Directed by preston sturges writing credits preston. That story, symphony story, written around 1933, would form the basis for sturges last great comedy, unfaithfully yours 1948. It exhibits video subtly worse than its predecessor due to some apparent contrast manipulation in the digital. In this pitchblack comedy from preston sturges, rex harrison stars as a worldfamous symphony conductor consumed with the suspicion that his wife is having an affair. Unfaithfully yours by preston sturges preston sturges, rex. But somewhere near the end when rex harrison crashes through the same chair for a 3rd time i felt a sense of monotony that pulled me out of the film. Unfaithfully yours is a 1948 american screwball black comedy written and directed by preston sturges and starring rex harrison, linda darnell, rudy vallee and barbara lawrence. The screenplay was written by valerie curtin, barry levinson, and robert klane based on preston sturges screenplay for the 1948 film of the same name. Its a fine looking transfer despite a few minor issues.
Unfaithfully yours is the tale of a jealous man driven by an allconsuming and irrational rage. Unfaithfully yours is a 1948 american screwball black comedy written and directed by preston sturges and starring rex harrison, linda darnell, rudy vallee. Black comedies have their place and this is one of the best, easily ranked up there with arsenic and old lace and the ladykillers. Hd 720p unfaithfully yours 1948 play movie full hd. V mutsuki created since 1999, the movie has been in the japanese public domain. Unfaithfully yours 1984 claude eastman dudley moore is a conductor of a prestigious sympathy, who suspects that his actress wife daniella nastassja kinski is fooling around behind his back with the orchestras handsome soloist, maxmillian stein armand assante. Rex harrison is said to have named unfaithfully yours his best film.
It wouldve helped if unfaithfully yours had been a hit, which it was not. Unfaithfully yours criterion collection on tcm shop. Unfaithfully yours is another wonderful preston sturges comedy, coming at the tail end of one of the great runs in all cinema sturges through the 1940s. The transfer is a little soft around the edges at times and contrast looks to be boosted slightly, which robs some of the detail in a few sequences with heavy whites or blacks. Unfaithfully yours criterion collection, dvd, comedyclassic, 715515016421. Linda darnell and rex harrison in unfaithfully yours 1948 linda darnell in. Jul 12, 2016 however, that said, its almost impossible to dislike a preston sturges film since the man was brilliant and unfaithfully yours didnt make it into the criterion collection without a good reason. While preston sturges devotees are advised to seek out the fullfeatured 2005 criterion collection dvd of his darkest comedy, unfaithfully yours, this manufactured on demand dvdr release will do for fans only seeking the film itself. Unfaithfully yours is among the darkest comedies of director preston sturges, telling the story of a symphony conductor rex harrison who fantasizes about the unfaithfulness of his wife linda darnell.
You will notice a complete description of unfaithfully yours below original title. Unfaithfully yours is a 1948 american screwball black comedy written and directed by preston sturges and starring rex. Unfaithfully yours is a 1984 american romantic comedy film directed by howard zieff, starring dudley moore and nastassja kinski and featuring armand assante and albert brooks. Preston sturges has his great run in 194044, with a series of comedy masterpieces unparalleled in hollywood film.
The hour of the wolf is the hour between night and dawn. Rent unfaithfully yours 1948 starring rex harrison and linda darnell on dvd and bluray. Unfaithfully yours, generally acknowledged to be the best entry in filmmaker preston sturges postwar filmography, gets a new release to home video courtesy of the 20th century fox cinema archives collection of manufactured on demand dvdrs. Unfaithfully yours, howard zieffs updated remake of preston sturgess 1948 comedy, which starred rex harrison and linda darnell, offers both dudley moores, the would. The film is about a mans failed attempt to murder his wife, who he believes has been unfaithful to him. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of unfaithfully yours with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Staring angelina valentine, brooke banner, puma swede and tanya james. Now, decades later, the film is appreciated as a unique film of its time, and a wicked, if flawed movie that marked the end of the sturges.
