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Rita Hayworth stars with Glenn Ford in the film noir masterpiece GILDA, which is widely considered to be the finest film in Ms Hayworth's career.
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Gilda (Hayworth) is a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage with corrupt illegal casino owner Ballin Mundson (George MacReady) when she comes face-to-face with her past; Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) her previous lover whom she left and married Ballin on the rebound.
Gilda and Johnny re-ignite the passions when Ballin "kills" himself. Little do they know that Ballin has suspected Gilda of infidelity and has left the picture so he may observe - and kill her - if she shows any indiscretion.
Featuring Hayworth's galvanising renditions of "Put The Blame On Mame" and "Amado Mio" (although her vocals were dubbed here by Anita Ellis) , this is the ultimate vehicle for the legendary sex-goddess.
The film has been fully restored by the American Film Archive for its glittering DVD debut, which also includes the trailer as well as a Rita Hayworth tribute from the Columbia Studios documentary "The Lady with the Lamp"
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review by SusiDee34.
October 12, 2002
Pros: RITA HAYWORTH AND GLENN FORD - beautiful Cons: it wasn't in color The Bottom Line: This is the time of the beautiful people The tagline for this movie states “There has never been a woman like Gilda”. Well, that may be true and all, but in fact, there has never been a woman like Rita Hayworth. Born in 1918, she was a vibrant 28 years old in this production. My only wish, this release had been in color. … more
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All film noirs need deceit, betrayal, dialogue hard as diamonds--and dames even harder than that. ButGildais the only one with the dame front and center, and for good reason. Rita Hayworth shimmers in the 1946 classic, which spins on a tortured plot involving the title character (Hayworth); her imperious husband (George Macready), a ruthless casino owner and head of an Argentine tungsten cartel (!); and Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford), Gilda's ex-lover and now her husband's go-fer. But no one watchesGildafor the plot, except to learn that all the characters have secrets--perhaps even ones they would kill for. Hayworth captures Gilda's vulnerability beneath her devil-may-care front ("If I'd been a ranch, they would have named me the Bar Nothing"). Not to be missed: Hayworth's slinky striptease to "Put the Blame on Mame."--Anne Hurley
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Director:
Charles Vidor
Genre:
Drama
DVD Release Date:
November 7, 2000
Runtime:
110 minutes
Studio:
Sony Pictures
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