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Woman to Woman
Woman to Woman

5.1

Woman to Woman

NR·1929·75m

Summary

While on leave in WW I France an English officer and French cabaret star fall in love with one another and plan to marry. However, he is recalled to the front, wounded and has memory loss.

Crew

Director, Writer

Victor Saville

Theatre Play

Michael Morton

Writer

Nicholas Fodor

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

June 6, 2022

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Betty Compson reprises her role from the silent 1923 version of this rather sad tale of a young girl ("Lola") who meets and falls in love with British soldier "David" (George Barraud) in Paris. He is swiftly sent to the Western front where he suffers injuries that cause him severe amnesia. Both proceed with their lives - she believing him killed, he having no memory of her at all - until, one night at the theatre he sees her sing a song and his memory quickly restores. Sadly, though, they cannot simply pick up where they left off. She has a young son (his) and he is stuck in a loveless marriage. Add to their predicaments the fact that she has a weak heart and... I much preferred the silent version. Though this is adequate, the production is really quite static. The camera never moves - even when there are theatrical numbers on screen, and the dialogue is a bit block and tackle. Still, Juliette Compton is quite effective as his wife "Vesta" and the ending would bring a tear to the eye of the most hardened cynic.

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

pre-code
amnesiac