Robert montgomery, audrey totter, lloyd nolan, tom tully, leon ames, jayne meadows, dick simmons, morris ankrum director. Approved 1h 45min crime, filmnoir, mystery 24 january 1947 usa. Lady in the lake is an english movie directed by robert montgomery released in the year 1947. Nearly every minor character maddie meets ends up narrating a chapter. Based on the 1944 raymond chandler novel the lady in the lake. Buy lady in the lake movie posters from movie poster shop.
Audrey totter, 1940s film noir actress, dead at 95 new. Lady in the lake has been ranked 2661 times, wins 43. Robert montgomery, audrey totter, lloyd nolan steve fisher screenplay, raymond chandler novel. Forgetting to have a lake in a film called lady in the lake where most of the important action of the book takes place is just beyond my mere mortal mind. Lady in the lake 1947 official trailer robert montgomery, audrey totter crime movie hd the lady editor of a crime magazine hires philip. The camera shows phillip marlowes view from the firstperson in this adaptation of raymond chandlers book. Lady in the lake 1947 fullmovie just click link below. A stream of mellifluous holiday cheer is subverted to open directoractor robert montgomerys oneofakind film noir, lady in the lake. With robert montgomery, audrey totter, lloyd nolan, tom tully. Audrey totter as editor adrienne fromset is the subject of directorstar robert montgomerys camera, who, as raymond chandlers philip marlowe, appears in a mirror, in this early scene from lady in the lake, 1947. The basics of the plot do have a lot of potentialthe lady in the lake and her killer have to be identified, and recently separated maddie schwartz is on the case. Were here to talk about one of the most unusual film noirs and maybe one of the most unusual films in mainstream hollywood history called.
This is our second installment of a very gumshoe christmas, and we take up where alias boston blackie on monday left offfrom b movie to classic noir. The lady in the lake trailer turner classic movies. Robert montgomery, who both directed this movie and played the lead, decided to take a. Robert montgomery is the director and star of the film noir mystery lady in the lake, adapted for the screen by source novelist raymond. This famous scene is a tricky one revealing the ca marlowe played by montgomery in the mirror. The camera imitates consequently throughout the whole movie the eyepoint of a diegetic character. Whispering city 1947 by fyodor otsep full movie by classic movies. Its a long stretch to call lady in the lakethe dark suspense film from 1947 that robert montgomery directed and starred ina christmas. Lady in the lake approved 1h 45min crime, filmnoir, mystery 24 january 1947 usa the lady editor of a crime magazine hires philip marlowe to find the wife of her boss. Lady in the lake 1947 title sequence christian annyas. The outcome of the lawsuit has not been determined. Montgomery plays a former movie idol hired by the government to woo a young heiress ann blyth. Ever wonder why they dont film movies from a firstperson point of view.
Earlier she had sent her husband a telegram saying she was heading to mexico to marry chris lavery. Its worth leaving such preconceptions behind as the film pulls off the. Lady in the lake 1947 starring robert montgomery and audrey totter. After the filmnoir melodramatics of lady in the lake and ride the pink horse, actordirector robert montgomery turned to comedy in once more, my darling. The supporting cast was fine and overall the movie came through for me. Lady in the lake 1947 this may not be the best chandler adaptation, but its a shooin for the weirdest, and not just because its the only flick ever shot in marlowevision. Lady in the lake 1947 uses playful images of christmas in that clever brand of sarcasm used by only the best private eyes. Lady in the lake 1947 by dawn on dec 8, 2009 from noir and chick flicks. To really enjoy the 1947 mgm film noir lady in the lake, its crucial to accept the subjective camera angle robert montgomery uses, and fully give yourself to seeing things via this artificial first person lens. Lady in the lake is remembered as being filmed with a subjective camera almost entirely from marlowes point of view and subsequently hyped by an mgm ad campaign. Audio commentary excerpt by film historians james ursini and alain silver from the 2006 dvd. Stephen louis fisher born march 24, 1945 is a retired american basketball coach. Rent lady in the lake 1947 starring robert montgomery and audrey totter on dvd and bluray. Dec 15, 2016 its a long stretch to call lady in the lakethe dark suspense film from 1947 that robert montgomery directed and starred ina christmas movie.
