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Stella Dallas (Region 1 Import DVD)
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Stella Dallas (Region 1 Import DVD)
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King Vidor's adaptation of Oliver Higgins Prouty's famed tearjerker
stars Barbara Stanwyck as the eponymous heroine. Eager to escape
from her neighborhood on the wrong side of the tracks and the home
of her tyrannical father, Stella sets her sights on Stephen Dallas
(John Boles), a plant manager from a wealthy family. After a brief
courtship, Stephen and Stella marry and have a baby girl named
Laurel. As time goes by, however, Stella's loud and vulgar manner
and penchant for garish clothing begin to grate on Stephen, and
she's equally put off by his perpetual lectures on correct
behavior. She also begins spending much of her time with Ed Munn
(Alan Hale), who shares her tastes, although not her bed, further
alienating her husband. The couple decides to separate and Stephen
soon marries Helen Morrison (Barbara O'Neil), a woman of similar
background. Although Stella devotes herself to her daughter, she
gradually comes to the painful realization that Laurel would have a
better life away from her influence. So, feigning indifference, she
sends her off to live with her father in New York. Stanwyck gives
what may be her best performance, investing a character who could
easily drown in pathos with energy, intelligence, and dignity. The
ambivalence of Vidor's attitude toward the character and toward the
issue of class in America also adds to the film's resonance.
General
Studio: |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Release date: |
March 2005 |
Movie released: |
March 2005 |
Actors: |
Barbara Stanwyck
• Anne Shirley
• King Vidor
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Dimensions: |
137 x 190 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
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Running time: |
1 hour, 44 minutes |
Region encoding: |
This DVD will not play in all South African DVD players.
You should only buy this if you are sure that your DVD player can play region 1 disks.
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Categories: |
DVD >
Drama
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LSN: |
XQ2-1Q9-J20-6 |
Barcode: |
0027616881526 |
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