While we are on the subject of the Hall of fame, have you seen this incredible movie?
It is the story of the dark inner struggle of Master Sergeant Albert Callan to overcome the overwhelming attraction he feels for one of his charges. In the staid and stifling environment of a post-World War II army post in France, Callan's deeply repressed attraction to other men surfaces when he encounters handsome Private Swanson.
Maintaining the rugged "man's man" image of a war hero, Callan barks orders to his underlings. Later, lonely in his solitude, he recalls the frightening experiences of war and the events that led to this crossroads.
Filled with self-loathing and unable to act on the natural attraction he feels for Swanson, Callan's affection festers into antagonism. He pushes Swanson constantly with verbal assaults and undeserved punishments. Oblivious to Callan's attraction to him, Swanson comes finally to feel enmity for his Master Sergeant.
It is a haunting movie, Rod Steiger plays wonderfully well the role of a closeted military man, who can only show his feelings through opposites with insults, and attacks when what he really wants is to kiss, hold, love and be loved by another man.
This part above was Written by Mark Fleetwood
The angst and tension in the movie are palpable, truly magnificent performance all around but especially by that rather hunky and beautiful man that was Rod Steiger.
Buy/rent the movie
The Sergeant (1968)
1 comment:
Rod was such a great actor, and so beautiful too! Good choice of movie also.
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