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Joseph H. Lewis

Joseph H. Lewis

Actor · Director · Writer

Joseph H. Lewis. Director: Gefährliche Leidenschaft. The term "style over content" fits director Joseph H. Lewis like a glove. His ability to elevate basically mundane and mediocre low-budget material to sublime cinematic art has gained him a substantial cult following among movie buffs. The Bonnie & Clyde look-alike Gefährliche Leidenschaft (1950), shot in 30 days on a budget of $400,000, is often cited as his best film. This taut gangster...

Joseph H. Lewis. Director: Gefährliche Leidenschaft. The term "style over content" fits director Joseph H. Lewis like a glove. His ability to elevate basically mundane and mediocre low-budget material to sublime cinematic art has gained him a substantial cult following among movie buffs. The Bonnie & Clyde look-alike Gefährliche Leidenschaft (1950), shot in 30 days on a budget of $400,000, is often cited as his best film. This taut gangster...

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