Lydia (film)
- Alan Marshal: Richard Mason
- Joseph Cotten: Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick
- Hans Yaray: Frank Andre
- George Reeves: Bob Willard
- Edna May Oliver: grandmother Sarah MacMillan
- John Halliday: James Fitzpatrick, Butler
- Sara Allgood: Mary, Johnny's mother
- Bill Ray: Harry
- Frank Conlon: Old Ned
A woman's heart never forgets (AKA Lydia ) is an American film drama from 1941 directed by Julien Duvivier, which goes back to its written together with Leslie bus Fekete history Un Carnet de Bal. Duvivier filmed the substance in 1937 in France under the same title, German title game of memory.
The main roles are occupied with Merle Oberon, Alan Marshal, Joseph Cotten and Hans Yaray and George Reeves.
Action
When Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick on the radio hears the name Lydia MacMillan, he stands up and looks at the picture of a beautiful young woman. The radio transmission is considered given is a ceremony that Lydia; they will be honored for their commitment to blind and orphaned children. The governor of New York said, the heart of a great woman I created this house for children. Its foundations are charity and kindness. Michael goes directly to Lydia's office to congratulate her. However, wards off, he should not talk nonsense, she had already been honored enough. No, she never married, she replied to his question, it would have too many needs and too little admirer given. Fitzpatrick teases that he already knew of four. Lydia counts on his fingers Bob, Richard, Frank ... and " what about me? " Adds Michael. Lydia has to laugh. Both plan to meet Friday to talk about old times. When Lydia arrives Friday at Michael, he has a surprise for her, she confronts her old friends Bob Willard and Frank Andre. Bob is now a manager in a nightclub, and Andre, a blind concert pianist, has still so poetic words for them, like when they were young. The three men tell Lydia that she always thought had moved in the last 40 years, why they were not married to her. The reason was a different man, says Lydia. So then Richard, be stated that the three gentlemen, what Lydia says yes. She wants to know why he was there and receives the response from Michael that he would still not come. Michael remembers back to June 7, 1898: It was at that time 18 years, says Lydia, a little silly, but strikingly pretty to look at what the men confirmed unanimously.
Michael is down floats in a ball gown at the foot of the stairs when the young, charming Lydia. His father is a butler in the house of Lydia's grandmother Sarah MacMillan, a very energetic old lady. Fitzpatrick is Sarah MacMillan before his son, who had just completed his training as a doctor. As he writes down a means of something hypochondriacal old lady, he has in her the same good books, she presents him her granddaughter as a new family doctor. Michael tells Lydia that it was time for him love at first sight. The memories of the ballroom are different for the participants. Lydia remembers her as Bob Willard, " her Prince Charming " asked the applicant for a waltz that was when she was dancing on a cloud. Michael contradicts Lydia and Bob, that it was only an ordinary small ballroom. Lydia remembers that Bob Byron and Shelley have recited what Michael surprised. Even the memory of the next day is different. After a rugby match Bob is invited to Lydia's grandmother, but the hinauskomplementiert the young man and her granddaughter prohibited the further dealings with him. Lets you know that they'll send it tomorrow to her cousin to Virginia Lydia. Lydia turns for help to Michael. She tells him that she wanted to elope night with Bob today. However, Michael reacts totally different than she expected, he wants her grandmother to tell everything, but then it brings but not about himself. At the marriage does not occur, although both are looking for a hotel and pretend to be married. Lydia is so disappointed with the circumstances that she says to Bob, she was glad that it had not come to a marriage. Then she storms off and goes back to Boston.
When Michael is called Lydia spends his last evening with him together in a local artist. He confesses his love to her and she says that she knew that he loved her and that he should come back. You 'll wait for him. On leaving the harbor, Lydia met for the third time the man who does not " Beauty in Tears " calls for no reason. Michael asks Lydia if this had been the moment she fell in love with Richard. However, they said, no, their lives had been changed by someone named Johnny. Johnny was a little blind boy and he had changed their lives more than anyone else Lydia accompanied Johnny back in his slum and was so shocked that she founded a home for blind children. There, it turned her Frank Andre, a blind pianist, before. He meant for the blind it music particularly important. When Michael came back, she had introduced him to Frank Andre. Shortly afterwards visited Michael and they have a ball On the way back, there was a race through the snow between her and Michael's coach and she already met by Richard Mason, the man three times. Lydia fell in love. One of the friends said Lydia, they would not have them, but a mirage loved. With Richard together they had left Boston and go into the wilderness of Macmillanport. She tells friends, as it was then and how great was her love for Richard. Richard had promised to never leave and repeatedly asserted how happy he was with her. He read from Lalla Rookh Lydia ago by Thomas Moore. One morning he had of her and her home, that she had named "Storm bird nest ", adopted in a very special way. Lydia tells the friends that they have prayed in this storm- lashed night for Richard and the whole night was waiting round. It was the longest night of their lives. When her baptized in the name of " Lalla Rookh " ship had come back at dusk, the old Ned gave her a letter from Richard. He was gone. He wrote to her that there was another woman in his life that would have a right to it. He had the letter enclosed with his mother's wedding ring and asked her to wait for him, it'll take a while, but he 'll be back. "Poor Lydia ," my friends consistently and want to know if they 've ever heard of Richard again. Lydia tells them that had been the case after several months means and the friends that they were great support to her.
