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Elämäni on minun

Original title: A Life of Her Own
  • 19501950
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 48m
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Ray Milland and Lana Turner in Elämäni on minun (1950)
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A girl from Kansas arrives in New York City to become a model. Her further success brings her before moral choice.A girl from Kansas arrives in New York City to become a model. Her further success brings her before moral choice.A girl from Kansas arrives in New York City to become a model. Her further success brings her before moral choice.

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  • Director
    • George Cukor
  • Writer
    • Isobel Lennart
  • Stars
    • Lana Turner
    • Ray Milland
    • Tom Ewell
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  • Director
    • George Cukor
  • Writer
    • Isobel Lennart
  • Stars
    • Lana Turner
    • Ray Milland
    • Tom Ewell
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    • 38User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Ray Milland and Lana Turner in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Ray Milland and Lana Turner in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Lana Turner and Barry Sullivan in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Ray Milland and Lana Turner in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Lana Turner, Carol Brannon, and Phyllis Kirk in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Lana Turner and Barry Sullivan in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Lana Turner, Ann Dvorak, and Tom Ewell in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Lana Turner and Louis Calhern in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Ray Milland and Lana Turner in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Ray Milland, Lana Turner, and Louis Calhern in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Ray Milland and Lana Turner in Elämäni on minun (1950)
    Ray Milland and Lana Turner in Elämäni on minun (1950)

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    Lana Turner
    Lana Turner
    • Lily Brannel James
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Steve Harleigh
    Tom Ewell
    Tom Ewell
    • Tom Caraway
    Louis Calhern
    Louis Calhern
    • Jim Leversoe
    Ann Dvorak
    Ann Dvorak
    • Mary Ashlon
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Lee Gorrance
    Margaret Phillips
    Margaret Phillips
    • Nora Harleigh
    Jean Hagen
    Jean Hagen
    • Maggie Collins
    Phyllis Kirk
    Phyllis Kirk
    • Jerry
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Smitty
    Hermes Pan
    Hermes Pan
    • Specialty Dancer
    Dorothy Abbott
    Dorothy Abbott
    • Model
    • (uncredited)
    John Albright
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Hosiery Man
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Barris
    Harry Barris
    • Party Piano Player
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Bautista
      Tom Bernard
      Tom Bernard
      • Adam
      • (uncredited)
      Margaret Bert
        • Director
          • George Cukor
        • Writer
          • Isobel Lennart
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        • Trivia
          The ending in the original script had washed-up model Lily James, played by Lana Turner, at forty-five years of age working as a hotel maid. The original ending as filmed had Lily James committing suicide, following in the footsteps of Mary Ashton, the older model Lily meets earlier in the film who jumps to her death from a window. After filming finished in late March 1950 the film was shown to test audiences who gave such a negative reaction to this ending that retakes were done in mid-April 1950, to provide the film with the happier ending that's used in the finished film, much to the dismay of director George Cukor.
        • Goofs
          Near the end of the film, Lee leans forward twice between shots when he meets Lily via the ventriloquist.
        • Quotes

          Mary Ashlon: Nobody can help anybody.

        • Soundtracks
          A Life of Her Own
          (uncredited)

          Music by Bronislau Kaper

        User reviews38

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        8/10
        Compelling For Those Who Prefer Darker Drama
        This is melodrama near it's best - offering style, class, surprisingly good performances and an almost believable script. George Cukor as director and George Folsey as director of photography are a solid combination - drawing the viewer into a rather engrossing drama. It's also quite unlike the general Hollywood production (it's reminiscent of the realistic sharp edge that might have come from a writer more like Clifford Odettes). As far as original screenplays go this must rank as one of writer Isobel Lennart's best dramatic character studies. And, could be one time that enforced studio alterations just may have improved the final outcome.

        Turner is convincing as the small town girl striving for a modeling career in hard bitten N.Y. city. Milland is always reliable and carries his guilt ridden out-of-town businessman role with fitting aplomb. All performances by an unusually cast, fully professional ensemble, are strong. It could be said that Turner was a little too mature for her part and some script elements might not always gel but this remains class entertain for those that want their melodrama treated with less gloss and more character driven. It was obvious this material was never going to be popular stuff.

        Bronislau Kaper's (Lili '53) dramatic but melodic score sets the emotional tone for this above average piece of storytelling and ranks as one of his best.
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        • Release date
          • August 15, 1952 (Finland)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • A Life of Her Own
        • Filming locations
          • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
        • Production company
          • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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        • Budget
          • $1,818,000 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 48 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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