Flick Review < Little Fugitive (1953) | Ray Ashley / Morris Engel / Ruth Orkin
A production still from The Little Fugitive dir. Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin, Ray Ashley, 1953
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This film heavily influenced the French “New Wave” style cinema of the late 1950’s and 1960’s.
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François Truffaut was inspired by Little Fugitive’s spontaneous production
style when he created The 400 Blows (1959), saying long afterwards:
style when he created The 400 Blows (1959), saying long afterwards:
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“Our New Wave would never have come into being if it hadn’t been for the young American
Morris Engel, who showed us the way to independent production with [this] fine movie.”
Morris Engel, who showed us the way to independent production with [this] fine movie.”
Little Fugitive (1953) Morris Engel & Ruth Orkin
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Little Fugitive (1953)
dir. Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin, Ray Ashley
dir. Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin, Ray Ashley
Stars: Richie Andrusco, Richard Brewster, Winifred Cushing, Jay Williams
Cinematography: Morris Engel
Music: Lawrence Manson
Little Fugitive, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin, Richie Andrusco
