The silent film, with english intertitles, is primarily noted for its handling of the contentious issue of interracial relationships, using avantgarde experimental film making techniques, and is today very much part of the curriculum of the study of modern. The first time she tried to kill herself, she was five years old. Borderline occupies a unique place in british cinema history. These qualities may be represented in film in ways that reflect and convey their essential features that are less readily captured in words. With her mother institutionalized, she is raised by her grandmother, where left to her own devices, she takes refuge in school. Now she is 45 and hellbent on trying to live most of the time. The film follows a united states border patrol agent in charge, jeb maynard bronson, who is forced to track down the killers of a young mexican boy and his colleague and friend, a veteran senior. Borderline, an american film starring gina gershon border line, a 2002 korean film borderline 2008 film, a frenchlanguage canadian film directed by lyne charlebois. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Borderline is a 2002 american psychological crime thriller television film directed by evelyn maude purcell, about borderline personality disorder. Tom shkolniks beautifully observed the comedian 2012, in which a possibly gay, possibly bi thirtysomething edward hogg tries to make it as a standup in the capital, also narrowly missed inclusion. It was filmed from late may to early july 1949 at republic studios. Borderline 1930 a black couple spend their vacation at a swiss mountain resort with white guests.
Although the 1920s brought him acclaim as a stage actor and singer, paul robeson still had to prove himself as a viable screen performer. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Americans fred macmurray and claire trevor enter the. Bpd, as it is commonly referred to, originally derived its name from the belief that sufferers were on the borderline between neurosis and psychosis. Nov 10, 2014 here is a montage i created for my imitations of life course studying films at hampshire college. Fascinated by new theories of soviet montage and psychoanalysis, and enamored of movies by g. Macpherson had previously made three short films, but this was his first feature and by far his most ambitious effort. Pabst and jean epstein and sergei eisenstein, these poets, theorists, and artists of the pool group would collaborate on what would become perhaps the most exhilarating silent experiment of the new sound era. Borderline, the sole feature of british film theorist kenneth macpherson, boldly blends eisensteinian montage and domestic melodrama, and. Seiter and starring fred macmurray and claire trevor. So when her exhusband and his girlfriend are murdered, coletti emerges as the prime suspect of the investigating officer, det. The film was directed by kevin macpherson, who was editor of britians first film journal closeup. Welcome to the companion channel to the film borderline, where we post our interview archive videos in the hopes of making information about borderline perso.
A black couple pete played by africanamerican actorsinger. Tire du livre du commissaire christophe gavat, decouvrez le nouveau polar du maitre du genre, olivier marchal 36 quai des orfevres, mr73, les. I used the footage from the silent film borderline 1930 to emphasize the themes of. Coletti soon learns the killer is obsessed excon ed baikman sean. Here is a montage i created for my imitations of life course studying films at hampshire college. Borderline is a 1950 american crime film noir directed by william a. Neither macklin fred macmurray nor madeleine claire trevor knows that the other is an undercover cop looking to set up the same drug kingpin, posing as a married couple in a mexican hotel, hitting some romcom notes, in borderline, 1950. With paul robeson, eslanda robeson, hilda doolittle, gavin arthur. The experience of many patients with borderline personality is intense and kaleidoscopic. Lila coletti gina gershon is a psychiatrist to mentally disturbed prison inmates. Nov 21, 2016 rebbie rtners documentary borderline, executive produced by barbara kopple, profiles a 45yearold woman suffering from borderline personality disorder. Shes also a recent divorcee, devastated after losing custody of her children. Selfregulation project award winning short film possible trigger duration.
With charles bronson, bruno kirby, bert remsen, michael lerner. On the borderline is the second single from bec cartwrights debut album, bec cartwright. Retroscripted, spoof documentary series following the work of uk border force staff at the fictional northend airport. A negro woman having an adulterous affair with a white man causes his wife to go mad and reenforces the townsfolks prejudice against negroes. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Show full synopsis a groundbreaking film for its treatment of race and sexuality, borderline 1930 was directed by kenneth macpherson, editor of the influential intellectual film journal close up 192733, the first british.
With fred macmurray, claire trevor, raymond burr, jose torvay. Dec 08, 2007 borderline realise par lyne charlebois sortie prevue en fevrier 2008. Experimental narrative film depicting the inner states of characters involved in an interracial love triangle. Two undercover agents infiltrate a drugsmuggling ring in mexico, but neither is aware of the others identity. This film is about a woman who has a borderline personality disorder diagnosis. Tough, goodguy, knockemout star charles bronson has top billing in this action flick as jeb maynard, a border patrolman out to get a u. Oct 05, 2015 en dvd, bluray et vod le 14 octobre 2015.
This crime melodrama involves the investigation of dope smugglers on the mexican border. This list should really be a top 11 the omission of sunday bloody sunday 1971, the first british film to feature a gay kiss, is borderline inexcusable. Kenneth macphersons masterpiece was made only a year after dziga vertovs man with a movie camera 1929 was made and it features iconic star paul robeson and his wife eslanda, as well as other members from the editorial board of the film journal close up such as the. A groundbreaking film for its treatment of race and sexuality, borderline 1930 was directed by kenneth macpherson, editor of the influential intellectual film journal close up 192733, the first british journal dedicated to film as a modernist art form. Quentin tarantino has produced a trilogy of films that bring to light and to life the borderline experience. Americans fred macmurray and claire trevor enter the scene and find themselves embroiled in the illicit. Mainstream avenues were limited, however, and his first films were made on the peripheries of the film business. Borderline is a 1980 american drama film directed by jerrold freedman and starring charles bronson, ed harris and bruno kirby. With david avery, jackie clune, david elms, liz kingsman. Mexican border, border cop jeb maynard is hunting for a human smuggler responsible for jebs partners murder. Rebbie rtners documentary borderline, executive produced by barbara kopple, profiles a 45yearold woman suffering from borderline personality disorder. Borderline is a 1930 film, written and directed by kenneth macpherson and produced by the pool group in territet, switzerland. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide.
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