72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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JOHN M. STAHL
USA      86 m.
Synopsis
One of Stahls's films that show why he is a key figure of melodrama. He adapted with admirable restraint a serial novel by Fannie Hurst (renown authoress of ?Imitation of Life?). It tells the story of a woman (great sufferer Irene Dunne) resigned to be the mistress of a selfish married man. It contrived to dodge the Hay Office's censorship whip. Look for the memorable final flash-back.
Director
JOHN M. STAHL
Screenplay
Gladys Lehman
Photography
Karl Freund
Edition
Milton Carruth
Cast
Irene Dunne (Ray Schmidt), John Boles (Walter Saxel), George Meeker (Kurt Shendler), June Clyde (Freda Schmidt)
Running Time
86 m.
Country
USA
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