Introducing... Five Nominees From 1952
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 12:00PM I've always been interested in the way characters / stars are introduced within their films. Sometimes you can feel the filmmaking underlining the moment: look here, you will love this character! At other times their intro is either sneaky or nonchalant as the actor waits for their key moment later on to really sell their character. We must make this a regular series I think! Let's use it now to plug this Saturday's Supporting Actress Smackdown.
Consider the way the Oscar nominees of 1952 are introduced...
I've ranked them according to the quality of their filmed entrance though this should not be construed as a comment on their eventual ranking in the Smackdown.
Colette Marchand and Jose Ferrer in Moulin Rouge (1952)
Monsieur Monsieur, please! Say I'm with you."
-Marie's first line in Moulin Rouge
a prostitute, a student, a nurse, a society wife and a movie star after the jump...