The film portrays a common man, "Lonesome" Rhodes, who beguiles large crowds of salt-of-the-earth people and inspires them to action, from trolling a small town sheriff to protesting those at the top. Kazan meant the film to be a warning, that we should keep an eye on power and watch for the truth. Did he succeed? This Friday we talk with Benjamin Thevenin about the influence and implications of Kazan’s A Face in the Crowd.
Benjamin Thevenin is a screenwriter and Associate Professor of Media Arts at Brigham Young University. His most recent book is Making Media Matter: Critical Literacy, Popular Culture, and Creative Production. [TaylorFrancis|Amazon|Indiebound].
Airdate: Friday, June 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Through the Lens screening details here.