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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAlthough free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.
George Beranger
- Dinner Guest
- (uncredited)
- …
Edna Callahan
- Blonde at Painting Exhibition
- (uncredited)
Maxine Cantway
- Hat Check Girl
- (uncredited)
Armand Kaliz
- Man Flirting with Iris
- (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
- Butler
- (uncredited)
Hedwiga Reicher
- Vocalist at Dinner Party
- (uncredited)
Gay Seabrook
- Miss Seymour
- (uncredited)
Billy West
- Panhandler
- (uncredited)
Renee Whitney
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesIn 1962, producer-director Robert Aldrich was preparing the prologue to Qu'est-il arrivé à Baby Jane? (1962). He chose a scene from Parachute Jumper (1933) and this film to document the fact that the young Jane was a flop as a movie star.
- GaffesIn the last scene, when Don speaks his final line to Helen, his lips do not move. The audio was obviously added after filming ended.
- Citations
Hugo Van Hugh: Love, and life, and laughter!
- ConnexionsFeatured in Qu'est-il arrivé à Baby Jane? (1962)
- Bandes originalesWhy Can't This Night Go On Forever?
(uncredited)
Music by Isham Jones
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
Commentaire en vedette
Sizzling Bette Davis - Gene Raymond romp
Going into Ex-Lady I really didn't expect Bette Davis to have that much chemistry with Gene Raymond, who has never been a particular favorite of mine; I always considered him too feminine a leading man, with that blonde hair and non-threatening, laid back physique. However in this film I was pleasantly surprised: I think working with dynamo Bette made Gene a much better actor. I get the feeling he really went to school watching her, and gave a performance to match. I like him a lot better here than in Red Dust, for instance.
The plot of Ex-Lady dances around a provocative subject quite deftly, with witty dialog and great pacing. Bette plays a successful commercial artist who is in love with a fellow who wants to marry her, but she is unwilling to take the plunge. She'd rather live in sin with her beloved. Even when confronted by her parents she defies tradition. However eventually she decides to marry her lover so that she doesn't lose him. The marriage has some jittery ups and downs, and in the interim we are treated to some fine character actors playing mischief makers popping in and out of the couple's life, creating mayhem.
Frank McHugh is quite funny and breezy as their ultimate matchmaker - even though he has his own secret yen for the artist, he does what he can to resolve the situation sacrificially. Monroe Owsley ("Private Number") is a leering confrontative distraction to Bette. Striking Kay Strozzi makes her play for the husband too desperately for her own good. All this makes for wonderful fun. However once again, as with most precode films, we have a traditional, conservative ending to our story. This may be realistic, it may not, to each his own. I prefer happy endings myself.
9 out of 10.
The plot of Ex-Lady dances around a provocative subject quite deftly, with witty dialog and great pacing. Bette plays a successful commercial artist who is in love with a fellow who wants to marry her, but she is unwilling to take the plunge. She'd rather live in sin with her beloved. Even when confronted by her parents she defies tradition. However eventually she decides to marry her lover so that she doesn't lose him. The marriage has some jittery ups and downs, and in the interim we are treated to some fine character actors playing mischief makers popping in and out of the couple's life, creating mayhem.
Frank McHugh is quite funny and breezy as their ultimate matchmaker - even though he has his own secret yen for the artist, he does what he can to resolve the situation sacrificially. Monroe Owsley ("Private Number") is a leering confrontative distraction to Bette. Striking Kay Strozzi makes her play for the husband too desperately for her own good. All this makes for wonderful fun. However once again, as with most precode films, we have a traditional, conservative ending to our story. This may be realistic, it may not, to each his own. I prefer happy endings myself.
9 out of 10.
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- Durée1 heure 7 minutes
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