"The Women" Scripts.com. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2018. I found that to be a far kinder depiction of female communities than this film; maybe because this film deals with the rich where Stage Door didn’t? The film is a scathing look at a group of Manhattan women and the scores of women who work for them. I was hoping for a witty play for an all female cast. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. (Acting Edition for Theater Productions). Not only is it fun, it is thought-provoking providing a glimpse of life before divorce was as common as it is today. Mary is shattered to learn about Stephen's infidelity. It has fabulous female characters from all walks of life in the 1930s, and is especially fun to read aloud. 0000000844 00000 n ... even Miss Shearer's Mary sharpens her talons finally and joins the birds of prey...(in) one of the best performances she has given. Thanks for giving me something to think about. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Diane English (born May 18, 1948) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, best known for creating the television show Murphy Brown and writing and directing the 2008 feature film The Women. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Russell is good, even though I found her character to be contemptible. Each set is defined by the basic shape of the characters within it: the "vowel set" is a vertical line, the "T set" is a curved triangle pointing to the left, the "S set" is a curved triangle pointing to the right, the "P set… This is a perfect play for a women's play reading/book club. ), Lucky Me: My Life With – And Without – My Mother, Shirley MacLaine, http://thegreatkh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/communities-of-women-how-hepburn-passes.html, Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood |, Summer Under the Stars Blogathon: Day 10 – Joan Crawford |, #97: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975 with Scott Michaels), #96: Interview With Actress Carroll Baker, #94: Marlene Dietrich, Grand Dame of Moviedom, https://c6.patreon.com/becomePatronButton.bundle.js, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. The hardest thing is reconciling the first half of the film with the second. make it strangely compelling. The play has an entire female cast (35 parts). There is a lot of sexual talk (not filthy). In 1977 it was remade by Rainer Werner Fassbinder for German television as Women in New York. The other girls at the perfume counter know she’s fake, and one alludes to her being a slut. With Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Mary Boland. a limousine pulls up in front of the shop. Norma Shearer is good at playing the put-upon wife, although Mary is a sufficiently weaker character than Shearer’s similar role in The Divorcee. I understand because it makes the film way too long and falls back on stereotypes that women love to see pretty clothes worn on people; you have a cameo from Hedda Hopper that is a blink and you’ll miss moment that makes little sense. Sylvia picks up the phone and hears the voice of Crystal's lover. In January 1937, producers Harry M. Goetz and Max Gordon bought the film rights to the play for $125,000 and planned on turning it into a Claudette Colbert vehicle, with Gregory LaCava as the director. The film starts out blending the seriousness with the comedy, but by the end it’s all comedic and feels hollow. [15], On his November 5, 1939 radio broadcast, Jack Benny presented a sketch parody of The Women with all the male cast members in female roles and Mary Livingstone as the announcer.[16]. Also at one point, two characters are talking as the main character is outside supposedly fighting with her husband. I’ve only heard of the remake through reputation. I've been featured in the L.A. Times. Has that ugly mutt had its shots? Loos’ script is biting (and that’s an understatement) from the opening frames where the women talk about each other, and comment on their appearance in a day spa. !����Z�B9� ��eS The film is the definition of an all-star cast, particularly for 1939! It’s obvious Crystal is meant to be the new type of woman who doesn’t like children or romance, but come on! (all the actors are) all so knowing, so keen on their jobs and so successful in bringing them off that we don't know when we've ever seen such a terrible collection of women. I just found it weird that a film like Stage Door, where you’d expect women to step on each other’s throats considering their business, isn’t at all catty or heartless like this film. I’m tempted to watch it just to see how horrible…then again I only have so long to live in this world, and I don’t think I should fill it with bad movies lol. The first half establishes the Mary/Crystal dynamic, and how a woman should respond when she discovers she’s been cheated on. Thanks for reading!! I’m all for fighting for a man and I’ve seen infidelity ravage a family. IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. I think the fact that they are professional women who have been marginalized, as a group outside of society, forces them into comaradery. