Wednesday, 3 February 2010

How Suspense Is Caused In "Marathon Man"


Marathon man is a 1976 thriller based on the novel of the same name by William Goldman. The films stars Dustin Hoffman as the protagonist , Thomas "Babe" Levy, Roy Scheider as his brother, an undercover agent, and Laurence Oliver as Nazi dentist and war criminal, Dr. Christian Szell.
Through out the film there are countless times when suspense has been built up in a number of different ways. A first example of how suspense is caused is near the beginning of the film, when the car chase between the two old men is taking place.

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