Leave Her to Heaven

Rating:
Summary: A True
Review: VHS Version: If you've ever wondered what all the fuss about Gene Tierney was about, try this movie on for size. In it, she plays Ellen Berent, a possessively jealous woman who doesn't want to share her new husband, Richard Harland, played by the completely un-sexual Cornel Wilde, with *anyone*. "There's nothing wrong with Ellen. She just *loves* too much," says her mother. But there is most definitely something wrong with Ellen, and she makes that evident very early on. She is possesive, jealous and completely selfish, demanding that all her new husband's attention be on her, and god help whomever gets in the way of that. It is a love story that is also a thriller, and it is shot in gorgeous Technicolor, which serves Miss Tierney *very* well. If fact, her entire *look* throughout this whole movie is spectacular, as she models one great sportswear and lounging outfit after another. She is the epitome of chic in this movie, even in the scene which we'll call "Tragedy In A Row Boat". She is perfectly accessorized and when she casually slips on her cat-eye sunglasses before the tragedy occurs, she is stunning. And isn't that what's most important in movies like this? Accessorizing all this action are the breathtaking locations, with an incredibly stylish (still) home on the range in New Mexico and their picturesque cottage on Back of the Moon Bay in Maine, which is so gorgeous it looks like a set, but it's not.