They say it was to be a widower and his child ,like in the novel.But the producers got their vow and they paired Grant with the bland Paula Raymond.Actually the real female star is Signe Hasso,a beautiful fascinating woman.Jose Ferrer is ideally cast as the great dictator.
The main weakness of the screenplay is the fact that Grant does not receive the message:his moral dilemma is not as harsh as it could have been.Nevertheless ,"Crisis " is a strong debut from a great director .
Good lines:
Ferrer: "You 've done me and my people a great service."
Grant: "I haven't voted for you"
Ferrer :"Neither have they"
The ending does not take the easy way out: the "revolutionary " man is actually a perfect demagogue and the country is probably waiting for the next dictator.
The main weakness of the screenplay is the fact that Grant does not receive the message:his moral dilemma is not as harsh as it could have been.Nevertheless ,"Crisis " is a strong debut from a great director .
Good lines:
Ferrer: "You 've done me and my people a great service."
Grant: "I haven't voted for you"
Ferrer :"Neither have they"
The ending does not take the easy way out: the "revolutionary " man is actually a perfect demagogue and the country is probably waiting for the next dictator.