{"id":49432,"date":"2020-07-19T14:16:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-19T21:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49432"},"modified":"2021-01-15T20:01:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T03:01:38","slug":"foreign-affair-a-1948","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49432","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Affair, A (1948)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Now that we&#8217;ve won the war, we musn&#8217;t lose the peace!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-49433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Poster.jpg 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA prim congresswoman (Jean Arthur) sent to war-ravaged Berlin to investigate troop morale falls for the captain (John Lund) tasked with accompanying her, not knowing that he&#8217;s engaged in an ongoing affair with a nightclub singer (Marlene Dietrich) whose past is decidedly shady.\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>Billy Wilder Films<\/li>\n<li>Jean Arthur Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Marlene Dietrich Films<\/li>\n<li>Military<\/li>\n<li>Romantic Comedy<\/li>\n<li>World War II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBilly Wilder and Charles Brackett&#8217;s long-time collaboration included co-authoring (with Richard L. Breen) this satirical romantic comedy about the inevitable corruption that emerged in post-WWII Germany as Americans attempted to help rebuild the nation while war-weary G.I.s were equally eager to have some fun. The engaging script pulls no punches in showing countless examples of what was <em>really<\/em> happening in Berlin: while being driven through town, Arthur sees not only a ravaged cityscape (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0040367\/trivia?item=tr2448221\">nearly half a million buildings were destroyed over the course of 400 Allied bombing raids<\/a>), but GIs cavorting with <em>frauleins<\/em> on just about every park bench, and a young mother pushing a pram with American flags flying on either side:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Satire.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Satire.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Satire.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Satire-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Satire-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once out of the car, Arthur herself is quickly accosted by two GIs on bicycles who use all their techniques on her (offering candy bars, etc.). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Bike.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Bike.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Bike.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Bike-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Bike-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Bike-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the story, however, is Dietrich &#8212; as radiant as ever at 46, singing several sultry songs and boldly inhabiting a Nazi-sympathizing opportunist completely opposite her real-life stance as an anti-Fascist activist. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich2.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lund fills the bill well as the central male love interest, and Charles Lang&#8217;s cinematography nicely captures the shadowy nature of an occupied city. This one remains worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by the leads<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Arthur.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Arthur.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Arthur.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Arthur-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Arthur-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Dietrich-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Lund.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Lund.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Lund.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Lund-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Lund-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography2.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography2-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography1.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography1-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography3.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Cinematography3-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A bitingly satirical script<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Script.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Script.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Script.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Script-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foreign-Affair-Script-128x96.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a still-enjoyable satire. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0040367\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/a-foreign-affair\/review\/123557\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=12887&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4012wild.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/74001\/foreign-affair-a\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/75395\/a-foreign-affair#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Now that we&#8217;ve won the war, we musn&#8217;t lose the peace!&#8221; Synopsis: A prim congresswoman (Jean Arthur) sent to war-ravaged Berlin to investigate troop morale falls for the captain (John Lund) tasked with accompanying her, not knowing that he&#8217;s engaged in an ongoing affair with a nightclub singer (Marlene Dietrich) whose past is decidedly shady. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Billy Wilder Films Jean Arthur Films Love Triangle Marlene Dietrich Films Military Romantic Comedy World War II Review: Billy Wilder&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49432\"> 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-49432","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\/49432","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=49432"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63521,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49432\/revisions\/63521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}