After a concert that Frank had given only for Lydia, she had a letter from Richard obtained with three rings and the confession of his great love for her. The time now would not last much longer, they should wait for New Year's Eve at the small church on it. He 'll get there. Then they would get married. On New Year's Eve she had then told her Granny them and let them know that they would hold for all times to him, because she loved him. Richard had not come that night, it was his last sign of life. In the spring of Michael Lydia protested again his love and told her that he wanted to marry her. You should not let this man who was likely to never report, ruin their lives. In fact, Lydia and Michael were planning their wedding. Your grandmother was happy about it. As they have with the young couple want to start, but it is collapsed and died. She had then gone back to Macmillanport in the little house in which she had been so happy with Richard. The memories of the happy times there would have her very added. After several months, Michael did want to bring. At that time she had to tell him that she could not be his wife, she had to pay for their debt for a lifetime. Her love for Richard would always stand between them, they never get away from him.
Yes, that was the time, many, many years and an illusion, says Lydia, when the door opens and Richard Mason enters. He said that he had received an invitation and want to know by Michael what he wanted from him. Then he looks around and asks Michael to acquaint him with the present. When Lydia stands up and speaks to him, his face remains unmoved, he did not know them, he expresses to her question, he knew no one here. The three friends can not believe it, Michael says, maybe he really did not know Lydia. With tears in his eyes Lydia realizes that he has actually forgotten what Michael finds incomprehensible. Lydia, however, replied: " He's just a man, a woman's heart never forgets. "
Production and background
The film was shot in the General Service and the Samuel Goldwyn Studios in Hollywood in the USA. For the film producer Alexander Korda had a budget of one million dollars.
The premiere of the film took place in New York on 18 September 1941. The general theatrical release in the U.S. was launched on 25 September 1941. In the Federal Republic of Germany the film opened on 24 February 1950 in Austria on 17 February 1950. On August 25, 1962 A woman's heart never forgets the first time in the ARD television showed.
In Austria - partly also in the Federal Republic of Germany - the film was titled A woman's heart.
For Edna May Oliver and John Halliday made this film their last work on the canvas dar. Both died shortly after completion of the film. For Joseph Cotten, however, his second film role after his role in Citizen Kane, this was the start began in a promising film career. Merle Oberon had hoped that their role spanning several decades would bring her consent at the criticism. For the scenes as the older woman was almost three hours of makeup and decked every day. However, the first reaction from the critics was rather negative. They complained in particular that their facial skin as a mask but not acts like human skin. Merle Oberon and Alexander Korda were married at the time with each other.
For the Viennese theater actor Hans Jaray, the Yaray called here, this was the first Hollywood film since his emigration to the United States.
Miklós Rózsa, who received his second Oscar nomination (first for The Thief of Bagdad ) for his score for this film, was discovered by Korda.
DVD
A woman's heart never forgets appeared on 13 June 2006 on DVD, published by Phoenix New Media GmbH.
Reviews
The lexicon of the International film says that it is a " romantic woman drama with charm and formal refinement [ IN QUESTION ] " and concludes " A proper American remake that Duvivier of his own hit movie game of memory (France 1937) made . " Bosley Crowther of The New York Times found in an article of 19 September 1941 that Alexander Korda's Lydia" was another one of those tearful, sentimental films only, the illuminating the past of a woman. Something wholesome he 'll Although the fact that this woman Merle Oberon games, but overall the film is still too sticky and with too much pathos. " Crowther refers to the French version of the film Carnet du Bal, " the was simply beautiful and deep touching images would have provided. Lydia on the other hand was just a jumble of nostalgia, a blizzard of withered rose petals. " Magazine Variety confirmed Merle Oberon in its issue dated 31 December 1940 that they " use their prominent role in an excellent performance. Particularly successful was the makeup that had to make a span of many years believable. "
Awards
Miklós Rózsa was with his music for A woman's heart never forgets to the Academy Awards 1942 in the category " Best Music in a Drama " nominated, but lost Bernard Herrmann with his for the film The Devil and Daniel Webster composed music.