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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 07/10/2007 Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Nr
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Fritz Lang did his best work in Hollywood throughout the 1940s, and The Woman in the Window ranks among his best films from that period. Equally adept at crafting first-rate Westerns and melodramatic thrillers, Lang returned to the latter category for The Woman in the Window, a deliciously devious follow-up to 1944s Ministry of Fear and a near-perfect companion piece to Langs 1945 follow-up, Scarlet Street. Adapted by producer/screenwriter Nunnally Johnson from J.H. Walliss novel Once Off Guard, this briskly paced and brilliantly plotted thriller begins with a chance encounter between mild-mannered psychology professor Richard Wanley (Edward G. Robinson) and Alice Reed (Joan Bennett), the stylishly alluring subject of a portrait that Wanley has dreamily admired in a window near the mens club where he socializes with a savvy District Attorney (Raymond Massey) and a friendly physician (Edmund Breon). When Alice invites Wanley to her apartment for casual drinks and conversation, Wanley is forced to kill an intruder, and his subsequent cover-up leads to a nail-biting plot in which Wanley must feign innocence as he "innocently" participates in the D.A.s investigation with a homicide detective.
Lang was an expert at turning the screws of suspense, and while Johnsons screenplay tempers its convenient coincidences with well-written characters, Robinsons increasing desperation is the engine that drives the plot. When a sleazy blackmailer (Dan Duryea) squeezes Wanley and Reed for every penny theyve got, The Woman in the Window winds up to a fever pitch, with a "twist" ending thats either a cop-out or clever, depending on your tolerance for now-familiar surprises. As renowned critic Pauline Kael astutely noted, The Woman in the Window has "the logic and plausibility of a nightmare," and Lang surely enjoyed the superbly cast trio of Robinson, Bennett, and Duryea, for he invited them back for Scarlet Street just a few months later. And speaking of murder, check out the kid playing Robinsons son in one of the opening scenes: thats future real-life murder-conspiracy suspect Bobby (Robert) Blake (subsequently acquitted), at the innocent age of 10. --Jeff Shannon
Rate Points :4.5
Binding :DVD
Brand :TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Label :MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer :MGM (Video & DVD)
MPN :MGMDM108107D
ProductGroup :DVD
Studio :MGM (Video & DVD)
Publisher :MGM (Video & DVD)
UPC :027616081070
EAN :0027616081070
Price :$19.98USD
Lowest Price :$10.43USD
Customer ReviewsClassic Fritz Lang
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
Fritz Lang directed some great films in Hollywood during the 1940s and The Woman in the Window is one of them. A professors (Edward G. Robinson) chance encounter with a beautiful model (Joan Bennett) turns into a nightmare of nail-biting suspense. In a crazy turn of events, the mild-mannered Robinson kills Bennetts boyfriend in self-defense. What should Robinson and Bennett do next is the question. The course they choose propels this melodrama and hooks the viewer from the start. You find yourself pulling for both Bennett and Robinsons cover-up because the two are sympathetic and likeable characters. Taught direction, a great screenplay, combined with excellent characterizations from Robinson, Bennett, and Dan Duryea, make for great film entertainment.
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :2
this rare gem of a film rivals Hitchcock in suspense. i urge anyone who hasnt seen this film not to read any reviews before viewing it. dont cheat yourself out of a great viewing experience.
i have been collecting classic films for years, first on video than dvd and i have never seen this great movie. the only movie that possibly comes close to the mind blowing experience this one does is "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt" which was released in 1956, 12 years after this one.
i will not reveal any significant plot details in this review. just trust me that if youre a classic film conniseur as i am you wont be disappointed. sit down, dim the lights and prepare to be fully engrossed and enveloped into one of Fritz Langs masterpieces.
as for the DVD, the print is very good and so is the audio. no real extras here, but you dont need them. the film itself is sufficient.
Edward G. Robinson, Film Noir, Murder Mystery
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
Even though this isnt a famous film noir, Id recommend it. The production values were very good. Its a good crime mystery, with a well-developed plot line and a surprise ending. Tension builds as the movie progresses. Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, and Raymond Massey both gave excellent performances. And, yes, the film is very noir.
Indispensable
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
Absolutamente maravillosa. Representante de uno de los gneros ms importantes no solo del cine si no tambin de la novela.
A Film With A Twist !
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :0
Edward G. Robinson does a fine job as the unassuming character in this film. Joan Bennett is a treat for the eyes ! A film that will hold you until the end.
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