|
Alvin was one of the first directors to employ film to the advantage of television productions by inserting exterior film sequences into televised drama. In contrast, when working for the cinema, he often promoted the long single sequence shot on film without any cut - which was typical of television productions at that time. |
His film HOFFMAN (Peter Sellers) contains perhaps the longest such shot in cinema. The take is more than 8 minutes long, the camera travels through six sets, touching 118 different positions. |
||
|
|
|
||
|
" The suspense is terrific " Evening News " Taut with fine direction " New York Mirror
|
|
"..would stop the heartbeats of old Alf Hitchcock himself " Daily Sketch
"Imaginative direction " New York Daily News |
|
| CITY ON FIRE " Directed by the reliable Alvin Rakoff " Daily Mail |
|
Henry Fonda |
||
|
THE COMEDY MAN
" Far and away the best picture I have seen in months. There is a moderation and attentiveness in the way the film is put together that makes me want to tip the hat to director Alvin Rakoff " Clancy Sigal, Town
|
|
|||
|
SAY HELLO TO YESTERDAY |
|
||
|
|
|
" This stunningly photographed British picture apparently marks the debut - and it could hardly be more auspicious - of writer-director Alvin Rakoff, still another talented Canadian " Los Angeles Times
" Polished performances and convincing dialogue with story, screenplay and sure direction by Alvin Rakoff. A good laugh and a good cry combined " Morning Star |
|
|
Other films include |
CROSSPLOT HOFFMAN DIRTY TRICKS
|
||