Claudelle and her lovers
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Claudelle and her lovers |
| Original title | Claudelle Inglish |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1961 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gordon Douglas |
| script | Leonard Freeman |
| production | Leonard Freeman |
| music | Howard Jackson |
| camera | Ralph Woolsey |
| cut | Folmar Blangsted |
| occupation | |
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Claudelle and her lovers is an American drama from 1961. The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Erskine Caldwell .
action
Claudelle is the daughter of the farmer Clyde Inglish in Georgia. The young woman is in love with the farmer boy Linn Varner. Claudelle's mother, Jessie, who sees her own past in poverty, wants her daughter to marry the wealthy farmer Crawford. But Claudelle refuses and remains loyal to Linn, even when he is drafted into the army.
When Linn writes that he wants to marry another woman, Claudelle becomes a tomboy. She begins an affair with Dennis Peasley, the son of a businessman. Dennis falls in love with Claudelle, but she begins to accept gifts from other men in town for her favors. Dennis' father is among the patrons. When Claudelle's father learns of his daughter's reputation, he reproaches her. Claudelle counters with the news that her mother was seen red-handed with Crawford in a parked car.
A fist fight breaks out between Dennis and Rip Guyler, the rough leg over Claudelle. The fight ends with the death of Dennis, who is run over by Rip's car. The next morning a sad Claudelle informs her father that Jessie has left the house. Sobered up, father and daughter decide to move away and start a new life. Harley Peasley, unable to get over the death of his son, arrives at the farm. He blames Claudelle for Dennis' death and shoots her down. Clyde rushes back into the house and holds his dying daughter in his arms.
criticism
The lexicon of international films describes the film as a moving piece that ends with murder and manslaughter.
To Bosley Crowther of the New York Times , it seemed like Leonard Freeman couldn't have worked out more than Claudelle's dilemma.
Awards
1962 was Howard Shoup in the category Best Costume Design (b / w) nominated for an Oscar.
background
The film premiered on September 20, 1961 in New York. In Germany it first appeared in cinemas on April 13, 1962.
Web links
- Claudelle and her lover in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Claudelle and her lovers. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film Service , accessed January 26, 2011 .
- ↑ Critique of the New York Times (Eng.)