Movie #2128 "Random Harvest" (TCM) I am not sure why I have never written a blog on my favorite romance film of all time, so I guess it is about time since I rewatched most of it , again, on TCM the other morning --- I guess I can do that once in a while, since I'm retired, because it was not supposed to be in my daily schedule for that day. Anyway, this is such a layered story to me --- based on an immensely popular novel written by James Hilton (which I've never dared to read --- but maybe I should because on- line it is suggested that there is a surprise ending in the book not covered in the movie --- uh-oh -- I enjoy the ending of the movie so much, almost afraid to find out what the book's surprise is). It is all about finding your soulmate, and not even a war, or amnesia or whatever is thrown in the lovers' way, they will come back to each other eventually, if they are truly soulmates...... it is that "on into eternity" that gets me every time. The soulmates happen to be played by Greer Garson and Ronald Colman --- two of the best, in my opinion, of their era, and the film does them justice; they are so much in love, they are able to find their way back to each other when tragic events enter their lives. I don't want to say much more about the plot because like I said, it is layered, but if you ever get a chance to see this, I highly recommend it --- yep, it's sentimental, yep it might appear overdone in some parts, but the costumes, the settings, the photography, the editing, it all falls into line and makes it truly one of a kind film to me. I give it a 5 out of 5 and am ready to watch it again, and again, and again.
"RANDOM HARVEST" 1942 2 hours and 6 minutes
An amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-war life.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Writers: Claudine West, George Froeschel, Arthur Wimperis
Actors: Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Philip Dorn
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