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Summary: For all the fans of Charles BOYER !
Review: This movie is a remake of a French classic "Pépé le Moko" with the great Jean GABIN. ALGIERS is not as good as the original one, but I really liked Charles BOYER in it. For me, he is an underrated actor, and was not just a "latin lover" (He was a "smart lover with white gloves" and an "Aristocrat of passion"). This movie is entertaining but not a must-have. Hedy LAMARR really disappointed me in her first hollywoodian role (Sigrid GURIE is better but less beautiful). Women, if you love BOYER, see "HOLD BACK THE DAWN", "MADAME DE..." or "CLUNY BROWN".
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Summary: NORWEGIAN FAILED 2 OUTDO LAMARR
Review: This was the reamke of a French original. Goldwyn wanted his Garbo(SIGRID GURIE) to do it... Sigrid later said that they all pitied Hedy Lamarr because she was thought to be a common girl after her nude footage in the film Exctasy 1933. MGM`s Mayer indeed was not sure of Lamarr was good enough for the MGM family and borrowed her to Walter Wanger.
As it turned out; Lamarr became a sensation, Gurie NOT! However, Lamarr did many a film but only the 1949 SAMSON AND DALILAH was an equal hit a`la ALGIERS.ALGIERS had a poor print on video, but even on DVD the print is much 2 muddy. It is a shame, because it has an authentic feel... Indeed - when producing CASABLANCA, they hoped they coild achieve something like ALGIERS. However, faith was not kind and CASABLANCA is the eternal classic. If u want 2 c Sigrid do a good performance, check out THREE FACES WEST with John Wayne and THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO with Gary Cooper.
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Summary: NORWEGIAN FAILED 2 OUTDO LAMARR
Review: This was the reamke of a French original. Goldwyn wanted his Garbo(SIGRID GURIE) to do it... Sigrid later said that they all pitied Hedy Lamarr because she was thought to be a common girl after her nude footage in the film Exctasy 1933. MGM`s Mayer indeed was not sure of Lamarr was good enough for the MGM family and borrowed her to Walter Wanger.
As it turned out; Lamarr became a sensation, Gurie NOT! However, Lamarr did many a film but only the 1949 SAMSON AND DALILAH was an equal hit a`la ALGIERS. ALGIERS had a poor print on video, but even on DVD the print is much 2 muddy. It is a shame, because it has an authentic feel... Indeed - when producing CASABLANCA, they hoped they coild achieve something like ALGIERS. However, faith was not kind and CASABLANCA is the eternal classic. If u want 2 c Sigrid do a good performance, check out THREE FACES WEST with John Wayne and THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO with Gary Cooper.
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Summary: Probably The Most Beautiful Woman Ever On Film
Review: What at first appears to be a somewhat film becomes fascinating, full of atmosphere and great camera work. Boyer is at the peak of his charm. But the real reason to see the film is Hedy Lamarr. She was probably the most beautiful woman ever on film and at her most ravishing in this film. I sat stunned at her incredible beauty which has never quite been duplicated although Ava Gardner came close. A.Kaufman, New York, New York
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