Damn, sweet world
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Damn, sweet world |
| Original title | Inside Daisy Clover |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1965 |
| length | 128 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert Mulligan |
| script | Gavin Lambert |
| production | Alan J. Pakula |
| music | André Previn |
| camera | Charles Lang |
| cut | Aaron Stell |
| occupation | |
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Damn, Sweet World is a 1965 American film based on the novel Inside Daisy Clover by Gavin Lambert , who also wrote the screenplay.
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The film is set in California during the 1930s . Daisy Clover is 15 years old and in the middle of puberty . She lives with her mother, whom she calls "dealer" because of her passion for the card game Solitaire . Daisy dreams of becoming a Hollywood star and records a song that she sends to producer Raymond Swan. In fact, she gets a response from Swan. He does screen tests with her and finally gives her a contract.
Daisy leaves home and goes to Hollywood. Meanwhile, her sister Gloria (along with her husband Harry and Raymond Swan) sees to it that Mrs. Clover (the mother) is taken to a mental institution and is chosen by Swan to take care of the little sister in Hollywood. Swan throws a party to introduce Daisy to the movie industry folks. At this party, Daisy meets the movie star Wade Lewis and falls in love with him. They spend the night together and are from now on a couple. After the premiere of their first film, they announce to Swan that they want to get married.
After the wedding night, Daisy wakes up alone, Wade has disappeared. She sets out to find him and meets Swan's wife Melora. She tells her that Wade actually loves men more than women. Raymond confirms his wife's statements and rebuilds them. After this disappointment, she visits her mother in the sanatorium. She takes them to her beach house, but a short time later the mother dies. Daisy has a nervous breakdown. Despite the improvement in her condition, she refuses to leave her home. Everyone tries to convince them to finish the film that has started. Even Lewis Wade comes to see her to try to change her mind. Finally Raymond manages to get her out of bed ... Not to get to work, but to commit suicide. Daisy is constantly interrupted by the phone during her suicide attempt.
Suddenly Daisy dismisses the thought. In her house she turns on the gas and leaves the house to go for a walk on the beach and think. The house explodes in the background. When a walker approaches her and asks what happened, she replies: "Somebody has declared war."
Reviews
“A critical self-reflection of the American film industry, which however slips partly into the maudlin, partly into the kitschy and weakens its statement by exaggeration. Well played in the main role. "
“The interesting topic of the failure of a teenager as a film star and hit star got in this American color widescreen film [...] due to the uncertain choice of means: the dream factory that was to be denounced was chosen as the habitus of the whole plot. Nevertheless, of course, it can be viewed (at the earliest from 18).
Awards
Ruth Gordon won the 1966 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Robert Redford received a Golden Globe Award for Best Young Actor. Natalie Wood received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy . At the 1966 Academy Awards , Ruth Gordon (Best Supporting Actress), Robert Clatworthy and George James Hopkins (Best Production Design), Edith Head and Bill Thomas (Best Costumes) were nominated for an Oscar.
Web links
- Inside Daisy Clover in the Internet Movie Database (English)