Absolutely fabulous film showcasing the brilliant acting talents of Rosalind Russell, as a bitter Jewish widow, who lost a son to World War 11, finding happiness and possible romance with a Japanese businessman, Alec Guiness, who also has suffered war losses.
The film should certainly have been honored for promoting racial and religious understanding.
After criticizing a nosy neighbor, Mae Questel, in a fine performance, for wanting to move out of the neighborhood when minorities move in, the daughter and son-in-law have to confront their own prejudices when it appears that romance might just well be blossoming.
Ray Danton shows a tremendous maturity 6 years after his fine performance in "I'll Cry Tomorrow." With a larger part here, Danton was able to show his versatility in moving from comedy to drama within this film.
The film depicts cultural understanding as well as religious toleration. I often wondered why Gertrude Berg and Cedricke Hardwicke, both of whom appeared on Broadway in the show version, did not appear in the film. After seeing Roz Russell and Alec Guinness in the film version, I soon knew why. As the Brooklyn widow, Russell was able to have a marvelous inflection making her the typical Jewish woman from Flatbush. Guinness, as the Japanese business man, is able to do the same for a Japanese person. This wonderful film bridges the gap between generations and proves that understanding of others can ultimately lead to toleration. There is no generation gap here.
The film should certainly have been honored for promoting racial and religious understanding.
After criticizing a nosy neighbor, Mae Questel, in a fine performance, for wanting to move out of the neighborhood when minorities move in, the daughter and son-in-law have to confront their own prejudices when it appears that romance might just well be blossoming.
Ray Danton shows a tremendous maturity 6 years after his fine performance in "I'll Cry Tomorrow." With a larger part here, Danton was able to show his versatility in moving from comedy to drama within this film.
The film depicts cultural understanding as well as religious toleration. I often wondered why Gertrude Berg and Cedricke Hardwicke, both of whom appeared on Broadway in the show version, did not appear in the film. After seeing Roz Russell and Alec Guinness in the film version, I soon knew why. As the Brooklyn widow, Russell was able to have a marvelous inflection making her the typical Jewish woman from Flatbush. Guinness, as the Japanese business man, is able to do the same for a Japanese person. This wonderful film bridges the gap between generations and proves that understanding of others can ultimately lead to toleration. There is no generation gap here.