feaito Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 I also had posted this capsule-review in the "A Great Movie Alert" thread, talking about the great Jean Arthur. It's a Walter Wanger/United Artists production and I hope TCM will schedule it in the near future. "Wonderful Movie" Upon knowing this movie featured Charles Boyer and, especially, Jean Arthur, I expected a light romantic comedy, but what I got was much more... First of all, this is a powerful romantic film, directed by one of Hollywood's masters of Romance, Frank Borzage. Jean Arthur stars as Irene Veil, in a role different from the usual stuff we expect from her.... she portrays this character, sensitively, luminously, almost with an ethereal quality, but at the same time very humanly. She's simply terrific. Charles Boyer, is great as Paul Dumond, a headwaiter who falls madly in love with her, and after watching him in this 1937 film, one understands why he became the continental lover per-se, the epitome of the romantic and sensitive hearthrob. There's wonderful chemistry between the two leads, sadly they never worked together again. The picture also features outstanding performances by Colin Clive (star of "Frankenstein" and "The Bride of Frankenstein"), who plays Bruce Veil, Arthur's megalomaniac husband, and Leo Carrillo, who impersonates wonderfully a Chef who's Boyer's best friend. Apart from being a romantic film, this movie has very dramatic moments indeed, but at the same time has fine lightweit comic touches, here and there. In all a great poetic & ultimately romantic melodrama, with comedy touches, featuring a very warm and credible love story, between two human beings, who meet by chance. Great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainablue1 Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 I totally agree with you . I must say this about a million movies, but this is a real favorite of mine. I was recently talking about it on another thread somewhere....not so long ago I asked for help with a title here on the message boards, the only scene in this movie I could remember was a head waiter at a restaurant reserving a table for his true love to come in one day, and fellow TCM-ites helped me out with the title and I bought it on VHS. Wow! I liken it to Love Affair/An Affair To Remember for sentiment, light comedy, tragedy, redemption. Please check it out if you can get a copy, it is worth a watch. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I don't think this is in the TCM library. They'd have to license it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaito Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 You are right, because it is a Walter Wanger/United Artists production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliteblue Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Unfortunately i haven't seen this movie as yet but from everyone's posting such great reviews i'm going to not wait any longer to see this film i'm going to buy a copy at Amazon.com if they have it thanks everyone can't wait to see this film. The other day i bought 39 steps, the lady vanishes, Alice adams all on vhs real cheap i have a dvd vcr i got for a christmas present cause everytime i try to take out the dvd out of its case unfortunately the Dvd breaks i've giving up & went back to vhs tape & some dvd's but i'm careful how i take them out of their case!............lolite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbo3200 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 This is a great movie - it's one of my favorite romances. I was also expecting a light comedy, but it was a lot more than that. Before I saw it, I heard the ending was powerful, and it DEFINITELY was...great movie though, so adorable. Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer are wonderful together...you'd never expect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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