Joan bennett in secret beyond the door, fritz langs 1948 film noir reworking. In this freudian version of the bluebeard tale, a young, trustfunded new yorker goes to mexico on vacation before marrying an old friend whom she considers a safe choice for a husband. Le film beyond the door 1982 vostfr streaming gratuit et legal. It deserves rediscovery, despite a production history that rivals the convoluted plot of this film. Fritz langs creepy and atmospheric psychological thriller, secret beyond the door 1948, faces just one major obstacle that prevents it from being a completely satisfying film experience. Released 1948, secret beyond the door stars joan bennett, michael redgrave, anne revere the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of. May 16th, 2006 not yet rated 1 hr 38 min plot summary. Secret beyond the door 1947 full movie harry miller. Secret beyond the door letterboxd your life in film.
If not for fritz langs masterly direction and stanley cortezs stunning cinematography it would difficult to recommend secret beyond the door, a muddled and quite flawed film noir that is rescued from mediocrity by the talent behind and to a lesser extent, in front of the camera arriving at the tail end of hollywoods brief fascination with psychoanalysis, this is perhaps. Secret beyond the door ventures into some astounding arenas even for lang, who was an expert in paranoia, both of the mind and otherwise. The secret beyond the door 1948 with joan bennett director fritz lang jon jokovino. In new york, after the death of her beloved brother rick barrett paul cavanagh, his sister and heiress celia joan bennett has a brief love affair with ricks friend and administrator of the funds bob dwight james seay, and they decide to marry each other. With joan bennett, michael redgrave, and paul cavanagh. Bennett plays spoiled socialite celia, who falls recklessly in love with the handsome but emotionally complex mark lamphere michael redgrave. Overview of secret beyond the door, 1948, directed by fritz lang, with joan bennett, michael redgrave, anne revere, at turner classic movies. Secret beyond the door, lobbycard, rosa rey, michael redgrave.
Written by rufus king story and silvia richards screenplay. Thirteen, upon which the film was based, also appeared in the december 1945 issue of red book magazine under the title the secret beyond the door. The blackandwhite film noir drama is about a woman who suspects her new. Nice holder scene by the great film director fritz lang joan bennett is marvellous. Secret beyond the door 1948 cast and crew a playgirl joan bennett marries a stranger michael redgrave whose quirks include a hangup about murder. Bennett plays spoiled socialite celia, who falls recklessly in love with the handsome but emotionally complex mark lamphere michael redgrave, in his first american film. The secret beyond the door 1948 with joan bennett director fritz lang. After their wedding, celia becomes uncomfortably aware that marks mild distrust of women is actually a deepset, and potentially dangerous, hatred. A playgirl joan bennett marries a stranger michael redgrave whose quirks include a. Anne revere, barbara oneil, joan bennett, michael redgrave. It is a reworking of the fairytale bluebeard, albeit where the writers has drawn considerable influence from alfred hitchcocks rebecca 1940. Celia joan bennett, a pretty new yorker is about to marry a man she doesnt love. After their wedding, celia becomes uncomfortably aware that marks mild. In this freudian version of the bluebeard tale, a young, trustfunded new yorker goes to mexico on vacation before marrying an old friend whom she considers a safe.
The first twenty minutes of the film are an exceptional evocation of pure noir a. The film opens with a voiceover narration spoken by joan bennett. Approved, 1 h 39 min joan bennett, michael redgrave, anne revere, barbara oneil director. When a lovely woman and her new husband settle in an ancient mansion on the east coast, she discovers that he may want to kill her. She marries him instead and soon discovers some alarming details about the man. It has been released on monday, november 09, 1970 in germany and on. Read the full synopsis of secret beyond the door, 1948, directed by fritz lang, with joan bennett, michael redgrave, anne revere, at turner classic movies. The secret beyond the door 1948 with joan bennett director fritz lang duration. It deserves rediscovery, despite a production history that rivals the convoluted plot of this film, which was. Secret beyond the door is a 1948 american film noir psychological thriller and a modern updating of the bluebeard. Secret beyond the door, lobbycard, rosa rey, michael redgrave, joan bennett, natalie schafer, 1948. This ones all about a queerly manic architectmagazine editor who pursues a rich benefactress into a jokeyhokey quickie marriage in mexico, before turning as.
