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A widowed businessman becomes obsessed with one of his employees, the divorcée Betty Preisser.A widowed businessman becomes obsessed with one of his employees, the divorcée Betty Preisser.A widowed businessman becomes obsessed with one of his employees, the divorcée Betty Preisser.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaEdward G. Robinson had played the Fredric March part on stage.
- GoofsIn the last scene in Jerry's apartment, the camera pulls too far back; several pieces of tape, indicating marks for the actors and furniture, are clearly visible on the carpet.
- Quotes
Walter Lockman: And when they bury me, they can put on the gravestone, 'His was a big waste of time.'
- ConnectionsFeatured in Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2013)
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Not bad....
while the theme has been done, certainly for its time this was a bit experimental. Fredric March portrays a 59 year old garment district manufacturer who, recently widowed, is tired of life. He has many friends, a successful business and all the accouterments, but something is missing.
Enter his employee, Betty Preisser (Kim Novak). Recently divorced from a sporadically employed musician, she is uncertain and depressed about her situation. March (Mr. Kingsley) tells her that she must make a decision in life, that it is a sign of maturity. It is not certain at this point whether he is self-serving, or actually trying to help the girl.
The relationship develops as they start to date. There are some amusing scenes with family members, as Novak's friend Marilyn (well-portrayed by Lee Grant) tells her that she should return to her first husband who is still "madly in love with her".
This is a good film for its era, in that there are no pat answers. March's dilemma is that he truly is in love with a young woman 30 years his junior. An interesting story, and well worth more than one viewing. 8/10.
Enter his employee, Betty Preisser (Kim Novak). Recently divorced from a sporadically employed musician, she is uncertain and depressed about her situation. March (Mr. Kingsley) tells her that she must make a decision in life, that it is a sign of maturity. It is not certain at this point whether he is self-serving, or actually trying to help the girl.
The relationship develops as they start to date. There are some amusing scenes with family members, as Novak's friend Marilyn (well-portrayed by Lee Grant) tells her that she should return to her first husband who is still "madly in love with her".
This is a good film for its era, in that there are no pat answers. March's dilemma is that he truly is in love with a young woman 30 years his junior. An interesting story, and well worth more than one viewing. 8/10.
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- Also known as
- Usred noci
- Filming locations
- 218 West 37th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(exterior location of Jerry's business)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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