Gilda

I was a little puzzled initially as to why this film seems to be highly rated. The storyline is implausible and the dialogue is quite corny. The script was apparently written on the fly during production and it shows. I thought there were some similarities in the storyline to Casablanca and it must have been an influence (Humphrey Bogart turned down the lead role) but this film doesn't compare to that masterpiece. But Rita Hayworth is magnificent in this film and in particular her musical and dance numbers. I never knew she started out from childhood as a professional dance performer. There are some strange parallels with this film and her real life personal and professional relationships. She often cited extreme emotional cruelty as the reason for breaking up with her husbands. Also she said that Harry Cohn her Warner Bros boss would be very controlling about her, stopping her from seeing friends and blocking her relationships and even preventing her from going out.

Image 3.25 / 5 and sound 3/5 What good chemistry between Rita and Glenn, what a great movie.