Although it was Shirley Booth who won an Academy Award for "Come Back, Little Sheba", I think it's Burt Lancaster who really shines. He had to fight to get the part of Doc Delaney, a middle-aged alcoholic. The studios thought that it would damage his reputation as a leading man. But I think it just showed me that he was not only incredibly attractive, but also a magnificent actor. His best part is the scene that is really the turning point of the movie, where Doc gets drunk after being sober for almost a year. He tells his wife exactly what he thinks is wrong with their marriage: the fact that she never does the cooking and the cleaning. In fact, she never does anything. Of course, it's more that just constructive criticism when Doc pulls a knife on Lola. But that event changes both of them for the better, and the ending is beautiful. This is definitely a movie worth seeing, so I recommend it to anyone!
Review of Come Back, Little Sheba
