A classic idealistic film about love, wealth and self-esteem. A man came back from war decided to go to Paris to find the meaning of life, but the woman he loved cannot stand the poverty though she was crazy about him too. She finally married a rich man but they still kept in touch with each other (as friends). The man went to India and spent several years as a pilgrim. When he came back, he was involved with the woman's friend who lost her husband and child, had a miserable life. He intended to save her but he failed in the end because the woman still loved him and jealousy made her wanted to get him back.
I don't want to spoil the story too much and I love the story, I feel like a kind of pure innocence of love concealing in this film, all the characters are graceful, even when they are in difficult situations, they live for their dignity. The performance is powerful and Anne Baxter won Oscar for her supporting role as the main character's poor friend, She shows the intense struggle in her heart after tragedy has occurred, she's vulnerable and lost in a world she cannot face it. Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney are gorgeous as the leading actor and actress, Clifton Webb is memorable as the arrogant uncle.
Some says love can conquer anything, in this movie the woman gave up her love for the wealthy, but she still tried to get her love back, people are just too greedy to obtain everything, and caused the disaster afterwards. We can miss something every day no matter we can on purpose or not, but only when we lose them, we realize the genuine value and try to get them back, seems to be cliché but it does apply to almost everyone.
This films is adapted by a famous novel from W. Somerset Maugham and it's not that kind of film can entertain people in its screen time, but you can learn something after watching it, I might not have too much deep thought, but subconsciously I can taste the bitterness from it.
I don't want to spoil the story too much and I love the story, I feel like a kind of pure innocence of love concealing in this film, all the characters are graceful, even when they are in difficult situations, they live for their dignity. The performance is powerful and Anne Baxter won Oscar for her supporting role as the main character's poor friend, She shows the intense struggle in her heart after tragedy has occurred, she's vulnerable and lost in a world she cannot face it. Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney are gorgeous as the leading actor and actress, Clifton Webb is memorable as the arrogant uncle.
Some says love can conquer anything, in this movie the woman gave up her love for the wealthy, but she still tried to get her love back, people are just too greedy to obtain everything, and caused the disaster afterwards. We can miss something every day no matter we can on purpose or not, but only when we lose them, we realize the genuine value and try to get them back, seems to be cliché but it does apply to almost everyone.
This films is adapted by a famous novel from W. Somerset Maugham and it's not that kind of film can entertain people in its screen time, but you can learn something after watching it, I might not have too much deep thought, but subconsciously I can taste the bitterness from it.