The Haunting (1963)
Robert Wise's 1963 Shirley Jackson adaptation. Hill House through implication instead of effects.
Director: Robert Wise
Robert WiseWest Side Story (1961)
1961 Robbins-Wise adaptation of the Sondheim-Bernstein stage musical. Romeo and Juliet on Manhattan streets.
Robert WiseThe Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 and 2008)
Robert Wise directed the 1951 original. Scott Derrickson directed the 2008 remake.
Robert WiseRun Silent, Run Deep (1958) Review
Run Silent, Run Deep is one of the great American submarine films and one of the most accomplished collaborations between Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. Robert Wise had been one of the most accomplished American directors of the previous two…
Robert WiseThe Andromeda Strain (1971) Review
Crichton's first major bestseller, Robert Wise's procedural patience, and Kate Reid's underrated Dr. Leavitt. The 6.5 reflects what those incomplete viewings have confirmed: the film is terrifying in a slow, low-key way that few other 1971 science fiction films attempted,…