Reunion after 12 years

Marlene 2022-07-05 16:22:50

After many years, the two came together again in this film. From 1946's "Beauty Count" to 1958, 12 years.

Both are old, but Cary Grant has become more mature and aura, while Ingrid Bergman looks old and lacks the pure beauty of youth. In the film at that time, the two cooperated so tacitly. Although it was a black and white film, it was beautiful, and the storyline was well arranged.

Ingrid Bergman's clothes and hairstyles in this film might have worked better if they matched younger. But anyway, the dialogue between the two is less witty and sensual, and they are said to have referenced some impromptu conversations during filming. Ingrid Bergman's accent was heavier than before. I don't know if it's because of the plot arrangement or the improvisation, Ingrid Bergman's expression and language seem to lack some elegance and subtlety, and it doesn't seem to fit her imagined image. Of course, maybe the relationship between the two is good. The randomness of the play between old friends. It is said that Ingrid Bergman got divorced because she fell in love with an Italian director, which made her not very popular in the United States, so she did not act in the United States for a long time. Later, a film won an award, and she did not accept it. , but let Cary Grant lead it on his behalf, which shows that the two have a good relationship. Like Ingrid Bergman's "North Africa Spy" is also called "Casablanca", "Beauty", "Doctor Edward", "True and False Princess" and so on.

The first half of the film is average, but the dramatic conflict in the second half is more exciting. In the second half, Ingrid Bergman's clothes were also slightly better, but she still felt that, as an artist, Anna should be better with more elegant and noble clothes, as well as her hairstyle. It is worth mentioning that I think the performance of the brother-in-law is good. In the second half of the plot, the plot design that caused jealousy is not so in line with Anna's character, and it is a bit clumsy. In general, for an excellent film, many elements are indispensable, such as the performance of the actors, the design of the screenwriter, the talent of the director, as well as the photography, sound effects, costumes and so on. In contrast, the related elements in "To Catch a Thief" are much more refined.

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  • Anna Kalman: I must say, you've been palming yourself off as a single man.

    Philip Adams: I must've sounded quite idiotic blurting it out like that.

    Anna Kalman: Oh, no, not at all. It was very proper and pertinent.

    Philip Adams: And rather vain, too.

    Anna Kalman: Vain? Why?

    Philip Adams: Well, the implication was that you wouldn't be able to keep your hands off me. That sounds pretty silly, too.

    Anna Kalman: Well, you'll never know now.

  • Philip Adams: Those are the rules between grown-up men and women. Or, should be. The trouble is, the game is so one-sided for a man.

    Anna Kalman: Yes, I think it is, too.