{"id":3644,"date":"2007-07-12T22:13:45","date_gmt":"2007-07-13T05:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3644"},"modified":"2021-01-31T10:30:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T17:30:33","slug":"kiss-before-the-mirror-the-1933","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3644","title":{"rendered":"Kiss Before the Mirror, The (1933)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;That mirror showed me the whole lie of my existence. I realized what a pitiful fool I was &#8212; she didn&#8217;t love me at all!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Poster-154x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Poster-154x300.jpg 154w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Poster-65x128.jpg 65w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Poster-526x1024.jpg 526w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile defending a man (Paul Lukas) who has just killed his adulterous wife (Gloria Stuart), a lawyer (Frank Morgan) begins to suspect his own wife (Nancy Carroll) of infidelity.\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>Courtroom Drama<\/li>\n<li>Infidelity<\/li>\n<li>James Whale Films<\/li>\n<li>Paul Lukas Films<\/li>\n<li>Play Adaptations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWhile director James Whale is primarily known for the stylish horror movies (<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=17366\"><em>Bride of Frankenstein<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=20360\"><em>The Old Dark House<\/em><\/a>) he made for Universal Studios in the early &#8217;30s, this film is generally considered to be one of his finest non-horror entries. The story starts out rather slowly, but picks up speed and interest once Morgan comes on the scene. The parallels between Morgan&#8217;s marriage and that of his defendant (an annoyingly overwrought Paul Lukas) are too convenient, but make for a nifty psychological thriller, as we wonder just how far Morgan&#8217;s jealousy will take him. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frank Morgan as the jealous lawyer<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Morgan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Morgan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Morgan.jpg 636w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Morgan-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Morgan-128x97.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Morgan-358x270.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nancy Carroll as Morgan&#8217;s wife<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Carroll.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Carroll.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Carroll.jpg 636w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Carroll-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Carroll-128x97.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Carroll-358x270.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Karl Freund&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Cinematography.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Cinematography.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Cinematography.jpg 636w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Cinematography-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Cinematography-128x97.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Kiss-Before-the-Mirror-Cinematography-358x270.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>William Anthony McGuire&#8217;s taut script<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply to see one of James Whale&#8217;s non-horror films. But I also highly recommend Whale&#8217;s earlier <em>Waterloo Bridge<\/em> (1931), which isn&#8217;t listed in Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0024222\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/movie\/the-kiss-before-the-mirror-v97852\/review\">All Movie Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;That mirror showed me the whole lie of my existence. I realized what a pitiful fool I was &#8212; she didn&#8217;t love me at all!&#8221; Synopsis: While defending a man (Paul Lukas) who has just killed his adulterous wife (Gloria Stuart), a lawyer (Frank Morgan) begins to suspect his own wife (Nancy Carroll) of infidelity. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Courtroom Drama Infidelity James Whale Films Paul Lukas Films Play Adaptations Review: While director James Whale is primarily known for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3644\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3644"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67349,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3644\/revisions\/67349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}