Written on the Wind
Ya gotta love melodrama. I wish I'd been around in the '50s to see these films on the big screen. These are hyper soap operas, but helmed by Douglas Sirk, they're an art form all their own. The images are beautiful. There's much to admire in the framing. Sure, the acting is over the top by modern standards. But it's still possible to get involved in the storyline. When the door opens, leaves blow inside just perfectly, somebody stumbles outside, and a gun drops from their limp hand...you know it's popcorn time.
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