A woman whose husband never came home from World War I finds herself in love with her doctor. She travels with him to Switzerland, and as they check into the hotel there, she is astounded to see her supposedly dead husband.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much patience you have for 1930s melodrama. If you enjoy movies where people stare intensely at each other while wearing very stiff collars, you'll be fine. If you need pacing that doesn't feel like it’s wading through molasses, you might want to skip this one. It’s a...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Berthold Viertel
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, it depends on how much patience you have for 1930s melodrama. If you enjoy movies where people stare intensely at each other while wearing very stiff collars, you'll be fine. If you need pacing that doesn't feel like it’s wading through molasses, you might want to skip this one. It’s a strange little relic. The Man from Yesterday feels like it’s trying to be a deep dive into trauma, but it mostly just wants to see how many times it can make Claudette Colbert loo..."
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