It is sometimes forgotten how many milestones Brian De Palma achieved in the seventies, eighties and nineties. But when you consider that the director is responsible for ‘Scarface’, ‘Dressed To Kill’, ‘Carrie’, ‘Death Comes Twice’, ‘Blow Out’, ‘The Untouchables’, ‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘Carlito’s Way’ has always been something to marvel at.
Without a doubt, Brian De Palma is one of the pivotal names that have had a lasting impact on American cinema. In his role as a master of slippery, brutal thrillers, whose impressively composed suspense scenarios were clearly inspired by Alfred Hitchcock (“Vertigo – From the Realm of the Dead”), De Palma would soon become an absolute authority for many cinemas. lovers.
Do you also love Brian De Palma’s films and would you like to delve even deeper into the virtuoso’s work? Then you get value for money with a Paramount+ subscription. The documentary “De Palma”, which is definitely worth seeing, is available there from today. But even if you are not yet very familiar with the work of Brian De Palma, a passionate journey through the world of an exceptional artist awaits you here.
“De Palma” was directed by Jake Paltrow (“Young Ones”) and three-time Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story”). Both are big De Palma fans themselves. The directing duo gives the ‘Scarface’ maker the opportunity to talk extensively about his own work for more than 110 minutes. De Palma not only quotes funny anecdotes, but also talks about his major influences and what actually defines his directing style.
‘De Palma’ is not only an ode to the director of the same name, but also to cinema and its ability to make us dream and amaze again and again. Hardly any filmmaker from his heyday was better at turning audiences into puppets, while happily (and with plenty of blood and sex in tow) musing on appearances and reality. After the documentary you will definitely want to read the entire Vita De Palmas again.