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Taste of Cinema: The 15 Greatest Performances of Classic Hollywood Actors Playing Against Type

From tasteofcinema.com:
"Classic Hollywood is synonymous with major star power and each star had a persona that they built up thanks in part to the studio system.
Henry Fonda was America's mouthpiece reflecting the sentiment of the common man. Cary Grant was the epitome of a suave gentleman who could woo any lady on the screen or in the audience. Elizabeth Taylor was known as much for her immeasurable beauty and tumultuous love life as she was for her acting. James Cagney was the king of Warner Bros. Gangster films for a generation.
However, these are more a rule of thumb, and so things get especially interesting when these same stars dared to play totally against type or play a character with a new wrinkle. Heroes became villains. Dramatic actors became comedians and vice versa. Here are a few of the most notable examples in film history."
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The Boys From Brazil (1978)
The Boys From Brazil (1978)
2
One, Two, Three (1961)
One, Two, Three (1961)
3
Elmer Gantry (1960)
Elmer Gantry (1960)
4
Being There (1979)
Being There (1979)
5
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
6
Marty (1955)
Marty (1955)
8
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
9
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
10
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
11
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
12
Nightmare Alley (1947)
Nightmare Alley (1947)
13
Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
14
Notorious (1946)
Notorious (1946)
15
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
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