I have also seen the Bette Davis version and I prefer this one much, much more. There is a striking pathos one develops for each of the two characters. Thank God this movie *wasn't* in color! The melancholy noir lighting adds a wonderful dimension and lends an authenticity to the period it depicts.
I first saw this movie as a kid, then as a young adult and now again on the brink of retirement. Each time the powerful simplicity of unconditional love shown by the protagonist moves me.
Watching Kim Novak is quite easy to do. Her beauty is mesmerizing. This makes it all the easier to identify with what the medical student in this movie is going through.
If I were to put together a package of the 50 greatest films as Janus has done, this movie would be in there.
I first saw this movie as a kid, then as a young adult and now again on the brink of retirement. Each time the powerful simplicity of unconditional love shown by the protagonist moves me.
Watching Kim Novak is quite easy to do. Her beauty is mesmerizing. This makes it all the easier to identify with what the medical student in this movie is going through.
If I were to put together a package of the 50 greatest films as Janus has done, this movie would be in there.