Secret beyond the door 1948 stream and watch online. Secret beyond the door 1948 secret beyond the door secret beyond the door. Secret beyond the door 1947 with greek subtitles youtube. Classic movie postersclassic filmsstreaming vfstreaming moviesrichard baseharthollandcyd. Tajna iza vrata je americki crnobijeli filmski triler snimljen u reziji fritza langa i premijerno prikazan pocetkom 1948. The film crawled at a snails pace, with wooden characters that were not flushed out so that you cared about them or the lives. A playgirl joan bennett marries a stranger michael redgrave whose quirks include a hangup about. Secret beyond the door a new bride becomes obsessed. Belgium 9 april 1948 brussels sweden 12 april 1948. The secret beyond the door fritz lang, 1947, with joan bennett and richard redgrave was released at the height of the brief boom in what is styled by this website at least, as the paranoid woman film. The film stars joan bennett and was produced by her husband walter wanger.
But i have to say secret beyond the door 1948 is about as misguided as movies get. Secret beyond the door is one of the thrillers from fritz langs american period. Joan bennett and michael redgrave are wonderful in this haunting film and give one of their best performances. Some men destroy what they love most fritz langs psycho thriller tells the story of a woman who marries a stranger with a deadly hobby and through their love he attempts to fight off his obsessivecompulsive actions. Joan bennett, michael redgrave, anne revere, barbara oneil, natalie schafer, paul cavanagh, anabel shaw, rosa rey, james seay, mark dennis, fritz lang, secret beyond the door 1948 secret beyond the door. The secret beyond the door 1948 with joan bennett director. Secret beyond the door is a 1947 american film noir psychological thriller and a modern updating of the bluebeard fairytale, directed by fritz lang, produced by langs diana productions, and released by universal pictures. Secret beyond the door 1948 drama, film noir, mystery, romance, thriller usa. Fritz langs creepy and atmospheric psychological thriller, secret beyond the door 1948, faces just one major. Ive never seen this movie looking so good, and its complete. Secret beyond the door 1948 cast and crew moviefone. Secret beyond the door 1947 720p bluray flac x264hab. Secret beyond the door is a 1947 american film noir psychological thriller and a modern updating of the bluebeard fairytale, directed by fritz lang, produced by.
Secret beyond the door 1948 when fritz langs secret beyond the door 1948, starring joan bennett and michael redgrave, is seen on tcm in a beautiful, newly restored 35mm print from the ucla film and archive, the film s chilling effects and expressionistic style are undeniable. In a trip to mexico she meets an interesting man named mark lamphere michael redgrave. Lizabeth scott and raymond burr in film noir movie pitfall hollywood glamour, classic. Fritz langs psycho thriller tells the story of a woman who marries a stranger with a deadly hobby and through their love he attempts to fight off his obsessivecompulsive actions. With joan bennett, michael redgrave, anne revere, barbara oneil. In these momentarily fashionable movies, female sobs glance from wall to wall, doors loom large, keys symbolise everything, and worst of all your husband wants to kill you. Preservation funded by the film foundation and the franco american cultural fund, a partnership of the directors guild of america dga. Secret beyond the door fritz lang, 1947, exposure, pg. After a whirlwind romance while on vacation in mexico, young and beautiful heiress celia bennett decides to marry mark lamphere redgrave, the publisher of. As with hitchcocks movie spellbound, the combination of a great director, fritz lang, a great actress, joan bennett, and a great actor, michael. Even star joan bennett and director fritz lang regarded the secret beyond the door as the weakest of their collaborative efforts.
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