This is a glossy Lana Turner vehicle and a social commentary film in the same box. The social commentary is delivered by Susan Kohner's performance, which is quite affecting, but the rest of the cast are glamorous cardboard cutouts, so it's an odd combination. Since I like Sirk's silly movies, I liked both pieces, but they really make no sense together on the screen. And the scenes with Kohner and Sandra Dee are just pathetic. They should have gotten Olivier to play some scenes with Troy Donahue in this movie, too...
To get a straight Sirk-us picture, watch "All That Heaven Allows". It's mind-boggling.
To get a straight Sirk-us picture, watch "All That Heaven Allows". It's mind-boggling.