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Well
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304680872
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6304680872
Label: Englewood Entertainment
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Englewood Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Englewood Entertainment
Release Date: January 27, 1998
Running Time: 86 minutes
Studio: Englewood Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1951
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Rating:  - Film's Candid Depiction of Race Issues Is Timely
I nominated this film for the National Film Registry.
Though 'Birth of a Nation' and 'Gone With the Wind' are probably considered the most well-known race depiction films, 'The Well' should be better known as it is just as informative as these older classics.
Other viewers failed to note that despite the wooden acting, one of the films finest attributes is its unsparing view of human nature: depicting human viciousness expressed principally through mob violence and rumormongering ... Read More
Rating: - The Well--briefly:
I saw The Well in the theater in 1951 and never forgot it, especially the film score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Both are memorable and should be seen and heard.
Rating:  - A Tense and Important Drama
All of the previous reviews here were based on the VHS release of this movie, so I'll offer a few comments regarding the DVD. First off, the cover photo on the Image Entertainment release has absolutely NOTHING to do with what happens in the film. It's a publicity shot of the actors designed to catch your attention, but it gives the suggestion that the story is some sort of romantic melodrama, which this movie definitely is NOT.
As for the picture and sound quality of the DVD, the film obviously ... Read More
Rating: - Interesting and underrated
This is a pretty fascinating little film. The other reviewers have pretty much told the story , so I won't be repetitive on that.
But what is really interesting is the portrayal of the Black characters. The film aviods rank stereotypes of the time and most of the Black characters are shown as decent, intellligent, and well-spoken (aside from the thuggish rioters, who are not the main characters). Similarly, it's also good that the film makes differences between the wild White rioters and the decent White characters ... Read More
Rating:  - THE WELL-STILL ENTERTAINING
I ORIGINALLY SAW THIS MOVIE IN 1958 WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD. TO
THIS DAY I REMEMBERED IT AS RIVETING.I NEVER FORGOT THE IMAGE OF
THE WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT TOWERING ABOVE THE WELL.
UPON REWATCHING" THE WELL" I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED HOW DATED IT WAS.
THE CHARACTERS USE EXCESSIVE FACIAL EXPRESSION AND ESSENTIALLY OVER ACT TO DRIVE HOME DRAMATIC POINTS. UNFORTUNATELY REAL PEOPLE SIMPLY DON'T ACT THAT WAY.
THE PLOT CENTERS ON HOW AN AVERAGE TOWN DESCENDS INTO MOB VIOLENCE WHEN A BLACK GIRL, LAST SEEN WITH ... Read More
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