The music, the romance, the dramatic pauses, the unbelievably endearing deer running through the snow; would describe just the amount of allure the All That Heaven Allows film bestowed. Released in 1955 in Denmark, this film screenplay written by Peg Fenwick and story by Edna L. Lee was directed by Douglas Sirk. What dedication to craft in old films! It's always astonishing to watch and fall in love all over again with the way things used to be. J
Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson did a tremendous job at portraying their yearning and palpating love for each other. Beautiful backdrops, set design and cinematography and quite swoon-worthy if you ask me. I didn't realize that it would be entirely about love, with no sex-scenes, things blowing up or un-intelligent conversation. It took its audience on a ride no-one was willing to abscond because we truly can identify with each of its characters; the widow, Cary Scott, her children, as well as the rugged and gentle tree-hugger Ron Kirby.
Not at all my usual choice in films, in fact some scenes were a bit over-the-top, but its core was good and worthy and well played out. It was a bit eerie doing a search on the stars to see that they've long died, and some at even young ages. Positively a walk into golden cinematic history! J
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