Episode of Series “Searching for values: a film anthology”.
Specially edited from “On the Waterfront”, produced by Sam Spiegel, directed by Elia Kazan, this film explores the theme of conscience and conflicting loyalties. It tells of a young man who painfully gains a sense of himself and of his duty to society at the cost of losing his friends and a familiar way of life. As a dock worker, Terry Malloy is bribed by his bosses to suppress information about the murder of a co-worker in which he had inadvertently taken part. Influenced by the parish priest and his own conscience he makes testimony and is left an outcast by his fellow workers. Based on the novel by Budd Schulberg. Suitable for middle and upper secondary level.
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ACMI Identifier
306346
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Cooperativeness - Moral and ethic aspects
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cooperativeness - Moral and ethic aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
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Black and White
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16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)