This is a wonderful movie which I highly recommend. The only thing which bothers me in the movie is that Chi-Chi is so stupid. But in any case, it's a good movie. I enjoy seeing Glenn Ford as Julio too. All the main characters are good and well-dipected. The other character I get mad at is the General Von Kleig. He really thinks that he can have Margerite, no matter what. Good movie and a good story line.
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Yes, ChiChi is not overly bright - but there's life for you... ;)
I must say, though,I regret terribly that Delon didn't get to play Julio.
This has nothing to with Ford, he's very good.
It's just that, in my opinion, Delon would have been perfect for the role.
And also, he would have had the chance to demonstrate his genuine dramatic talent, which would have possibly led to many other quality roles.
(I bet you can guess gangster films are not really my cup of tea. ;))
What about Louis Jourdan?
shareBlueGreen says > I must say, though,I regret terribly that Delon didn't get to play Julio.Whatever his age, Delon would have been too young for the role. He'd have seemed too much like Chi Chi, young and idealistic. Ford, on the other hand, is more believable in the role, in my opinion. He's mature. He's able to seduce a married woman very subtly then later stand up in her defense against a ranked military man. A younger guy would have seemed kind of silly. I don't think it would have had the same effect.
elita7300 says > The only thing which bothers me in the movie is that Chi-Chi is so stupid.I agree with you that this is a wonderful movie. I loved it! I must disagree though about Chi Chi. I think she's an idealist. She is a woman so she can't join in the fight so she does what she can. Unfortunately, she's been sheltered and doesn't have much of a world view.
Yvette is fine in the part . . . only they didn't fill in the character better . . . we have no idea why she's doing the things she's doing . . . did she work in a filed hospital? . . . did she help war orphans? . . . is her boyfriend in the underground? . . . we don't know . . . she comes across as too superficial . . . we don't know why she has the views she has . . .
However, I do agree that the movie is fine, I always enjoyed it . . .
elita7300 says > The other character I get mad at is the General Von Kleig. He really thinks that he can have Margerite, no matter what.The character von Klieg ties in with Julio and his grandfather's philosophy of going for all that is joyful in life. von Klieg's behavior is very similar to how Julio's been living his life. He sees something he wants, usually a woman, he goes after it; no matter what; whatever the consequences. Marguerite was not only married but to a close friend of his father's. He didn't let any of those little details get in his way. Those details, in fact, seemed to make him want her more. He couldn't even stop seeing her at his own father's request. That's very much like von Klieg's attitude towards Marguerite and the Nazis' attitude in general. They believe in a master race of 'beautiful' people who go after whatever they want; countries, extermination...