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Greatest Story Ever Told
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The Robe
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King of Kings
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Thanks, Tom
I am going to revisit my favorite part of this soundtrack.
Ben Hur
Miracle and Finale:
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Song of Bernadette
Music by Alfred Newman:
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More from Quo Vadis?
Assyrian dance:
the Miracle and Finale:
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Well, TomJH, we're taking a little turn for Holy week. On Easter Sunday, ABC is doing the annual showing of The Ten Commandments. More on that later.
Let's start with Miklos Roza's Quo Vadis (1951).
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Thank you, TomJH . King's Row was next up on my list! How intuitive of you!
You made just an excellent choice of Youtube video with the major themes.
And the Korngold piano piece is quite the treasure too. Imagine that for your birthday!
I will reply tomorrow, being as it's the start of holy week, with some biblical epic soundtracks for the week. And if I can find them, some surprises too.
Thank you again for the great addition. Puts me in the mood to watch King's Row again.
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Nice contribution, Briget. Thank you!
More Korngold
Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
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One more thing I have to share about this wonderful story. If you so want it, you can expereince a little of houses that inspired. In 2000, I visited Wilton Crescent in Belgravia, London, and I felt like I was walking into the lives of the Danes. It's a delightful stop.
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I'm not sure about that (the ending) I think it's open to the viewer's interpretation. I saw it as Rollo and Lark reunited in the afterlife. not that they were not.......
Actually, Hibi, we are in agreement on this point. I felt Rollo and Lark would not see each again while they were alive. Hence their affection while in dreams are so vivid. Having Rollo die in the end gave their love story the coda it needed.
The last lines of Enchantment are narration of the house at 99 Wilshire Crescent:
No story really ends. It only links the past and the future. In me, the young will live again with a heart's lease on life.
The reference "the young will live again" I take to mean two ways: The forever youthful spirit of Rollo and Lark in their love of each other, and the younger generation of Pax and Grizel will have the legacy of love that's graced to them by Rollo and Lark.
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With a few switcheroos he could be the Niven character in Separate Table Legs.
I am very surprised the words table legs is even mentioned! Maybe the admin isn't aware of the euphemism women use about men..
Vautrin, you got one passed the censor.
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Oooh...yeah. That Olivia de Havilland movie WOULD make for a great double bill with this one, wouldn't it Char! The era of the London Blitz depicted within both films being another commonality here.
I still remember the first time I caught that movie as a teenager on the Late Late Movie back in the '60s. I found it especially "enchanting", as I too was a child of adoption(as an infant in my case), and so perhaps because of that I found myself imagining some commonality with the de Havilland character and my birth mother...and even though my personal circumstances would differ quite a bit from how this film played out.
(...however and as you know, the ending of this film is a bit more upbeat than is the one in "Enchantment"...at least in regard to the respective older generation characters anyway.
Holy Carnarsie! Do I like this post!!
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Lavenderblue19, thank you for your very kind words.
Casa: with regards to "and later they eventually resettle in Canada, where Pax (Farley Granger) knows her and learns about the London home."
Lark was Pax's aunt, right? I believe this was mentioned and I kept wondering about the nature of this relationship (e.g. one of Pax's parents was a member of Lark's actual bio-family???). I know none of this really matters but since the movie was all about relationships, while watching the movie I wondered if that would be explained but I don't think it was.
Enchantment was based on a story by Rumer Golden; alas, I cannot find any book or story to read of the original material.
Yes, Pax is Lark's nephew. Also, Pax makes fond reference to Lark but no mention of Del Laude. None of this is explained, and many producers and directors would wonder why we care about these back stories. I agree with you, I would like to know a little more history myself, even if it was just more exposition by Pax. For instance, how/why did she end up in Canada? There are very subtle suggestions about Pelham and so his American granddaughter Grizel showing up is perfectly understandable to me. Also, as a suggestion to the fate of Selena, she has no children/grandchildren showing up in the story later. Nuff said about her.
I think I may watch it again tonight.
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Would just like to add here that I thought the performance of Jayne Meadows as the shrewish and devious Selina was excellent.
(...in fact, I thought she might have even gave Judith Anderson's performance in "Rebecca" as the villainous Mrs. Danvers a run for her money in this one...well, without the obvious subtext of the Danvers character, anyway)
Two different forms of shrewish characters, and I think Meadow's cruelty is so awful for it will ring true for many women. The way Selena rationalizes her behavior as being pretty noble of herself to show Lark how to properly be a young lady, just makes me cringe for I have seen other women do the same thing!
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The time tripping plot helped a little bit, but this was really just
a standard romance movie, with the usual suspects showing
up. It was entertaining enough, but nothing very special. I do
think that Selina brought a much needed touch of spice to the
film. She just never gave up on hating Lark and trying to mess
up her plans. I never quite bought David Niven as the white
haired old guy, not sure why. It seemed just a bit off. I did kind
of laugh when Lark and Pax looked back at the house and
it got a direct hit by a bomb. Holy ****, old Rollo got blown to
bits! Yikes!
To Each His Own. Another clever but romance-laden movie.. You've been warned, Vautrin; watch at your own risk.
I feel the same way over most crime movies.
I think the last scene is correct in its tone. In story, we like closure. We already know the future of Lark and Rollo rejoining each other will not happen. Maybe you saw that final scene as a nonsequitur, and you thought it over the top. I did not.
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Who else but Korngold?
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
The Sea Hawk
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Rollo Dane: Then if I were you, I'd go and find him. Don't cheat yourself of love the way I did. Listen to me! Don't stop to bargain for happiness, for in one wasted moment, a door may close, a ship may sail, a train may leave, a man may die. Go after him or make your mind you'll never see him again.
Enchantment (1948)
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Warning - spoilers
I love this movie. I still treasure my VHS tape that I have had for 3 decades.
For the romantic sake of this story (since it crosses generations as well), this is how I see the back story playing out --
Lark (Theresa Wright) leaves with the Italian Del Laude, and later they eventually resettle in Canada, where Pax (Farley Granger) knows her and learns about the London home.
Rollo Dane (David Niven) is heartbroken and goes on to his multi-year commission to Afghanistan, making good his threat to Selena (Jayne Meadows)
His brother, Pelham, heartbroken as well, also abandons Selena and leaves for America, becomes successful and has a family of his own, including Grizel Dane (Evelyn Keyes-who is so lovely in this role!). Grizel learns about Rollo from Pelham
Selena remains in the Dane home, miserable, bitter, and now unloved by her family, until her death. Then, at that time, Rollo returns from the near Asia assignment and now occupies the house. As soon as he returns, he starts dreaming of Lark.
Lark in his dreams become clearer as she leaves the earthly bonds.. Her love never ended, but it was transformed into this silence she shares with Rollo. While it's never directly spoken, Rollo senses his Lark has died on earth for in his dreams the memories become sweeter as if she is free to express herself now. In his own way, Rollo is ready to join her. That's why his admonishment near the end has a double meaning.
This story is very lyrical. I love it.
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Casablanca suite, with some terrific stills
Getting The Best Years of Our Lives on the Big Screen?
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I am with you on this. I would travel 100 miles for an event like that.