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I think that some of the problems you mention (the mismatch of tones among the different segments, the dated material, the fashion show, etc.) Read, review and discuss the entire 8 Women movie script by François Ozon on Scripts.com Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Apparently, it is the revised version from the 1973 revival, with references to things such as James Bond and the Beatles. endstream endobj 1 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Type/Page>> endobj 2 0 obj <>stream In 2008, Diane English wrote and directed a remake of the same title, her feature film directorial debut. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. I liked The Women, but it’s not my favorite film of 1939 by a long shot. The women (the main characters are a collection of wives, mistresses and ex-wives) spend their time talking about their men, their friends' men, their exes, and how they do things in order to win, keep, or get men. [17] It holds a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[18]. Virginia Weidler was cast on April 24, 1939. Stephen is the scumbag, and because we never see him, he’s never held responsible for his actions. Go. Especially when she wants to get back with her scum-sucking cheating husband (who seems to get off scot-free).But I suppose this film wasn't really made with me in mind was it? Please try again. This script was a treat to read and to compare with the 1939 movie version of "The Women". Special guest and director Anna Biller joins us to discuss the life, loves, and legacy of actress Marlene Dietrich. Sylvia arrives at the ranch; Howard is suing her, thanks to recorded evidence of mental cruelty. Learn more about Fritzi's work and support it here. I only wish I could lay my hands on the version of the play which premiered in 1936. I wish I liked this film more than I do...That colour interlude is terrific and some of the barbs the characters throw at each other are certainly beauties, but I had a hard time getting past the main character. Sorry our thoughts on the movie didn’t align, hope that doesn’t stop you from coming back! %PDF-1.7 %���� Critics were not enthusiastic, but the show was a huge hit with audiences, racking up over six hundred performances in its initial run and going on to a wildly successful tour--something almost unheard of for a non-musical. %%EOF How I Learned to Drive - Acting Edition (Acting Edition for Theater Productions), August: Osage County (Acting Edition for Theater Productions), Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Acting Edition for Theater Productions), The Heidi Chronicles: Uncommon Women and Others & Isn't It Romantic, The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? You also have Crawford as the cheetah, and Paulette Goddard as the fox. [1] However, the film was re-released in 1947 and earned a small profit of $52,000. It’s good, but it doesn’t withstand the test of time. Money Mad May 24, 1937 May 24, 1937 . Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The Women is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor.The film is based on Clare Boothe Luce's 1936 play of the same name, and was adapted for the screen by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, who had to make the film acceptable for the Production Code for it to be released.. I've been published on The Hollywood Reporter, Remezcla, and The Daily Beast. Thoughts on that? One thing I would stress is this (at which you and some of the other comments already hinted): with the exception of Crystal and Miriam, all the characters are upper class women. The film stars Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Lucile Watson, Mary Boland, Florence Nash, and Virginia Grey. As Mary struggles with how to handle the situation her meddlesome friends, led by her cousin Sylvia Fowler (Rosalind Russell) continue to stir the pot. As she packs to leave for Reno, Mary explains the divorce to Little Mary, who weeps alone in the bathroom. Lesbianism is intimated in the portrayal of only one character, Nancy Blake ("I am an old maid, a frozen asset."). If you YouTube scenes between Russell and Crawford the script’s witty one-liners are showcased to great effect. Thus why I wish Crystal was a sympathetic character, so that you could explore class differences and other things within the film as opposed to “Women, especially poor ones, are man-stealers and tramps.”. It’s still a good movie, and another in an amazing slate of films from 1939 that remains unchallenged; I just didn’t love it. I revisit it almost every year and my appreciation for the performances and the writing grows.”[14] She reiterated her love for the film several years later. On the train to Reno, Mary meets three women with the same destination and purpose: the dramatic, extravagant Countess de Lave; Miriam Aarons, a tough-cookie chorus girl; and, to her surprise, her shy young friend Peggy Day, who has been pushed into divorce by Sylvia.
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