An excellent film. You just don't see these any more.
As others have noted, it is "stagy" as in it is pretty much a theatrical stage play in film form...but the script and the premise is excellent.
The ghosts were all believable to me, hailing from 1845, when traveling from London to California was quite a bit more difficult than it is today.
It is the first time I experienced a Redgrave performance and was genuinely surprised. Many will remember James Mason from his "Lolita" performance and his presence here was brief but memorable.
It is very rare to see a film that covers so many bases regarding mankind's social progress. Few of us realize how the fight for women's rights was actually a criminal act at one point in time.
It is also rare to see a film filled with so many notable quotes, words that really stick with you and make you think.
Also, it was made in 1939, so you know it's good.
As others have noted, it is "stagy" as in it is pretty much a theatrical stage play in film form...but the script and the premise is excellent.
The ghosts were all believable to me, hailing from 1845, when traveling from London to California was quite a bit more difficult than it is today.
It is the first time I experienced a Redgrave performance and was genuinely surprised. Many will remember James Mason from his "Lolita" performance and his presence here was brief but memorable.
It is very rare to see a film that covers so many bases regarding mankind's social progress. Few of us realize how the fight for women's rights was actually a criminal act at one point in time.
It is also rare to see a film filled with so many notable quotes, words that really stick with you and make you think.
Also, it was made in 1939, so you know it's good.