The intiamcy created by Marlon Brando by picking up the glove and then by putting it on speaks wonders. So unique, intense and sublime.

Brando was the Mozart of acting. Notice how he never stopped the scene when she dropped the glove, just kept on going. I bet Kazan couldn't believe his luck.

I love how she extended her hand to recover the glove and he just didn't care at all .What a genius of improvisation he was !

I had read once that the scene he put her glove on was all Brando. He puts on a womens white glove which gives the feeling of being in her shoes, at the same time asking her questions about her. He shows interest in her, what a way to win a womens heart. Elia Kazan thought that brillant, I agree.

While people love the "contender" scene, I think scenes like this display the true talent of Brando. Subtle nuances and small movements make him feel so real.

That glove! Apparently it was dropped inadvertently and not part of the script. But Brando picks it up and it becomes a metaphor for holding her hand. Pure genius. A great scene in a great film.

Love how much of a lady she is, and her shyness

people don't realise that before this, acting was stiff and theatrical, it was bogart and wayne- hey look at me- I'm acting- I'm sad. this was so naturalistic- it was like such a revelation people didn't know what to make of it- like the first time people saw a painting painted with shadows and perspective- before this- acting was 2dimentisonal like an egyption heiroglyph. brando did something amazing- and all of todays actors are beholden to this performance, Adler and Strasberg- were amazing- but Brando was the vessel that carried all of the philosophy and talent to the screen for it to be seen.

The sweet and romantic scenes between Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint were truly special, I feel. They acted so natural and they had such chemistry all through the film. Even though Brando was not really a romantic in the film, somehow the director managed to make the scenes come across that way. They were touching and intimate.

THIS SCENE is what won Brando the academy award...this scene.

"I don't like the country, the crickets make me nervous" Haha, I love that line for some reason. I know what he means.

Brando is a phenomenon, but Saint really plays off Brando so well. I don't think Brando's Terry would have been as impactful if it weren't for Saint's Edie. Wonderful actors both♡

Brando's acting is just top notch. You see all the little subtle gestures and motions he makes are so real. I don't think he knows he's acting really. I love 2:47, her hair distracts him cause that's probably what it was really doing to him in this scene and he just reacted naturally to it

I love how Edie draws Terry, and the audience, closer to her when she gives her remarks about patience and kindness… then Terry snaps himself, and the audience, out of it. Wonderful. "Ahh, what are you kiddin' me?"

"Some people just got faces that stick in your mind.." 💖💖💖💖Marlon!💖⭐💫

The simple idea of him putting the glove on was genius, it gave her reason to stay and him a reason to try and keep her there

it may not be the greatest movie ever made but its certainly a contender

To me one of the great scenes in all filmdom.Marlon and Eva getting to know each other.Both top class performances in my favourite film ". I remember you the first moment I saw you "Magical..

Brando's best role.

This doesn’t even feel like a scene from a film. It touches deeper. Its incredible.

"I remember you the first moment I saw you", and suddenly everything changed.

best improv scene ever

2:22 love that smile...great scene

Still come back to this scene,beautiful acting by greats.

She deserves credit for being able to live in this moment with him. This is pure theatre.

I have watched this scene over a 1000 times. Every line Brando says is packed with meaning; every gesture tells a whole story; it's not just the famous dropped glove that makes the scene special (though that moment is fantastic); it's everything that Stanislavsky meant when he described as "perezhivanie" - living through the experience of the role. Brando is literally living the role, experiencing it in mind, body, and soul. Eva Marie Saint ain't bad, either.

I break most of the Commandments just looking at this clip. My God, Marlon Brando was drop dead gorgeous and very purrrr factor.....Nurse!

Brando made an offer she couldn't refuse!!

Just watching this one scene, you can get a strong sense of the characters and appreciate their depth even if you haven't seen the rest of the film.. That's great acting.

love the way he puts her glove on....

Her laugh is so golden. After all that stonewalling her giving that slight submission is so powerful and plays to their chemistry. It makes the scene so real

She just has the face that makes it easy for her to act, express herself.

My favorite movie actor.

Di Caprio, Pitt, Cooper, Depp etc. Look on and weep. This is what true acting genius looks like.

one of my favourite movies

Dammit he even makes a swing sexy, the way he sits and is so trying to keep her around. He was kidding her a litte bit but he's had a long standing crush if he remembers all that detail.

Wow, Eva was so cute.

this scene is so romantic, especially the move with picking up her glove and wearing it, that was a delicate move from him

I love the way Edie (Eva Marie Saint) keeps motioning and subtly looking at the glove, trying to get it back off Terry....

Edie is so disarming and completely unaware of her own beauty. When Terry asks to see her again, she is genuinely puzzled and says, "what for?" It is obvious Terry has never met anyone like her.

Elia Kazans masterpiece of directing. ....Marlon Brando’s brilliance in acting , ,

Not trivial, one of the great moments of cinema. This is a beautiful film that still stands up.

