A Life of Her Own
The Discreet Charm of George Cukor
December 13, 2013 - January 7, 2014
Cukor’s 1950 melodrama about a successful model (Lana Turner) and her ill-fated affair with a married man suffered from studio interference and low enthusiasm, but went on to gather a base of critical supporters, not least among them François Truffaut.
Cukor’s 1950 melodrama about a successful model and her ill-fated affair with a married man had the cards stacked against it from the start: a victim of miscasting, studio interference, and generally low enthusiasm. The results are rough but fascinating, with a standout lead performance by Lana Turner. Over the years, A Life of Her Own has gathered a small but powerful base of critical supporters, not least among them François Truffaut. As Richard Brody recently wrote in The New Yorker: “It’s as if the entire film, with its breath-holding look at the catastrophic love of a single woman for a married man, stays hushed in anticipation of romantic disaster.”
Life Of Her Own, A (1950) | Pers: Hermes Pan, Lana Turner | Dir: George Cukor | Ref: LIF011AG | Photo Credit: [ MGM / The Kobal Collection ] | Editorial use only related to cinema, television and personalities. Not for cover use, advertising or fictional works without specific prior agreement
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