In the 1810s, an old maid poses as her own niece in order to teach her onetime beau a lesson..
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for old-school, slightly theatrical black-and-white dramas, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. If you hate period pieces where everyone talks in riddles or hides behind fans, skip it. Honestly, it’s a bit of a dusty one, but it has that weird, specific energy yo...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George Stevens
Alexander Butler
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for old-school, slightly theatrical black-and-white dramas, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. If you hate period pieces where everyone talks in riddles or hides behind fans, skip it. Honestly, it’s a bit of a dusty one, but it has that weird, specific energy you only get from 1930s studio films. Katharine Hepburn is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. She spends half the movie acting like a heartbroken wallflower and the other half playi..."
Jack Townley, Allan Scott, Mortimer Offner, J.M. Barrie
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