How I didn't see it before is embarrassing: Sly Stallone constructed Rocky's courting of Adrienne exactly the same. The withdrawn, timid, lovely person is afraid of him and afraid of herself: so she saves him with love, but her also elevates her. He awakens Sleeping Cindererlla. It's beautiful.

The subtlety is what makes this scene. In the dialogue, the glances the physical gestures to each other. Just a sublime piece of acting from them both. It's amazing that this is Eva Marie Saint's first film role.

Two summers ago in Hoboken I was in that Park . The Church is still there . I break up watching this scene When Terry shows his profile and talks about his face then Kazan cuts to Eva Saint who says " I remember you the first time I saw you" The Genius, Leonard Bernstein at that moment of tenderness starts his score up..These scenes between Saint( I think its her first film) and Brando tear me up 58 years later

Kazan said keep rolling. Classic. Heartbreaking.

It’s funny seeing the lady acting all stiff in the traditional style and Brando acting super natural.

"Some people, just got faces that stick in your mind.." ❤

I had to do this scene in acting class with this guy I didn't know that well, but I just gotta say that we killed it. It actually really cool to see the original scene compared to the one I did

Best scene in the whole movie. The amount of emotions in there is incredible!

Never tire of this scene.

❤️🎭❤️👍🎭😉Brando is GREAT - always watch his films 👵 at the age of 77 1 /2 yrs old 🎭

wow he improvised. What a genius.

That scene was so good I didn’t want it to end!

Eva Marie Saint is the only woman in this epic movie full of brilliant actors and she more than holds her own ! She is the shining light in all the darkness

I love the sound of crickets!

Thanks, QueenMeshi, for sharing this ! An exquisite piece of acting and brilliant timing. Can watch it over and over again. Wondered the first time about the glove and was impressed by the detail. Attributed it to Kazan. Then I read your comment. The glove contributes so much and you don´t even have to be a Freudian to think so. :)

breathtaking! Brando's performance, to this day, stands out as astonishing!

They fit together like the gloves they were wearing. Very sweet and natural.

So beautifully done. So moving ‘You was really a mess...,

I had the great pleasure of working with Eva Marie Saint in Hollywood, when I was just starting out as an actor. She was a very sweet, gentle lady and a huge talent. Of coarse, Brando is a joy to behold..

Love this scene. The part with the glove sooooooo clever. I've often wondered if this was Marlon improvising. I think it was. The way he looks at the girl at the end of the scene. Love it

ive read that also. i dont believe in accidents. the scene was very carefully thought out and it is part of the script. the glove is used as symbolism of their budding relationship (hand in hand) in addition terry uses the glove as a way of keeping edie there longer. remember she said she needed to go home.

I think she wanted him to give it back.

nice. That gaze with the hint of smile

beautiful

I loved this scene.

Sentí algo muy especial al ver esta escena por primera vez.

Très bon film,que j'ai acheté il y a quelques années ,j'ai toujours du plaisir à revoir,malgré sa dureté

Love this scene

What a scene! Epic

this was a wonderful movie

I don't know if Brando was the greatest actor, but he certainly was one of the most influential. Back in 1954, how many people walked out of the cinema and said, "I want to be an actor!" after scenes like this?

Natural born talent. A brilliant individual.

one of the most natural organic scenes .

Just brilliant.

this scene actually is as good as everyone said. the way he improvises the way he make it seem like a regular conversation is great.she had to think her lines weren't flowing and as natural as his but they did a great job

One of the greatest scenes in movie history. Watch the white glove and listen to the gorgeous love them music by Leonard Bernstein.

That's real acting.... Boy I miss those days!

“I don’t like the country the crickets make me nervous” 😂

2:15 The music is by Leonard Bernstein, the only score that he composed directly for the movies.

This one scene is a masterclass in acting.

Beautiful accompanying score by Leonard Bernstein.

Credit to Kazan too. this wouldn't have happened in a Hitchcock film.

Awww this scene reminds me of the Jake and Vicki scene in Raging Bull. Now I see where Scorsese got his influence from.

Brando was a Master. He used that glove in the scene so masterfully.

Wasn't able to "watch", but listened instead. Love Brando's voice!

Now that was cinema! ❤️❤️❤️

I was in this park in Hoboken 4 years ago its about the same Church is still there Eva Siants FIRST FILM Amazing

RIP Marlon Brando (April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004), aged 80 You will be remembered as a legend.

The glove scene....superbe improvisation act.

"I'm not gonna' bite ya'"

this scene ... I have no adequate words.

Every comment here is right. It is just a masterpiece of timing, acting and dialogue and the cinematography is both superb and unobtrusive.

It said that this scene changed Hollywood acting forever.

I love him

This scene was filmed in Elysian Park at the base of Castle Point Terrace in Hoboken NJ. Their scene took place directly in front of my Grandmother's house.

I noticed that too, later found out that Edie wasn't meant to drop the glove, so it was improvised and played well by both parties too. Its awesome how subtle cinema is! You notice those things ;)

Marlon Brando was really in the zone when he was acting, especially in the early part of his career.

"...last christmas", white glove.... what an inspiration for future super stars!:)