This is quite a unique film. A love affair between a Victorian woman and the ghost who inhabits the house she owns. The themes all focus on denial (no such things as ghosts, it was all a dream, the man she's going to marry isn't already married) but the reason to watch is the acting. Rex Harrison has never been a favorite of mine, but he transforms into the crotchety old seaman who takes a fancy to his tenant against his will. Gene Tierney, who in close-ups looks a bit ridiculous, shines as the prim, starchy, independent woman who won't give way. Probably a bit daring in the 1940s, what with her striking out on her own and raising her daughter alone after her husband dies. Shocking! The only thing I thought was rather silly was the lengthy shots of frothing, billowing ocean waves as they crash to shore. It's almost like they were added as pauses in the film and weren't connected to any particular scene. In general, though, a sweet, kindly, pleasant film at its core.
year: 1947
length: 104 min.
rating: 3.5
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039420/combined
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
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