I finally watched a movie of Kate's youth. I don't know why, when I first saw her old black and white photos on the Internet, I was more interested in her than other black and white stars; and because her name was very similar to another, I initially held her biased. Most of it is the graceful poise of her slightly parted upper lip in the photo, which makes her look different.
In terms of facial features and face shape, Kate is really not the most beautiful; in addition to temperament, I feel more of a self-confident beauty. I think that's why she became one of the few actresses who could control her career and destiny at the time. Self-confidence is so important to a person's life.
The plot of The Philadelphia Story, both past and present, is novel. The film reveals human nature from multiple perspectives: Tracy, a wealthy woman, realizes that she is too self-centered and abides by some stereotypes. Have a heart for others. Due to a short "nature presentation" episode with Macaulay (James Stewart), Tracy forgives her father and ex-husband's actions; Macaulay realizes that Tracy actually has a soft side of ordinary women, and finds that In fact, Dixter (Cary Grant) is still in love with Tracy, but he didn't get to know her side... However, this film does not deliberately pay attention to the class problem that inevitably arises when there are rich children. Emphasized, only vaguely mentioned in some conversations. This is rare.
The story is still a constant mix of misunderstanding, understanding, and enlightenment. As a comedy in the era of large-scale production, its connotation is more esoteric and difficult than others (such as "It Happened One Night"), and it is not easy to understand for a while, and even if it is understood, it is difficult to explain clearly; but after understanding, Immediately one can appreciate its subtlety.
It was Cary Grant's golden age, and looks and glamour were at their peak, though I liked Devlin's composure more in "Beauty's Plan."
The second time I saw Stewart's role, I further felt that he seemed only fit for comedy at the time. In addition to his funny appearance, which is easy to make people laugh, his light hair color and eye color always make people feel that he is the second character who makes fun of him, just like in "Living Like a Dream".
Ever since I saw Tracy and Macaulay swimming in the middle of the night, I've been worried that they'd really be the ultimate couple; I thought Tracy should go with Dixter. Especially when Tracy woke up the next morning and sat on the deck chair by the pool in shame and remorse, and when Dixter sat across from her to comfort her, I saw the calm and wise feeling I always loved again. In the end, each character was "in their place," and I was very satisfied and happy.
I have a good feeling about the supporting actress - the female photographer, but I didn't like her at first, thinking she must be another little character with no character just for a foil; The understanding of people finally made me change my opinion.
Tracy's little sister, Dana, is a quirky little girl. Although she is not very beautiful, her acting skills are not bad.
Overall, this is still a good comedy, but the way the comedy is handled is too exaggerated in some places, and the grasp is slightly lacking, not as good as "It Happened One Night".
Vivien Leigh once said: "It's easier to make the audience cry than to make the audience laugh." This is true, it's not easy to make a good comedy.
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