Bitter Sweet (1940)
Synopsis: One of the greatest
of Noël Coward's scores (his first, in fact), lavishly redone by MGM in
the heart of their golden era. Deciding to photograph in sumptuous and
expensive three-strip Technicolor was a clear indication of how highly studio
boss Louis B Mayer prized his team of songbirds (not even Garbo rated colour!),
the legendary “Iron Butterfly” Jeanette MacDonald and her partner,
the now-almost-unwatchable Nelson Eddy.
The songs are fabulous; other
pleasures include a very funny turn from Herman Bing, and distinguished Brits
George Sanders and Ian Hunter, as a Viennese officer and an English lord
respectively, lending a touch of class to the heavyweight American leads. One
to sit back and enjoy.
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