Deep breathes and more chocolate is more than likely in my future...
The Nun's Story
Starring: Audrey Hepburn
Original release: 1959
Synopsis: After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
Just as good as I remember it. Fascinating look into the life of a nun.
Starring: Grace Kelly (directed by Alfred Hitchcock)
Original release: 1954
Synopsis: A tennis player frames his unfaithful wife for first-degree murder after she inadvertently hinders his plan to kill her.
My Hitchcock viewing has been a bit hit and miss. Some I have loved while with other I haven't even managed to get half way through before giving up.
Weirdly this one sits someone in the middle. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either AND I watched in all the way to the end. Of course Grace Kelly's clothes might have had something to do with it. Swoony sighs all round just for her wardrobe.
Starring: Stewart Granger and Grace Kelly
Original release: 1954
Synopsis: In Colombia, a mining engineer discovers an emerald mine but has to content with a coffee planter who stands in his way.
I watched this not for Gracie whose clothes were once again on point but for Stewart Granger who I've always had a soft spot for. Something I totally blame on the whole silver fox thing.
Shallow viewing all round then. :)
Starring: Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr
Original release: 1950
Synopsis: Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition in to uncharted territory in an attempt to locate a missing explorer.
Granger again. Doing more manly stuff and making Deborah Kerr go all frosty... until of course she cuts her hair.
Sure. Cutting my hair always make me see a man in a whole new light.
Silly but fun.
Starring: Clark Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly
Original release: 1953
Synopsis: On a Kenyan safari, a hunter has a love triangle with a seductive American socialite and anthropologist's cheating wife.
More African hijinks, more manly men and Gracie is back looking all cool and vulnerable.
An okay story but really this is all Ava's show. Great clothes, independent and goes for what she wants. I kind of wished she had just carried on sailing off into the sunset (well down the river). Now that would have been an ending.
Starring: Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn
Original release: 1951
Synopsis: During World War 1 a riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong willed missionary to go down the river and attack a German warship.
Seriously good.
No surprise that Bogie finally won an Oscar for it.
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn and William Holden
Original release: 1954
Synopsis: A playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur, but it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her.
How can people like this movie I really don't know.
Bogie looks old enough to almost be Audrey's grandfather. Like that isn't creepy at all. As for the rest...
Yeah I just don't get it.
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