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?
Daniel Kremer
Writer, Director
Seduced and Abandoned62%
Love, Antosha74%
The Class of ‘9271%
Tabloid64%
Above Majestic73%
McQueen74%
Night Will Fall76%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
Public Speaking70%
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story62%
Report61%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
56 Up72%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
Directed by John Ford70%
John Candy: I Like Me78%
The Captains63%
LA Originals69%
Gilbert67%
My Mom Jayne80%
