While watching this film, I was surprised how the attitudes and personalities of most of the major characters seemed revelant today.
I get this feeling from a lot of the Pre-Code films that actually tried to show how real relationships work instead of the "Classic Hollywood" style of courtship. Busby Berkely's musicals, particularly Gold Diggers of 1933 and Footlight Parade also have that quality.
If you got the whole Forbidden Hollywood set, Three On A Match and Night Nurse, even with their lurid plotlines, have that edge to them, though it's more working class because they're Warner Brothers instead of MGM-- Notice how The Divorcee starts out in the weekend getaway/hunting lodge. These folks have money.
I lucked on to some of the original VHS copies of these films at my Public Library and hope they continue the series on DVD. The documentary in the second set shows a lot of movies not-yet released, which gives me hope they're planning to.
If I could choose but one cable station, it would be TCM.
The Divorcee
anonymous
March 20 2008, 21:22:39 UTC
I have loved this movie for years. I am a huge Norma fan.
Norma did deserve her Oscar for this film.
I really never did like the ending. My husband cheated on me after 23 yrs. of marriage and I could never take him back but my heart still melts at the end of this film. Even tho I don't agree with her taking back her hubby. This ending fit a lot of pre code movies and Norma movies back in the day.
i just watched this film last night and i remember feeling bad for paul the guy whose heart gets broken twice =/
at the end of the movie i found myself asking what about paul? most movies ive seen usually have a happy ending for everyone.. an example the 1959 movie with frank sinatra: the tender trap, he leaves his long time girlfriend for the girl he really loves but in the end she finds love and obviously so does he.... happy ending for everyone in the divorcee poor paul remains stuck in the loveless marriage
just some random thoughts on the movie i thought id throw out there
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I get this feeling from a lot of the Pre-Code films that actually tried to show how real relationships work instead of the "Classic Hollywood" style of courtship. Busby Berkely's musicals, particularly Gold Diggers of 1933 and Footlight Parade also have that quality.
If you got the whole Forbidden Hollywood set, Three On A Match and Night Nurse, even with their lurid plotlines, have that edge to them, though it's more working class because they're Warner Brothers instead of MGM-- Notice how The Divorcee starts out in the weekend getaway/hunting lodge. These folks have money.
I lucked on to some of the original VHS copies of these films at my Public Library and hope they continue the series on DVD. The documentary in the second set shows a lot of movies not-yet released, which gives me hope they're planning to.
If I could choose but one cable station, it would be TCM.
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Norma did deserve her Oscar for this film.
I really never did like the ending. My husband cheated on me after 23 yrs. of marriage and I could never take him back but my heart still melts at the end of this film. Even tho I don't agree with her taking back her hubby. This ending fit a lot of pre code movies and Norma movies back in the day.
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Tho I would of been weak around Robert Montgomery myself! haha!
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at the end of the movie i found myself asking what about paul?
most movies ive seen usually have a happy ending for everyone.. an example the 1959 movie with frank sinatra: the tender trap, he leaves his long time girlfriend for the girl he really loves but in the end she finds love and obviously so does he.... happy ending for everyone
in the divorcee poor paul remains stuck in the loveless marriage
just some random thoughts on the movie i thought id throw out there
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I'm hping to watch many 1920's-1950's movies.
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