Jul 02, 20 the woman in white starring andrew lincoln. The woman in white is a 1948 drama film directed by peter godfrey which stars alexis smith, eleanor parker, sydney greenstreet, and gig young. A scene between count fosco sydney greenstreet and marian alexis smith toward the end of the movie in the mostly abhorrant 1948 movie version of the wilkie collins classic. Music is by max steiner and cinematography by carl e. The woman in white attempts to translate the archaic prose of 19th century gothicmystery writer wilkie collins to the medium of film. It stars alexis smith, eleanor parker, sydney greenstreet, gig young, agnes moorehead, john abbott and john emery.
Aug 08, 2007 greats a word id use a lot to describe aspects of the woman in white like agnes moorehead, shes great in a difficult role. It is considered to be among the first mystery novels and is widely regarded as one of the first and finest in the genre of sensation novels. It was based on the novella of the same name by stefan zweig. The woman in white 1948 article 2631 by dave sindelar viewing date. The two men were reconciled after a brutal brawl, broken up by the tough woman in the film, tess joanne dru, who stepped in and broke up their final fight to the death with a gun. Sherlock holmes in washington classic movie duration.
While the woman in white suffers from excess verbiage, the film is at its best in its. With alexis smith, eleanor parker, sydney greenstreet, gig young. Gig young plays a 19th century painter who, while en route to. Fairlie, a hypochondriac who cant stand to have anyone make. The woman in white is directed by peter godfrey and adapted to screenplay by stephen morehouse avery from the novel of the same name written by wilkie collins. The woman in white 1948 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. The monkey dressed for dinner the woman in white peter godfrey, 1948 duration. We then meet her in the second of her personas, the much stronger, but soon to be mentally ruined too, cousin.
He begins to suspect that a visiting count has sinister designs on the family fortune. Cast and crew credits for the woman in white, 1948, directed by peter godfrey, with alexis smith, eleanor parker, sydney greenstreet, at turner classic movies. Marian halcombe in the novel is anything but pretty the woman was ugly is the last line of one of the best introductions of a character in a 19th century novel. The 1948 warner brothers film the woman in white is based on wilkie collinss 1860 novel of the same title. Howeveri was just going to say the editing isnt great, but it isnt just the editingthe woman in white has some drastic changes in its narrative and they hamstring the film. Overview of the woman in white, 1948, directed by peter godfrey, with alexis smith, eleanor parker, sydney greenstreet, at turner classic movies.
The woman in white, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, mystery suspense, 888574389703. Her mother was a mezzosoprano and her father was a presbyterian minister whose work eventually moved the family to st. A freespirited yet naive country girl is caught between her wealthy, manipulative cousin alec and the handsome. The woman in white 1948, peter godfrey the stop button. The bbc turns a familiar mystery into an enraging feminist indictment. The woman in white is wilkie collinss fifth published novel, written in 1859. Lauras doppelganger, a mysterious woman dressed all in white, may hold the key to unlock the mystery. Advanced search watchlist sign in the woman in white 1948 poster. Based on the classic victorian gothic thriller by wilkie collins, the film stars an effectively histrionic sydney greenstreet as the evil count fosco, plotting to get his hands on eleanor parkers. Media in category the woman in white 1948 film this category contains only the following file. Most of the film was shot on a hollywood backlot with a nonbritish cast which, by the way, boggles the mind it is a british masterpiece, after all who try but fail to hang on to any sort of appropriate accent. For marrying a white woman in 1948, this african chief was. On of the first stroys of mistery, the woman in white, trailer.
The woman in white 1948 is an example of how hollywood can borrow a classic novel, change things around, slap together locations on. The woman in white is a 1948 film directed by peter godfrey and starring gig young, alexis smith, eleanor parker and sydney greenstreet. However, with eleanor parkers incomparable flair for period drama, her unblemished beauty, dulcet voice, impeccable diction, this time with a very slight english accent, the woman in white will hold you and mesmerize you with its impressive cast in an almost perfect movie. Find similar and related movies for the woman in white 1948 peter. Steffan hillorigin pictures walter hartright ben hardy, marian halcombe jessie buckley, and laura fairlie olivia vinall 510. An artist is hired by a wealthy man to teach his niece about art. The woman in white 1948 rotten tomatoes the woman in white attempts to translate the archaic prose of 19th century gothicmystery writer wilkie collins to the medium of film.
