melodrama paradigm

Lupe 2022-02-07 14:44:52

How to make a J.Cain novel, I think Curtiz is more successful than Wilder. Curtiz is good at dealing with the moral dilemmas of characters, and the dilemma is his forte. And J.Cain is not a tough guy in the real sense. Whether it is double insurance, the postman always rings the bell twice or the sea of ​​lust, he is not a tough guy. Although they are all based on the clues of murder, the focus is not on finding the real murderer, but on the cause of the tragedy.

Therefore, J.Cain's play is actually more suitable for melodrama experts, such as Curtiz and Sirk are good at it. They are very delicate and good at expressing the emotional conflicts of characters, and they are obviously not as good at screenwriting as Wilder, in two ways. If the play is handed over to Wilder, Crawford won't be the queen, but C.Turney and R.MacDougall have a chance to win the best screenplay.

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  • Lon 2022-03-18 09:01:08

    The 1945 edition has a distinctly film-noir feel to the era, with the murder results leading up to the ins and outs of the past. The 2011 version as a series, Veda is more plump, but Monte also took up more scenes, diluting the tangled relationship between mother and daughter. It still feels like the 1945 version shows Mildred's tragic color more.

  • Melyssa 2022-03-19 09:01:09

    look! This actually speaks of the destruction of a woman by the family! Husband, lover, daughter are all obstacles to her success, and a complete family (a house, man and daughter) is equally terrifyingly dangerous. I really like this kind of woman, and Joan Crawford is so beautiful, I stare at her face and I want to sink in (this...) The acting is also amazing! ! ! !

Mildred Pierce quotes

  • Ida Corwin: [to Mildred] Personally, Veda's convinced me that alligators have the right idea. They eat their young.

  • Ida Corwin: [to Wally about his lustful looks in her direction] Leave something on me. I might catch cold.