Martin Scorsese is currently not only in the cinema, but also on television. Tonight there is one of his something with Cape of Fear lesser-known films to see who can convince with a completely unleashed Robert De Niro. As good as the film is, it is a remake and doesn’t quite come close to its original.
Today on TV: What is the Scorsese thriller Cape of Fear about?
An absolute hell of a trip! The lawyer Sam Bowden, played by Nick Nolte, has to deal with the sex offender Max Cady (De Niro). He was in prison for 14 years because of the lawyer, but now he is at large again. Now his goal is to make Sam Bowden’s life hell.
The perfidious villain puts this plan into action without much ado. At first it’s subtle and so that no one can prove anything to him because he’s not doing anything forbidden. Psychological terror is increasing Over time, however, it becomes immeasurable and also drags the lawyer’s wife and daughter into a whirlpool of fear and violence. Even escaping from the mainland doesn’t help. There is no escape from the Cape of Fear.
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Clash of the Titans: Robert De Niro meets Nick Nolte in Cape Fear.
Robert De Niro lets himself go completely here and shows his absolute worst side, which is of course from an acting point of view is his best. The direction of Martin Scorsese, Nick Nolte as well as his film wife Leigh (Jessica Lange) and daughter Danielle (Juliette Lewis) do their part to ensure that we are dealing with a real masterpiece.
But there is an even better version of the Cape of Fear story
Cape Fear is a remake of Bait for the Beast. The film is from 1962 and stars Robert Mitchum as an uninhibited stalker of the worst kind on Gregory Peck. A former prisoner has one here too hatched a revenge plan for yearswhich is now being put into practice.
Bait for the Beast shows how timeless and good really exciting films can be. Here this tension increases immeasurably as Mitchum’s character gets closer and closer to his victim. The interaction with Peck works even a bit better than that between Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte. That’s saying something!
TV or stream: When and where is Cape of Fear on?
Cape of Fear becomes on November 4th, 2023 at 11:40 p.m. on ZDFneo broadcast.
Alternatively, you can also watch the film online on Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon or maxdome. There you have the option to buy or borrow it.
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