The decade Brando went feral — and made twelve films he'd rather forget.
Between One Eyed Jacks (1961) and The Godfather (1972), Marlon Brando appeared in twelve feature films. The actor called this period his "F*** You Years" and it was during this time that his on-set behavior hit erratic and unpredictable new heights. The qualities of the roles and the films themselves vary, but this video essay examines the historical and aesthetic profiles of this cinematic so-called "dirty dozen." Were these projects really beneath him? And what led him to this decade of perceived ignominy?
Direction
Kremer's archival excavation is genuinely obsessive
Editing
Juxtaposes Brando's genius with his catastrophic choices
Director
Daniel Kremer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brando's 'dirty dozen' includes 'Bedtime Story' — later remade as 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,' which he rejected.
Kremer previously made a feature on Orson Welles's unfinished films; he's drawn to geniuses who fought Hollywood and lost.
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