Arise, my love

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Movie
Original title Arise, my love
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1940
length 113 minutes
Rod
Director Mitchell Leisen
script Charles Brackett
Billy Wilder
production Arthur Hornblow Junior
for Paramount Pictures
music Victor Young
camera Charles Lang
cut Doane Harrison
occupation

Arise, My Love is an American comedy film against the backdrop of the war in Europe, starring Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland from 1940. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen . Colbert, Leisen and screenwriters Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder had worked together on Midnight Reveal at midnight the year before . Arise, My Love was one of the first American films to deal with the war in Europe.

action

In 1939, at the end of the Spanish Civil War , the adventurer and pilot Tom Martin, who had fought for the republic , is waiting to be executed in now Francoist Spain . Just as Tom is about to be brought before the firing squad, he is pardoned. Responsible for this is a mysterious woman who pretends to be Tom's wife. In fact, it's about the gossip columnist Augusta Nash, who finally wants to become a serious reporter and smells a good story. The police pursue the two, who at the last moment manage to escape across the border into France. The two fall in love in Paris, but Augusta rejects Tom when she receives accreditation as a reporter in Berlin. Tom follows her. Shortly after the German Reich invaded Poland , Augusta and Tom decide to go back to the USA. Their ship, the Athenia , is torpedoed by a German submarine while crossing , but Augusta and Tom are rescued and remain in Europe for the time being. Tom decides to fight the enemy by reporting to the Royal Air Force as a pilot , while Augusta becomes a celebrated war correspondent. After the fall of Paris, Augusta and Tom, who were disabled after an accident, return to the USA to mobilize the population there to fight the oppressors.

background

Arise, My Love went into production in mid-June 1940. Originally intended for the role of Tom Martin, Joel McCrea had since been replaced by Ray Milland due to illness . Filming wasn't easy. On the one hand, the dispute between director Mitchell Leisen and screenwriter Billy Wilder escalated , who was already latent in the previous collaboration on the comedy Midnight - Revelation at Midnight . Furthermore, there was no ready-made script as the producer wanted to constantly incorporate the latest political developments in Europe. The studio therefore left no stone unturned in getting Arise, My Love into the cinemas as quickly as possible and finally brought the film to general distribution at the beginning of November. Contrary to the fears of Ray Milland, who expected a flop, Arise, My Love made a lot of money and helped Milland, who had previously played in light comedies, to good reviews and better roles.

As one of the first A-productions, Arise, My Love relates directly to the political events in Europe.

Awards

The film went to the 1941 Academy Awards with four nominations .

He won in the category

Further nominations were made for the categories

  • Best production design (black and white film) - Hans Dreier , Robert Usher
  • Best Cinematography (black and white film) - Charles Lang
  • Best Score - Victor Young

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