Saturday, January 16, 2021
A Stolen Life
- Commentary: If I were asked to pick only one Bette Davis movie to keep in my collection, it would be either this movie or Now, Voyager and I am, frankly, grateful that I will never have to make the choice. In this movie Davis plays identical twins, one of whom is sweet, smart and unassuming, one of whom is devilish, smart, and bent on assuming the other twin's life. The second twin dies. The first twin, in order to be reunited with the love of her life, who was stolen from her by the dead twin, masquerades as the second twin, with almost disastrous consequences. She did not realize that the marriage of her dead sister was on the rocks and her insertion of herself into the situation promises to end badly. It doesn't, of course, and the circuitous managing of the relationship threatens to undo her. Ah, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
We're due, shortly, for a few days of snow. I will likely devote one of those days to a Bette Davis marathon, which will definitely include this movie. Long live the availability of Bette Davis movies!
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Bette Davis Kate & Patricia Bosworth Glenn Ford Bill Emerson Dane Clark Karnock Walter Brennan Eben Folger Charlie Ruggles Freddie Linley Bruce Bennett Jack R. Talbot Peggy Knudsen Diedre Esther Dale Mrs. Johnson Clara Blandick Martha Joan Winfield Lucy Jack Mower George Leo White Waiter
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1946
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt.
Labels: bette-davis, drama2, melodramaB, popcorn-and-soda1, romance1, tragedy1
