Reposted as it didn't seem to be viewable before. Should go - chronologically - before the rewatch of Fantastic Mr Fox.
dir. Douglas Sirk
USA, 1956
On New Year's day,
we - film club - watched five films in a row, with just a break for
dinner. This was the first, after we'd all loved All That Heaven Allows (1955).
This
was even more melodramatic, if possible. More lurid, and the acting
more extravagant. Rock Hudson was in this one too, though he was a more
conventional guy here - not the Waldenite in the earlier film. His pal's
sister was a great baddy, and while there weren't as many great scenes
or memorable moments as in All That Heaven Allows, there was a marvellously edited scene featuring this sister dancing as someone else dies:
The
setting - the Texas oil fields, a rich family - and the melodrama made
me wonder if this wasn't a key precursor to the TV soap Dallas.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment