{"id":45079,"date":"2019-10-11T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45079"},"modified":"2020-11-26T23:09:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T06:09:32","slug":"carrie-1952","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45079","title":{"rendered":"Carrie (1952)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m still rich &#8212; I&#8217;ve got my love for you!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Poster-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-45080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Poster-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Poster-86x128.jpg 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Poster.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA poor country girl (Jennifer Jones) moves to the city of Chicago, where she ends up living with a man (Eddie Albert) who vaguely intends to marry her one day. When she falls in love with a wealthy gentleman (Laurence Olivier), Jones thinks her fortunes have changed &#8212; but she soon learns Olivier&#8217;s wife (Miriam Hopkins) is far from pleased with his affair, and will do what she can to ruin him financially.\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>Eddie Albert Films<\/li>\n<li>Feminism and Women&#8217;s Issues<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Jones Films<\/li>\n<li>Laurence Olivier Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Miriam Hopkins<\/li>\n<li>William Wyler Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWilliam Wyler&#8217;s adaptation of Theodore Dreiser&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sister_Carrie\">1900 novel <em>Sister Carrie<\/em><\/a> is a lavish yet disappointing historical drama about the challenges of life as a working class woman in turn-of-the-century America. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Working-Class.png 1617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The primary problem is that Jones&#8217;s character lacks the agency and ambition I recall being present in the novel: for most of the story, she seems to be simply reacting to forces beyond her control, and is presented as a pawn in the hands of deceptive men (and one resentful woman). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2-1024x650.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2-1024x650.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2-1536x974.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2-426x270.png 426w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Albert2.png 1597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2-1024x645.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2-1536x968.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2-428x270.png 428w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Hopkins2.png 1617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Olivier&#8217;s portrayal as George Hurstwood is more nuanced, yet we struggle to sympathize with him &#8212; especially as he, too, manipulates and lies to Carrie (Jones) simply to meet his own desires. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3-1024x645.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3-1536x968.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3-429x270.png 429w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier3.png 1611w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The production itself is nicely handled, with effective sets and cinematography, but film fanatics needn&#8217;t seek this one out.    <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laurence Olivier as George Hurstwood<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Olivier-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Victor Milner&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Realistic sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Chicago.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Chicago.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Chicago.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Chicago-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Carrie-Chicago-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, unless you&#8217;re a particular fan of Olivier or Jones. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0044486\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/70358\/carrie#articles-reviews?articleId=245769\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/carrie52.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1952\/07\/17\/archives\/the-screen-in-review-carrie-with-laurence-olivier-and-jennifer.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m still rich &#8212; I&#8217;ve got my love for you!&#8221; Synopsis: A poor country girl (Jennifer Jones) moves to the city of Chicago, where she ends up living with a man (Eddie Albert) who vaguely intends to marry her one day. When she falls in love with a wealthy gentleman (Laurence Olivier), Jones thinks her fortunes have changed &#8212; but she soon learns Olivier&#8217;s wife (Miriam Hopkins) is far from pleased with his affair, and will do what she can&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=45079\"> 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-45079","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\/45079","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=45079"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55256,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45079\/revisions\/55256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}