The Bride Wore Red

"2 weeks to be a lady! 2 weeks to feather her nest! 2 weeks to make one man say "I do!""

1937 1h 43m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 24

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A poor singer in a bar masquerades as a rich society woman thanks to a rich benefactor.

“2 weeks to be a lady! 2 weeks to feather her nest! 2 weeks to make one man say "I do!"”

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Cast

Joan Crawford
Anni Pavlovitch
Franchot Tone
Giulio
Robert Young
Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal
Billie Burke
Contessa di Meina
Reginald Owen
Admiral Monti
Lynne Carver
Maddelena Monti
George Zucco
Count Armalia
Mary Philips
Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dorothy Arzner
Writers: Tess Slesinger, Bradbury Foote, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dorothy Arzner, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone and Robert Young carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "2 weeks to be a lady! 2 weeks to feather her nest! 2 weeks to make one man say "I do!"".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dorothy Arzner directs. George J. Folsey behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. Adrienne Fazan cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Dorothy Arzner, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone and Robert Young carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "2 weeks to be a lady! 2 weeks to feather her nest! 2 weeks to make one man say "I do!"".
8IMDB entry: tt0028661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: George J. Folsey
Original score: Franz Waxman
Editing: Adrienne Fazan
Costume design: Adrian
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Budget: $960,000
Box office: $1,200,000
Return: 125% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Bride Wore Red (1937)

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CinemaSerf2024-03-06
★ 7/10
George Zucco is the wealthy "Count Armalia" who takes a shine to cabaret singer "Anni" (Joan Crawford) and in rather "Pygmalion" style decides to dress her in ermines and pearls and see if she can survive for a fortnight in an exclusive hotel where she is to pose as a socialite. Luckily, she discovers that her old pal "Marta" (Mary Philips) is to serve as her personal maid, but the rest of this is going to be quite a challenge. She knows that in two weeks the rags will return, so a husband needs to be found. She has two choices: the wealthy "Rudi" (Robert Young) or the simple postman "Giulio" (Franchot Tone). As the time elapses, she finds her decision is increasingly more about love or money. Or is it money or love? It does border a little on the melodrama, this - but Crawford is on good form as is Young and (sparingly) Billie Burke as the meddlesome "Contessa". Even the usually all smiling but wooden Tone turns in quite engagingly. The narrative also has a fun swing at the vacuous lives of these pampered people who spend their time on pointless pursuits whilst keenly awaiting an opportunity to stab someone in the back! It's not really a film that you are likely to recall, but there are a couple of songs here from a star who proves that she can hold a note or two and it's got loads of glamour too.

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