With all the junk that they find necessary to release on DVD, where is this
gem of a movie?? After all it was released on Video several years ago, so
why not on DVD?? It deserves a Criterion treatment, nothing less!! Hopefully,
some studio moron will come to his senses and release it!!
This under-rated drama (if the credits said Sirk had directed it, it would be highly regarded and much discussed- I love Sirk's films and this is as good as you get from another director, John Sturges, dealing with similar material). A splendid transfer has been released in Spain. Wide Screen ,with Elmer Bernstein's lush and varied score shown off to good advantage(recently released on CD by Vareses-Sarabande). Hamilton is almost as good as he was under Minnelli's direction in the superbly operatic melodrama HOME FROM THE HILL. Kohner does subtle wonders with a thankless role and Robards adds a touch of real acting class. The plot has unexpected twists (people DON'T end up with the ones you expect them to- highly unusual for a drama of this ilk), and there's plenty of neurosis lurking underneath the outwardly rich and respectable lives of the main characters. Some great lines too.
shareI saw this movie on the THIS channel. I missed the first part, but it was interesting. The plot was a little racy, especially the subject of rape. Although it's obvious Veronica lied since she is known as the town tramp. I would rate the movie a 7.
shareWhile Veronica did lie, and was a tramp, I have a big scoop for you. Even a tramp can be raped.
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