The entire story is told in that brief moment when Tina kisses "Aunt Charlotte" on the cheek. If you are watching DVD or a recording, pause it and watch Davis's reaction to the brief kiss. She practically swoons with emotion, and so quickly hides it, you almost miss it. My god, she was an amazing actress....Imagine what she could have done with some of the roles Meryl Streep or Sissy Spacek or Glenn Close have had the opportunity to play.
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Thanks for the reply-- love the idea of Davis in Prada
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Imagine Davis, Crawford, Hepburn, Olivia de Havilland etc in these kind of powerful, independent middle-aged woman roles. They could have done so much with them. Can you imagine Davis as Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada?
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THE OLD MAID features one of Davis's most understated, 'less-is-more' performances, but her girlish energy in the first part is a fine contrast to the tightly-controlled Charlotte of the later part, but she doesn't disappoint with some fireworks along the way. And the "scolding Tina" scene, the "dancing" scene, and yes, that final look after Tina's unexpected kiss, show her at the peak of her craft.
In my case, self-absorption is completely justified.