Hollywood's idea of a reward
Jul. 5th, 2009 12:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stephbgWe've just watched the wierdest damn film ever. After the 4 x Oscar success of All About Eve (1950), writer and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz was rewarded with the personal project film People Will Talk (1951).
Such a strangely constructed script, with many WTF moments. Nicely produced, just really odd and yet bravely full of potentially contentious social issues. The main character--charmingly played by Cary Grant--was a gynocologist. Odd mixture of comedy and heavy drama. The film sank quietly.
A good example of the strangeness I wouldn't get to see without Husband's $2 movie bin fossicking habits. He is my own personal film festival director :-)
Such a strangely constructed script, with many WTF moments. Nicely produced, just really odd and yet bravely full of potentially contentious social issues. The main character--charmingly played by Cary Grant--was a gynocologist. Odd mixture of comedy and heavy drama. The film sank quietly.
A good example of the strangeness I wouldn't get to see without Husband's $2 movie bin fossicking habits. He is my own personal film festival director :-)
