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Director:
Max Ophüls
Writers:
Arthur Laurents (screenplay)
Libbie Block (novel)
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Release Date:
17 helmikuu 1949 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Film-Noir more
Tagline:
The story of a desperate girl
Plot:
It was her childhood dream come true. She had married a man worth millions. But her innocent dream became... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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James Mason ... Larry Quinada

Barbara Bel Geddes ... Leonora Eames

Robert Ryan ... Smith Ohlrig
Frank Ferguson ... Dr. Hoffman
Curt Bois ... Franzi Kartos
Ruth Brady ... Maxine
Natalie Schafer ... Dorothy Dale
Art Smith ... Psychiatrist
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:U | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

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The character Smith Ohlrig is based on Howard Hughes, more
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Leonora Eames: Posture and social useage
Smith Ohlrig: Social what?
Leonora Eames: Useage. You know, conversation, etiquette, how to pour tea
[Leonora mines this action with her hand]
Leonora Eames: , how to listen to music
[Leonora then places two fingers from her hand to her right ear]
Leonora Eames: , how to... please watch the road.
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performances are central to the film's success, 23 maaliskuu 2009
7/10
Author: christopher-underwood from Greenwich - London

The film contains noirish elements rather actually being of the genre but it is still a most beautifully photographed b/w movie. Some Ophuls trademark shooting, particularly with regard to the wonderfully shot staircase sequences and the dance club scenes where the camera seems to glide with a life its own. Great performances are central to the film's success because we do get close to melodrama and the horrific portrayal by Robert Ryan as the ruthless, almost psychotic millionaire and the highly effective playing by Barbara Bel Geddes, keep this morality tale from becoming too sentimental. James Mason does well enough as the barely believable doctor with a heart of gold and other bit parts all help hold this raging beast together.

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