Two icons, one dream: was Jimmy Stewart's nice guy act just as dangerous as Mitchum's bad boy swagger?
With his naïve air, his rangy and reassuring silhouette, James Stewart symbolizes success, someone who everybody wants to look like. Behind his legendary nonchalance, Robert Mitchum is the figure of the bad boy, the kind-hearted hooligan who anyone would like to have for accomplice. What is the legacy left by these two big myths of the Hollywood cinema and in which way they fed the American dream?
Editing
Clever parallel montage makes their careers dance together
Production
Rare archival gems that feel like stolen time
Director
Grégory Monro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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