
In 1846 the actress Gloria Vane is performing at the Adelphi Theatre, London. She is in love with the destitute nobleman Albert Finsbury, who is shortly departing to Australia to become an officer in the Queen's regiment.


Is this for you? If you like your dramas dripping with theatrical longing and women sacrificing their entire lives for guys who don't deserve them, you’ll probably be into To New Shores. But if you’re looking for something that moves fast or keeps its feet on the ground, you might find the whole thing a bit tedious. It...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Douglas Sirk

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"Is this for you? If you like your dramas dripping with theatrical longing and women sacrificing their entire lives for guys who don't deserve them, you’ll probably be into To New Shores. But if you’re looking for something that moves fast or keeps its feet on the ground, you might find the whole thing a bit tedious. It’s an old-school weepie that takes its time, so bring a snack or something to do while the slow parts happen. Zarah Leander is the whole show here. She plays Gloria Vane with this..."
Douglas Sirk, Lovis Hans Lorenz, Kurt Heuser
Germany

