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| The Women
Year: 1939
Classification: Comedy
Directed:
- George Cukor
Actors/Actresses:
- Norma Shearer
- Joan Crawford
- Rosalind Russell
Extremely entertaining!
This is a terrific film and one of the many masterpieces from the 1930's. It's all about a group of feisty women and how they interact with each other and deal with the men in their lives. While they seem to be just a gossipy, back stabbing bunch of women, they also show how resilient and resourceful they can be when the chips are down. Norma Shearer stars as devoted wife Mary Haines who's been done wrong by her husband. Joan Crawford also stars as Crystal Allen, a catty home wrecker and Rosalind Russell is excellent as Sylvia Fowler, a scandal hound that just can't wait to spread the news of Mary's marital problems. Also stars Paulette Goddard and Joan Fontaine. This is a classic film with clever and fiery dialogue that also features a Technicolor fashion show with the ensembles designed by renowned MGM fashion designer Adrian. Be sure to see this film!
1939-Hollywoods greatest year-overlooked classic now on DVD
Hollywood had the greatest year of films in 1939. Gone With The Wind, The Wizard of OZ, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Wuthering Heights and The Hunchback of Notre Dame to name a few. Well "The Women" was a hit Broadway Play (666 performances) converted to a ground breaking Hollywood film in 1939. Because of the banner year of block buster films "The Women" was lost in the big film battle.
Now for the first time on DVD, digitally remastered we can enjoy this 133 minute,Standard Format,Black & White all women cast sleeper film classic. The Allstar cast of Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard and Joan Foantaine brings us this classic bantering dialogue movie to the home theatre with outstanding picture quality & sound.
Summary: Perfect wife (Shearer) discovers her perfect marriage has reached a major bump told to her by her women friends (newly wed Fontaine, newly divorced Goddard) especially the gossiping pal (Russell). Her husband is having an affair with perfume counter clerk (Crawford). The story is entirely with only women, about women and their views in solving crissis'. Directed by George Cukor who was known as the "womans director" provides the perfect formula in the storytelling of "The Women". Note: a fabulous treat is the Technicolor Fashion Show sequences in the film!
This DVD is outstanding and can be enjoyed by all. The amazing amount of dialogue which is used to tell the story is unbelieveable. Memorizing this enormous amount of dialogue truly shows us the true golden age of Hollywood acting talent. This ALLSTAR casts delivers!
The Specaial Feature extras are an added bonus to include; Romance on Celluloid Documentaries, Style Centers (Fashion shows), Scoring Session with music cues, and trailers.
Come and see another classic 1939 film now on DVD! This is a funny and emotional treat. Enjoy.
Classic Chic Flick
I am a big fan of black and white movies. The movie is kept at a high tempo - never a dull moment. I recomend it to everyone.
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