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THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE
*****/5
When John Huston and his father Walter Huston, chose to collaborate on the film “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” there is no way they could have possibly envisioned the heights this film would ascend to. Although it was no box office smash when it was first released, this film has gone down in history as a truly honest and compelling film. The story of the film is very simple. Three men go to mine for gold and all goes according to plan. But once greed rears its ugly head, their dreams of wealth and a life of ease turn into nightmares. Although the script was cleverly written, the script is not what makes this a stupendous film. The cast of the film consisting of Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, and Tim Holt combined with the John Huston’s bold direction made the film what it is. Director John Huston was rightfully awarded an Oscar for his direction here. Not only did he illicit moving performances from his cast, he efficiently made gold mining appear to be the arduous and harrowing task it is, while capturing the beauty of the Mexican landscape. His father Walter Huston was also awarded an Oscar for his portrayal of a wily old man who always seems to roll with the punches. The one cast member who was erroneously looked over by the Academy was Bogart. Despite turning one of the finest performances of his career, as well as one of the finest in the history of cinema, he was not even nominated. As if that were not bad enough, “Hamlet” was chosen as the Best Picture over “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre”. Which as we all know now, as another monumental blunder on the part of the Academy. Unfortunately we can’t always recognize fools gold when we see it.