Berkeley Square (film)

Berkeley Square is an American fantasy film from the year 1933. The screenplay is based on the unfinished novel, The Sense of the Past by Henry James and the resulting developed play by John L. Balderston.

Action

England 1784th The wealthy Americans Peter Standish arrives to make his distant cousin Kate Pettigrew the yard. The Pettigrew family is one of the most distinguished families in England. Kate's brother Tom and her mother Lady Ann pushing Kate to ensnare the Americans so that they can pay off the debt. At the same time gets Helen, the daughter of the house, unexpected visit from her beau, Mr. throstle. When Peter enters the house, the scenery changes.

London 1933. The American architect Peter Standish, a descendant of Peter Standish from the previous scene, assessed his legacy, the House of Pettigrew. His fiancee Marjorie Trant is concerned about Peter's appearance. The last three days he has studied the diaries of his ancestor. Marjorie takes Peter with a tea at the American ambassador. The confides in Peter that his ancestor has entered to the day 149 years ago the House of Pettigrew. He believes that if he enters the house at exactly the same time, he will travel back to the year 1784. The Ambassador urged Peter to be careful and not to change the future.

Peters theory is to the truth. He is, as he enters the house, greeted by Kate. The Pettigrew are dismayed by their foreign cousin, as he addresses things that are not yet done. Helen is more fascinated than fearful, and after some time the two fall in love. First Peter is fond of the simple life at this time. However, with time it interferes more and more toward the conditions, primarily due to the ignorance of the people and to the lack of hygiene. On some occasions, it sets the Pettigrew, with the exception of Helen, with his views in dismay. They believe Peter was possessed by a demon. Helen learns Peter's true origins and desperate when she sees the future in his eyes: the World War, Gangster, railways and modern cities. Peter and Helen insure their love. Peter wants to stay because he has changed the future. The animosity between Peter and the rest of Pettigrew's reach their peak. Helen convinces him that he 's better again travels back in his time. She tells him that she is always with him and gives him an Egyptian statue as a symbol of eternal life.

Peter returns to the year 1933. Marjorie, the Ambassador and his landlady Mrs. Barwick are relieved. The Ambassador believes that Peter had too much to drink and fantasize about the 18th century. Peter visited Helen's grave. He is shocked when he realizes that he has changed history. Through his relationship with Helen she was not living with the throstle and died three years later. Peter says Matjorie that he could not marry. He mourns the loss of Helen. Then he hears her voice, he says, they will be together in God's time.

Criticism

The Variety described the film as an imaginative, beautiful and well- crafted production.

Awards

1934 Leslie Howard was nominated in the category for Best Actor Oscar.

Background

The premiere took place on 15 September 1933.

The play was staged at the London premiere in March 1929 by Leslie Howard and produced. Also in the Broadway production, which started in November of the same year, he was active in these functions. Valerie Taylor and Irene Browne played on Broadway in the roles that they played in the film.

Roy Ward Baker turned a 1954 remake of the film under the title The House in the Square with Tyrone Power and nn Blyth.

1933 in film Frank Lloyd Sonya Levien Jesse L. Lasky Film score Ernest Palmer (American cinematographer) Leslie Howard (actor) Heather Angel (actress) 6th Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Actor
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