Strangely enough, this is the first time I have watched this film.
I was intrigued to see that it was written by Aldous Huxley, a favourite author of mine.
Expecting a fairly run of the mill 30's melodrama I was surprised just how good this was. The characters are nuanced and flawed and not particularly likeable, as is nearly always the case with Huxley's characters,
The views are of their time. Women are past it at 30 and their non-acceptance of that reality is to be derided; take a listen to Cedric Hardwicke's character.
Overall, it was quite a grown-up movie, with themes which could not be broadcast, given the time, but were nevertheless there.
What really blew me away was Jessica Tandy's brilliant performance, her back and forth with Cedric Hardwicke towards the end of the film, was spell binding.
I was intrigued to see that it was written by Aldous Huxley, a favourite author of mine.
Expecting a fairly run of the mill 30's melodrama I was surprised just how good this was. The characters are nuanced and flawed and not particularly likeable, as is nearly always the case with Huxley's characters,
The views are of their time. Women are past it at 30 and their non-acceptance of that reality is to be derided; take a listen to Cedric Hardwicke's character.
Overall, it was quite a grown-up movie, with themes which could not be broadcast, given the time, but were nevertheless there.
What really blew me away was Jessica Tandy's brilliant performance, her back and forth with Cedric Hardwicke towards the end of the film, was spell binding.