Gloria (1980) Cinphomaniac

This time Cinphomaniac tackles Gloria, the 1980 studio genre classic from independent cinema pioneer John Cassavetes, starring his frequent collaborator and partner, Gena Rowlands, in an alltime legendary performance in the titular role. Marcus and Dana discuss the film s status as quintessential piece of real New York cinema and what defines real New York cinema, as opposed to Welcome To New York popaganda. They also breakdown the storied filmography of Cassavetes and Rowlands, Cassavetes s debut feature, Shadows, and much more. From The Archive May 5th, 2021 00:00 Intro 04:24 Time Travel 06:58 Dana Reacts to Gloria 15:48 A Quintessential New York Movie 33:19 The Many Little Touches 42:21 Marcuss Cassavetes Confession 47:07 Shadows (1959) The Cassavetes Method 58:19 Sex, Race, Realism Shadows 1:07:38 The Films of Cassavetes Rowlands 1:27:56 How We Got Gloria (1980) 1:34:40 Who is Gloria 1:44:5