When I first started watching this film I was a little disappointed. The first half is a rather sugary piece of fluff, like the dreamiest romance novel you could ever find. But after the lovers Vivien Leigh and Robert Powell are separated the film takes an unexpectedly dark turn. This gives an edge to the movie that rescues it for me. It's otherwise well directed and photographed, too.
Surely many people will love it if for nothing more than its stars. Vivien Leigh was a talented actress but more than that she was luminescent as a movie star. I also liked Virginia Field among the other cast members.
Surely many people will love it if for nothing more than its stars. Vivien Leigh was a talented actress but more than that she was luminescent as a movie star. I also liked Virginia Field among the other cast members.