William Powell was 17 yrs older than his 'wife'

posted 13 years ago by PretoriaDZ
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And he was 36 years older than his "mermaid". If an actress is that much older than her leading man, it's Harold and Maude time.

[–] xanthemk 13 years ago

--or Samantha from 'Sex in the City'.

[–] SteveH2002 13 years ago

Yeah. The movie's narrative emphasis is on Peabody's fear of aging, but his actions aren't really much different from Humbert Humbert's.