On the Waterfront was written by Budd Schulberg. The most famous bit of dialogue:
You don’t understand! I could’ve been a contender. I could’ve had class and been somebody. Real class. Instead of a bum, let’s face it, which is what I am.
On the Waterfront was written by Budd Schulberg. The most famous bit of dialogue:
You don’t understand! I could’ve been a contender. I could’ve had class and been somebody. Real class. Instead of a bum, let’s face it, which is what I am.
It is an example of what films can do, how they can slip past your defenses and really break your heart.