Posted on 06/15/2025 4:32:00 PM PDT by simpson96
Classic cinematics from first-rank filmmakers. Michael Powell’s original version of Gone to Earth is another unique Archers creation. Jennifer Jones finally gets to chew on a character role with grit, as a natural virgin/vixen misunderstood by contrasting suitors.
This is one beautiful production, one that will thrill Powell & Pressburger fans eager to see all of his films. Michael Powell’s camera pulls meaning from images of landscapes and nature, expressing the natural urges that steer his heroine in directions not likely to be appreciated by the stuffy society of 1897. Jennifer Jones is a special creature here. Away from the direct influence of David O. Selznick, she creates a distinct character quite apart from her usual glamorous charmer.
Powell & Pressberger stress the elemental nature of the story. Their imagery is so adept, we don’t mind that Hazel is frequently visited by symbols of death, and equated with / compared to her pet fox. They are indeed a pair of wild vixens. The fox can’t be kept out of the henhouse and Hazel can’t be steered away from her passions, which are far from idyllic.
Gone To Earth/The Wild Heart - Jennifer Jones (Powell & Pressburger, technicolor, 1950)
*ping*
I’ll never forget Jennifer Jones’ performance in the
movie “The Song of Bernadette”.
About Bernadette Soubirous a 14 year old French girl who witnessed 18 visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Feb. to July in year 1858. This real person was later canonized as a Saint by Pope Pius XI.
My third Grade Class watched this movie in Religion Class.
She was made for that role, in my opinion.
Wow.
Just finished watching.
thanks for the link
You’re welcome.
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