The way in the dark
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The way in the dark |
| Original title | The Dark Angel |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1935 |
| length | 105 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Sidney Franklin |
| script |
Lillian Hellman , Mordaunt Shairp |
| production | Samuel Goldwyn |
| music | Alfred Newman |
| camera | Gregg Toland |
| cut | Sherman Todd |
| occupation | |
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The Path in the Dark is an American drama directed by Sidney Franklin, directed in 1935. The script is based on a play by Guy Bolton , which he wrote under the pseudonym HB Trevelyan. The film premiered on September 5, 1935 in New York. The film did not come into theaters in Germany. On May 29, 1981, it was broadcast for the first time on German television, ARD .
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The cousins Gerald Shannon and Alan Trent have been friends with Kitty Vane since childhood. Even as adults, they are inseparable. Kitty's real love belongs to Alan, whom she plans to marry. When England enters the war in 1914, Alan and Gerald are drafted. Gerald, who also has a feeling for Kitty, gives both of them his blessing on a home vacation. Both are called back to the front, the planned wedding bursts. Kitty spends the night before the cousins have to go to France with Alan. They secretly go to a pub, but are seen there by Kitty's cousin Lawrence Bidley.
When Gerald hears about the night, Alan denies meeting Kitty, whereupon the two men get into an argument. Gerald is still secretly jealous. He sends Alan on a dangerous mission in which he appears to be killed in an explosion. Kitty suspected Alan's death. When Gerald tells her about his feelings of guilt, she confesses to him that she was the woman who was with Alan in the pub.
The war ends and Gerald returns to England. In the meantime, Alan, who was believed dead, has also returned to England. But he did not answer and lives under a false name. He went blind in the war, so he doesn't want to tell his family or Kitty that he's alive. Over time, he becomes a successful children's book writer. He lives in the country, and Sir George Barton is one of his new friends. Gerald found old photographs of Gerald and Kitty at Alan, so he recognizes them when he gets an engagement report.
When Alan and George go fishing with some village children, they suddenly run into Gerald and Kitty. Gerald looks after Kitty, who fell from her horse while hunting a fox. Neither of them notice Alan. But George, who is helping Gerald look after Kitty, tells them about a friend who has pictures of them. Gerald suspects that this is Alan. He visits Alan's country house with Kitty. Alan doesn't want pity, so he pretends to see. But he doesn't want to go back to his old life. Gerald and Kitty, however, uncover the truth. Kitty goes to Alan and tells him that she has never stopped loving him. They hug and decide to stay together forever.
Reviews
"Well-staged melodramatic Hollywood film."
Awards
1936 was equipment of Richard Day won the Oscar. The leading actress Merle Oberon and the sound recordings by Thomas T. Moulton were nominated for an Oscar.
background
- The play was filmed in 1925 as a silent film with the same title by George Fitzmaurice with Ronald Colman and Charles Lane .
- The story was broadcast as a radio play on June 22, 1936 by Lux Radio Theater . Merle Oberon spoke the role of Kitty, while Herbert Marshall performed the role of Alan this time.
- In this film, Leslie Howard was supposed to play the role of Alan first. He was Merle Oberon's partner at the time. When the couple split, Howard dropped out of the film and was only then replaced by Fredric March.
- For Frieda Inescourt it was the film debut.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The way in the dark. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 18, 2017 .