Dark Victory is one of those films of the year 39 that was lost in the shuffle. Whenever we speak of 39 years as the best ever experienced in the history of cinema, however we always come to mind the same movies: What the Wind and The Wizard of Oz .
If we were to indicate doneness height of the film, it would be this year. Regardless of the two films mentioned, we have great literary adaptations such as Wuthering Heights , which may be one of the most acclaimed films of James Stewart and Frank Capra, Mr. Smith Goes , the movie that made you laugh out loud at Greta Garbo, Ninotchka , etc.
All are an example of a particular genre and all, interestingly, saw the light of the same year.
At this time no one was aware of what had been set, but all these productions were the turning point that he wanted the film to live his days peak.
Among all the aforementioned heavy artillery, Dark Victory has not been in time and has not featured in it, that is, has been overshadowed by other films, although when it opened was a resounding success rather than for the Warner Brothers box office, but also criticism: "If Dark Victory was a car, would be a Rolls Royce." , wrote a critic of Newsweek. And the New York Times said "Bette Davis is charming and fascinating, one of the most sensitive and haunting film of the season. "
The film began filming for their efforts (and stubbornness) of Bette Davis, who was dazzled by the novel. When I told Jack Warner to buy the rights to it, he was told that nobody would pay to go to the cinema to see a movie where the protagonist walks into the starkest suffering the agony of his hand.
Directed by Edmund Goulding and written by Casey Robinson, based on the work of George Emerson Brewer Jr . and Bertram Bloch, of the same title, tells the story of an heiress who has a brain tumor and gradually letting go blind.
The quality of the interpretation of Bette Davis is huge. She had already won two Oscars in 1935 for Dangerous and in 38 Jezebel, and although this movie did not win (he was nominated) always referred to this film as "the jewel of my career "was his favorite film of his Warner stage.
The actress, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Irish, had spent part of his career in the British film industry, but did not act in the U.S., so we can say that was to come and kiss the saint, since that year no participated only in this film but also in Wuthering Heights. she was not nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Dark Victory , is probably yes it was (in the same category) by Wuthering Heights.
And if Bette Davis challenged the image of "tough girl", Humphrey Bogart was challenged himself, because his character is the opposite of what we're used to seeing him, Ronald Reagan plays a playboy, but actually in the movie is little of it, except a few drinks here and there, George Brent, once again (not seen) gives an opposite Bette Davis wonderful (he being well, does not reach its height, for my taste).
In the photograph, Bette Davis and future U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Dark Victory was Nomi to four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best original music composed by Max Steiner, and helps tell the Histria masterfully, and Best Cinematography in black and white, the director of photography Ernest Haller, who also was the same year, What the Wind , movie that won the golden statuette, but in the category "Photography color "B / W, won Wuthering Heights.
Here with Geraldine Fitzgerald.
critics, film historians and experts have concluded that Dark Victory was not to level of its competitors, and therefore has not stood the test of time. In particular, I can not disagree more, I think the script and direction are superb and the interpretation of Bette Davis is superb.
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