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Holistic Guidance - Daisy Kenyon (Fox Film Noir)
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, Henry Fonda, Ruth Warrick, Martha Stewart
Directed By: Otto Preminger
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543446644
Format: Black & White
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-03-11
Running Time: 99
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1947-12-25
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Editorial Reviews:
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Film noir a classic film style of the '40s and '50s is noted for its dark themes stark camera angles and high-contrast lighting. Comprising many of Hollywood's finest films film noir tells realistic stories about crime mystery femmes fatales and moral conflict.Joan Crawford Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda deliver dazzling performances in this "highly polished slick triangle melodrama" (The Film Daily) based on the novel by Elizabeth Janeway and directed by Otto Preminger!Daisy Kenyon (Crawford) is a lovelorn commercial artist caught in a romantic triangle with two men - one she loves but cannot have and one whose love she cannot return. While in an emotionally draining love affair with married attorney Dan O'Mara (Dana Andrews) who refuses to leave his wife she meets returning army sergeant Peter Lapham (Henry Fonda) - a decent and gentle man - who instantly falls in love with here. Althought she carries a torch for Dan she knows Peter will give her the secure life she desires and she agrees to marry him. But when Dan divorces his wife Daisy is suddenly torn between her obligations... and her passions.System Requirements:Running Time: 99 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â DRAMA/CLASSICS Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 024543446644 Manufacturer No:Â 2244664
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Customer Rating:
Summary: For Crawford fans only !
Comment: This so-so film is absolutely not a film noir and is boring and silly.
I give two stars simply because it has Dana Andrew in it.
I cannot stand Crawford but Her fans will love it !
I thought Andrew and Fonda could save it.....NOPE !
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Summary: Crawford
Comment: Joan ,Joan. This movie is so Joan Crawford . She was so beautiful . I especially like the men in her life. I liked how different they were ,yet how so a like .This film has everything from child abuse to the triangular love affair.Through it all Daisy remains her strong independent self.
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Summary: DULL AND VAPID. ONE OF JOAN'S WORST FILMS
Comment: Few of Joan's Crawford's films were good. This film is not an example of a good one. First this is a bland soap opera through and through. It starts off completely dull and does not improve.
The "noirish aspect" of this film is indeed present but Director Otto Preminger's handling of the material is incompetent. The screenplay lacks focus and direction and all the characters except for Fonda's are unlikeable. Fonda himself hated this picture and his role and only agreed to appear in it to complete his contractual obligation for Fox.
The problem is one cannot understand why Crawford would want Andrews who is as stale as cardboard. I agree with the reviewer who said that Crawford had no sex appeal (despite her being a nymphomaniac in real life) and absolutely no chemistry with her leading men. She is also unflatteringly photographed in a lot of scenes (you can actually see blemishes and her freckled skin).
Another problem is the question of why Fonda is enamored of her. There is nothing in the screenplay to explain his motivation or his attraction to her. Thus, the entire plot is unbelievable and as such, it does not impress because one feels no empathy or sympathy for the characters. A good movie makes one root for its protaganists. One could care less how this film turns out.
The mood is atmospheric and the lighting is dark as film noir should be. That's about as "noirish" as it gets. The film is worth a look if you haven't seen it but I know almost definitely that this is one film I have no desire to watch again.
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Summary: Daisy Kenyon
Comment: This is one of Joan Crawford's finest performances. She was too old to play Daisy and she knew it, but she saw a chance to give a controlled, sincere performance. She fought for and got two of the hottest male stars of the time, Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda. Andrews was just off of LAURA and Fonda had just returned from the War. They both excel in their roles. Of course a key light does follow Joan highlighted her expressive eyes in many scenes, but other than that, the whole production is top drawer. Otto Preminger directs with a sure, professional hand. Ruth Warrick is also a plus as Andrew's neurotic wife. Production values are great. A super scene at The Stork Club, full of atmosphere and famous personalities making cameo appearances. Look for John Garfield seated at the bar sipping a drink! This is a MUST for Crawford fans. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Enjoyable Women's Film
Comment: This "Fox Film Noir" series release is misleading. Despite starring Mildred Pierce's Joan Crawford, re-teaming Otto Preminger and Dana Andrews (Laura, Fallen Angel), and featuring Martha Stewart (In a Lonely Place), this film is by no means a "film noir," but it is a fine and enjoyable (but pretty much routine) vehicle for Joan Crawford, on loan-out to Fox from WB during her post-Mildred Pierce comeback phase, as a working "girl" torn between two lovers. Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda, as her suitors, an unhappily married wealthy lawyer with two daughters and a widowed WWII veteran/boat designer, are clearly fulfilling studio contract duties with this film and neither of them seems very inspired by their roles, but they get the job done and Joan Crawford is always fun to watch. If you like 1940s women's films, you'll enjoy watching this movie. If you want bonafide film noir, look elsewhere.
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