Overall this film has dated and lacks depth. However it contains some good sequences. The best involves the cross-cutting between the principals as they journey toward their home after three years apart. In a shot which seems to anticipate Bergman, we see a close-up two-shot of Deborah Kerr and Glynis Johns. Kerr faces camera expressing her doubts and concerns with Glynis Johns in profile to one side. The other very good sequence is in the pub after they have agreed to divorce, a scene treated with a sensitive touch. Deborah Kerr adds complexity to her role. Glynis Johns is excellent as an independent-minded female, a role model situated half-way between old-fashioned suffrage and post-war feminism. Unfortunately, the implications for gender roles in a post-war Britain are cast aside in favour of a romantic resolution.
Review of Vacation from Marriage
