreciate its brilliance with each new viewing.Intense performances by all ( most notable in my opinion is Vanessa Redgrave as the depraved and tortured Sister Jean of the Angels) a beautiful script and striking sets that literally leave me on the edge of my seat.
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H-yes. Great film. Glad to find another admirer of that incredible work.
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Originally Posted by Elvis_Christ
That's because epically great minds think alike :p
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I was going to say that!