It is based on the memoirs of the pioneering female surgeon emily dunning barringer. The other resident of limmeridge house is lauras cousin, marian halcombe, whose side of the family has no wealth of their own, marian who serves as a needed and wanted companion to laura. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. The woman in white manufactured on demand, full frame on. All the woman in white movie posters,high res movie posters image for the woman in white. The woman in white is a 1948 drama film directed by peter godfrey which stars alexis smith. I uploaded this for a friend of mine who loves andrew lincoln and asked me to post this on my channel. Letter from an unknown woman is a 1948 american blackandwhite drama romance film released by universalinternational and directed by max ophuls listed as max opuls in the opening credits sequence. A simple and wholesome beginning agnes robertson moorehead was born on december 6th, 1900 in clinton, massachusetts.
The woman in white 1948 drawing instructor walter hartwright gig young is en route to the castle of count fairlie when he briefly meets a distraught woman dressed entirely in white eleanor. In victorian england, laura and her halfsister marian are entwined in a terrifying web of deceit. The woman in white is a 1948 drama film directed by peter godfrey and featuring alexis smith, eleanor parker. For that matter, there were also two madefortv versions and one movie each from russia and sweden in later years. The woman in white 1948 peter godfrey related allmovie. The woman in white 1948 drawing instructor walter hartwright gig young is en route to the castle of count fairlie when he briefly meets a distraught woman dressed entirely in white eleanor parker. The woman in white 1948 cast and crew drawing instructor walter hartwright gig young is en route to the castle of count fairlie when he briefly meets a distraught woman dressed entirely in.
The novel is considered to be the first mystery or detective novel. Find release information for the woman in white 1948 peter godfrey on allmovie. The woman in white 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Imitated in numerous films since, from serious drama to animated films like tim burtons the corpse bride, the woman in white remains a thoroughly engrossing story that studio era. Gig young plays a 19th century painter who, while en route to a country estate, encounters a strange, ethereal young lady eleanor parker who both begs his help and insists that he keep their meeting a secret. The screenplay is based on wilkie collins novel the woman in white 1859. Among them are anne catherick, a strange young woman dressed in white whom he meets in the forest and who bears a striking resemblance to laura. This movie could have used his eye for combining the literary with the uncanny, which would go beyond atmosphere to cast a muchneeded hypnotic spell. Film institute catalog the woman in white on imdb the woman in white at allmovie the woman in white at the tcm movie database. Sharpbolster, clifford brooke, barry bernard, peter godfrey.
The woman in white manufactured on demand, full frame on tcm shop. Sep 29, 2017 the woman in white 1948 in 1859 author wilkie collins published the woman in white, considered the first mystery novel with an actual detectiveesque structure. The woman in white original theatrical trailer youtube. The woman in white starring andrew lincoln youtube. The woman in white 1948 based on the mystery novel by wilkie collins, the woman in white is the sort of intricately plotted, gothic melodrama that was so popular with. Find similar and related movies for the woman in white 1948 peter godfrey on allmovie. For marrying a white woman in 1948, this african chief was forced to give up his throne by the british. The woman in white approved 1h 49min drama, mystery, romance 15 may 1948 usa a young painter stumbles upon an assortment of odd characters at an english estate where he has been hired to give art lessons to beautiful laura fairlie. The woman in white is a film directed by peter godfrey with eleanor parker, alexis smith, sydney greenstreet, gig young, year. Excellent movie which unfortunately has never gotten the publicity it deserves.
Siskoid 1948s the woman in white takes wilkie collins brick of an early novel i dont mean for him, i mean in the history of novels full stop and manages to keep it contained at 1h49. Usa an artist meets the strange characters at an english estate. The girl in white is a 1952 film drama directed by john sturges. The woman in white attempts to translate the archaic prose of. Eleanor parker, extremely lovely and delicate was perfect for the woman in white who had been imprisoned in the most horrific mental asylum ever dreamed. This film fascinates with its ways of domesticating his woman in white. New on netflix april 2020 all the shows and movies coming soon1h ago. The woman in white s campy convolutions cant quite sustain the intrigue it aspires to, but a game cast and pounding pace will satisfy those looking for a stylish if somewhat. Read the full synopsis of the woman in white, 1948, directed by peter godfrey, with alexis smith, eleanor parker, sydney greenstreet, at turner classic movies.
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