{"id":25637,"date":"2012-04-30T23:21:44","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T06:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25637"},"modified":"2020-12-12T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T17:10:49","slug":"womans-vengeance-a-1948","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25637","title":{"rendered":"Woman&#8217;s Vengeance, A (1948)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I heard Mr. Maurier say he wished she was dead.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-25638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Poster.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA man (Charles Boyer) whose invalid wife (Rachel Kempson) suddenly dies of a heart attack marries his young lover (Ann Blyth), much to the chagrin of his long-time friend (Jessica Tandy), who has a crush on him. Soon Kempson&#8217;s nurse (Mildred Natwick) begins to suspect that Boyer may have killed his wife, and Boyer&#8217;s newfound happiness is compromised.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ann Blyth Films<\/li>\n<li>Charles Boyer Films<\/li>\n<li>Jessica Tandy Films<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nZoltan Korda directed this adaptation of Aldous Huxley&#8217;s story &#8220;The Gioconda Smile&#8221;, starring Jessica Tandy (fresh off of her success on Broadway as Blanche DuBois) in one of her meatiest cinematic roles. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1693\" height=\"1013\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2.png 1693w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2-1536x919.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy2-451x270.png 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1693px) 100vw, 1693px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the storyline itself isn&#8217;t quite up to her estimable talents; Huxley&#8217;s attempt to set up an array of potential murder suspects in the first 20 minutes doesn&#8217;t prevent one from easily guessing the real culprit (if paying attention):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1667\" height=\"1023\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick.png 1667w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick-1536x943.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Natwick-440x270.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1667px) 100vw, 1667px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1665\" height=\"1031\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2.png 1665w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2-1536x951.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Supporting2-436x270.png 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1665px) 100vw, 1665px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and the pacing of the entire affair seems somewhat off. Meanwhile, it&#8217;s difficult to understand what Boyer sees in Blyth:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1661\" height=\"1019\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth.png 1661w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth-1536x942.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Boyer-Blyth-440x270.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1661px) 100vw, 1661px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Cedric Hardwicke&#8217;s role as an omnipresent, ferociously understanding family doctor feels contrived at best. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1673\" height=\"1013\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke.png 1673w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke-1536x930.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Hardwicke-446x270.png 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1673px) 100vw, 1673px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With that said, atmospheric cinematography and Tandy&#8217;s brave, psychologically nuanced performance make this a melodrama you certainly won&#8217;t mind sitting through once. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jessica Tandy as Janet<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1679\" height=\"1021\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1.png 1679w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1-1536x934.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Tandy-1-444x270.png 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1679px) 100vw, 1679px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1739\" height=\"1023\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3.png 1739w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3-1024x602.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3-128x75.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3-1536x904.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography3-459x270.png 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1739px) 100vw, 1739px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1729\" height=\"1023\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2.png 1729w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2-1024x606.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2-1536x909.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Womans-Vengeance-Cinematography2-456x270.png 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1729px) 100vw, 1729px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a look if you stumble upon a copy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0040002\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/a-womans-vengeance-v117602\">All Movie Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1948\/01\/30\/archives\/on-the-screen-womans-vengeance-starring-jessica-tandy-and-charles.html\">NY Times Original Review (spoiler alert)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I heard Mr. Maurier say he wished she was dead.&#8221; Synopsis: A man (Charles Boyer) whose invalid wife (Rachel Kempson) suddenly dies of a heart attack marries his young lover (Ann Blyth), much to the chagrin of his long-time friend (Jessica Tandy), who has a crush on him. 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