Included among the american film institutes 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the top 100 funniest american movies. Twentieth century fox film corporation, countries of movie. Although the film, which was the first of two sturges made for. He knew his value by 1944 at paramount and began making more demands, throwing his weight around. Unfaithfully yours is a brilliantly performed mixture of razorsharp dialogue and uproarious slapstick. Unfaithfully yours movie posters from movie poster shop. With rex harrison, linda darnell, rudy vallee, barbara lawrence. This is the story for the first 45 minutes absolutely nothing happens. Unfaithfully yours 1948 theres nothing wrong with me that a couple of magnums of champagne wont cure. Which of the following is a famous tagline from the movie unfaithfully yours. While conducting a symphony orchestra, he imagines three different ways of dealing with the situation. But when he attempts to put his murderous fantasies into. Rent unfaithfully yours 1948 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Unfaithfully yours 1948 directed by preston sturges. Too bad it couldnt save sturgesthis is the last worthy film in a toobrief career. Preston sturges was the hollywood wonder boy of the 40s and unfaithfully yours 1948 was one of his last great successes starring rex harrison, linda darnell, rudy vallee and barbara lawrence and released by 20th centuryfox, here as one of their cinema archives collection, but also available by criterion. Feb 10, 1984 unfaithfully yours, howard zieffs updated remake of preston sturgess 1948 comedy, which starred rex harrison and linda darnell, offers both dudley moores, the would be romantic leading man. Unfaithfully yours features several members of the unofficial preston sturges stock company, supporting actors who had appeared in numerous films for him. That it screened a second time speaks to the impact of this lesser known struges jewel the first time it was shown. Barbara lawrence, rudy vallee, linda darnell, rex harrison. The film distinctively mixes classical music with slapstick comedy and a nonlinear story line, a combination that had little appeal to 1948.
But when he arrives home from a trip, he receives distressing news. Buy unfaithfully yours movie posters from movie poster shop. Watching a deranged man plan out multiple ways to handle his presumed adulterous wife is funny, and how it plays out in actuality is even funnier. Unfaithfully yours is a 1948 film from 20th century fox, written and directed by preston sturges, and starring rex harrison and linda darnell. The criterion collection presents preston sturges unfaithfully yours in its original aspect ratio of 1. Directed by preston sturges writing credits preston sturges. Unfaithfully yours dvd, 2005, criterion collection for sale. You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror. Rent unfaithfully yours 1948 on dvd and bluray dvd.
The studio held back the film s release to avoid the bad publicity surrounding her death, particularly since harrison starred in the film as a man who dreams of murdering his wife. Wright film editor robert fritch produced, written and directed by preston sturges. August has hired a private detective to keep tabs on her. Despite the artistic success of the film, unfaithfully yours was unsuccessful at the time. Aug 29, 2007 the hendersonville film society will show unfaithfully yours at 2 p. Unfaithfully yours by preston sturges preston sturges. It reminded me of the wit of kind hearts and coronets, with its fairly hilarious barbed filmmaking. Despite the artistic success of the film, unfaithfully yours was unsuccessful at the time of its release, yet it was wellregarded by critics and film buffs. Trailer for preston sturges unfaithfully yours 1948, starring rex harrison, linda darnell, rudy vallee, and barbara lawrence. Preston sturgess final remarkable comedy, the deliriously dark unfaithfully yours 1948, screened twice at this years tcm classic film festival, on april 7 and on april 9, the last day of the annual event. Unfaithfully yours 1948 trailer preston sturges youtube. The hendersonville film society will show unfaithfully yours at 2 p.
Preston sturges unfaithfully yours is a typically witty and wild screwball comedy starring. It is a dark screwball comedy, that is murderously funny. Unfaithfully yours dvd, 2005, criterion collection for. The original music score is by bill conti and the song unfaithfully. A dark comedy, unfaithfully yours may have helped to put an end to sturges salad days, as its failure at the box office soured fox to a former golden child who was four years removed from his prime of 1944. This remake of the 1948 preston sturges classic stars dudley moore as the symphony conductor who imagines ways to get back at the wife he believes is unfaithful to him.
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