I adore that movie! Roger Livesey of the throaty voice! Don’t you want to kill Dame Wendy on occasion especially when she puts everyone in danger with her perilous sea journey? She’s one of my very favorite actresses. Just brilliant.
Yes, her character really grows throughout. Kind of like Colonel Blimp, she goes back in time with music, styles, customs, etc. to discover what really counts. The character development is so rich and economical. Catriona McLain, Colonel Barnstaple, and the others seem very real. The curse (and its final rendering through the remembered nanny) is perfect. “He shall be chained to a woman, and he shall die in his chains.” Now THAT’s romance.
Powell and Pressburger were amazing filmmakers.