The picture is definitely different and affords one a fresh. Lady in the lake 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lady in the lake 1947 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Mar 11, 2011 lady in the lake 1947 directed by robert montgomery metrogoldwynmayer robert montgomerys lady in the lake is a oneofakind experience. The plot of lady in the lake was convoluted, but it was fun watching the film to experience how robert montgomery tried to bring the audience into what must have been a very novel experience in 1946. This is our second installment of a very gumshoe christmas, and we take up where alias boston blackie on monday left offfrom bmovie to classic noir. Lady in the lake 1947 screens the austin chronicle. Vivien leigh as blanch dubois in tennessee williams a streetcar named desire 1951 isobela corona is sara the witchthe witches mirror 1962 catherine deneuve as the demented carol in roman polanskis repulsion 1965 bette davis as christine radcliffe in irving rappers deception 1946 robert cummings is chuck scott in arthur ripleys the chase 1946 citizen kane1941orson welles terence. Fisher has served as the head coach at the university of michigan, where he won the national championship in 1989, and was an assistant at michigan, western michigan university, and the sacramento kings of the national basketball association. Like a lot of oneofakind experiences, its one that some people will never want to experience ever again after its over. Lady in the lake 1947 movie clip imagine you needing ice cubes.
Information from its description page there is shown below. Lady in the lake 1946 directed by robert montgomery. Woman of the lake full full movie streaming woman of the lake full movie engsub watch woman of the lake full english full movie online woman of the lake full film online watch woman of the lake. The film was montgomerys last for metrogoldwynmayer mgm, after eighteen. Robert montgomery, audrey totter, lloyd nolan country.
Ignoring the gimmick of the camera for the moment and just dealing with the narrative, the script reduces the novel to just another mystery story. Lady in the lake movie posters from movie poster shop. Famed detective philip marlowe is hired to find a missing woman and ends up in a murder case. Montgomerys film of lady in the lake, from the raymond chandler novel, is so notoriously unsuccessful in its use of subjective camera as a narrative device throughout the film, apart from the first shot even the opening credits seem to be a pov shot that there doesnt seem to be anything new to say about it, unless we try to situate the problem elsewhere, invent or discover ways in. This movie had robert montgomery, audrey totter in the lead roles of the film. Dick simmons as prettyboy chris lavery addresses the camera and directorstar robert montgomery as raymond chandlers detective philip marlowe in a relatively brief scene from lady in the lake, 1947. The murder mystery was an adaptation of the 1943 raymond chandler novel the lady in the lake. Lady in the lake 1947 official trailer robert montgomery.
To really enjoy the 1947 mgm film noir lady in the lake, its crucial to accept the subjective camera angle robert montgomery uses, and fully. I found it interesting that most examples came from popular and from recent films. Philip marlowe searches for a missing woman in this mystery shot entirely from the detectives viewpoint. Lady in the lake 1947 official trailer robert montgomery, audrey totter crime movie hd duration. Allow some room for deviation, too, from the expected portrayal of raymond chandlers phillip marlowe character. Lady in the lake is a 1947 american film noir that marked the directorial debut of robert montgomery, who also stars in the film. Rent lady in the lake 1947 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. You and robert montgomery solve a murder mystery together. Filmed entirely from the detectives pov, this was an interesting attempt at something new in movies. The private detective soon finds himself involved in murder. Apr 11, 20 it was a rarity,an experimental film from a major studioand it apparently did well at the boxoffice.
Lady in the lake 1947 official trailer robert montgomery, audrey totter crime movie hd the lady editor of a crime magazine hires philip marlowe to find the wife of her boss. Title sequence from the film noir lady in the lake 1947, directed by robert montgomery, starring robert montgomery, audrey totter, lloyd nolan. This movie had robert montgomery, audrey totter in the lead. Lady in the lake was one of the most original film noirs. Her breakthrough came with lady in the lake, the 1947 adaptation of raymond chandlers philip marlowe detective tale. But, you know, im not much of a holiday films buff, and i wanted to write a seasonal post for this site, so a film noir title that happens to be. Here is a clip from lady in the lake 1947, the scene shows a man from a pov as he walks through the room note.
Someone had previously given the girl some jewelry stolen by the nazis during the war. Signed to an mgm contract in 1945, totter played brittle, nononsense leading ladies and femme fatales in such films as the postman always rings twice 1946 and lady in the lake 1946. Another sizzling murder mystery by raymond chandler private detective philip marlowe is asked by a publishing executive, adrienne fromsett, to locate the wife of her boss, publisher derace kingsby. Some of the film did not hold up to the test of time. Having seen lady in the lake yesterday at the capitol, this corner now can confirm what the advertisements have been saying all along. A may 1947 hollywood reporter news item noted that a michigan lawsuit was filed against mgm and the theater chain exhibiting the film by a woman named betty brown cadiff, who alleged that she had originated the subjective camera technique.
Its not like any other movie youll ever see, but the fact that its. More than a few of hollywoods leading men have had a chance to play. Robert montgomery, audrey totter, lloyd nolan, imdb rating. Lady in the lake 1947, a film that was the first directorial film of actor robert montgomery who also starred in the film. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52.
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