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Acting
Brando's physicality makes Zapata feel feral and noble simultaneously.
Direction
Kazan stages crowd scenes with terrifying, beautiful chaos.
Writing
Steinbeck's dialogue hits like a machete: sharp, crude, perfect.

Director
Elia Kazan
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