Rachel Walther
Film historian and author of Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon, known for research into crime films and 1970s cinema and for writing about the making and legacy of Dog Day Afternoon.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 52min
Rachel Walther, "Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon" (Headpress, 2026)
Rachel Walther, film historian and author of Born to Lose, uses archival research to trace how a 1972 Brooklyn bank robbery became a landmark film. She explores the media frenzy, casting choices, Lumet’s rehearsal methods, trans and LGBTQI+ representation, and the story’s afterlives in art, memory, and legal battles.
Mar 5, 2026 • 52min
Rachel Walther, "Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon" (Headpress, 2026)
Rachel Walther, film historian and author of Born to Lose, mines archives to trace Dog Day Afternoon’s true-crime origins and cultural afterlife. She recounts the 1972 Brooklyn robbery, Hollywood’s path to adaptation, casting choices like Pacino and Cazale, and Sidney Lumet’s rehearsal style. She also explores portrayals of Leon/Liz, the film’s 1970s context, and why the story still matters today.
Mar 5, 2026 • 52min
Rachel Walther, "Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon" (Headpress, 2026)
Rachel Walther, film historian and author of Born to Lose, mines archives to retell Dog Day Afternoon’s making and legacy. She traces the real 1972 Brooklyn robbery and its path to Hollywood. Discussion covers casting choices, Sidney Lumet’s direction, how the film reshaped public memory, and later adaptations centering Liz’s story.
