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Director's Spotlight
Senior Film Conservator
Director's Spotlight: United Kingdom
A Deep Dive into the 1931 Vision of Walter Forde
Exploring the Comedy underpinnings of Third Time Lucky leads us to the stylistic boundaries pushed by Walter Forde during the production. Through a lens of existential fatalism and Comedy tropes, it continues to spark endless debates among critics and cinephiles alike.
In Third Time Lucky, Walter Forde pushes the boundaries of conventional narrative. The film's unique approach to its subject matter has sparked endless debates and interpretations among cinephiles and critics alike.
| Cinematography | High-Contrast |
| Soundtrack | Diegetic |
| Editing | Elliptical |
| Art Direction | Expressionist |
Visualizing the convergence of Walter Forde's style and the core Comedy narrative.
A country rector, Rev. Arthur Fear, finds his ward Jennifer is being blackmailed by a former lover, Captain Crowther, who holds incriminating letters. Fear attempts to steal them back, but when he breaks into Crowther's flat, he finds another man, Meggitt, another enemy of the Captain, already there. After cracking the safe, the two divide it's contents, the bonds for Meggitt, Jennifer's letters for Arthur. However, the bonds and letter get switched, and Meggitt thinks he's been purposefully double crossed, so he poses as a Bishop at the village church's jumble sale to try and retrieve the bonds.
Decades after its release, Third Time Lucky remains a vital piece of the cinematic puzzle. Its influence can be seen in countless modern works, solidifying Walter Forde's status as a master of the craft in United Kingdom and beyond.