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I had no idea what her problem was... (possible spoiler)

posted 8 years ago by belalugosihouse
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...until I googled morphine addiction in the early 1900s. How in the heck would anyone know what was going on? I only googled morphine because the synopsis said something about it, otherwise I would have kept wondering what in the world was her problem they kept NOT talking about...lol. Maybe a good play, if you know what it's about, but otherwise a person can lose interest pretty quickly. Btw, it's still on TCM as I am typing this, so I don't know if they ever say exactly what her problem is. I missed the first few minutes, so unless they revealed it then, viewers are pretty much clueless as to why everyone is so "concerned" about her.
Edit: Ok, if you keep with it, definitely one of Katherine Hepburn's best performances, and a tough look at what the term dysfunction is all about. Worth the watch, even though hard to watch.

[–] kevin-bergin 8 years ago

Well, bad experiences with child birth and having Rxs filled that the druggist was suspicious of ... yeah there's enough there.
The dialogue is a little stagey tough.

"It's the system, Lara. People will be different after the Revolution."