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This is a toothsome vintage movie that has had several remakes, the most new being “You’ve Got Mail” with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Having seen both versions, this 1940 film has got it beat. Beautifully directed by Ernst Lubitsch, this is a charming, romantic comedy that sets the standard for this genre of film.
The premise of the film is simple. In Budapest, Hungary, a young woman advertises for a pen pal, with the proviso that each are to remain anonymous. A young man responds to her ad, and they inaugurate corresponding and descend in like through the mail. Unbeknownst to them, these two amorous correspondents, Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) and Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) are co-workers in a leather goods shop owned by Hugo Matuschek (Frank Morgan of Wizard of Oz fame) . Unfortunately, they do not appear to secure along, and the words glide posthaste and indignant between them at times.
There is also a strong sub-plot in this film, captivating the cuckolding of Mr. Matuschek by his wife of twenty two years. It is a sub-plot that causes a greatly anguished Mr. Matuschek to turn on an employee whom he holds most dear. This sets in to motion a sequence of interconnecting events and revelations that work beautifully, setting the film for its final resolution between the two main protagonists, Kralik and Novak.
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James Stewart gives a terrific performance as Kralik, the working stiff who is objective looking for the factual girl and finds her where he least expected. Stewart always shines when playing the classic Everyman. Margaret Sullavan, as Novak, gives a pert and sassy performance that belies her longing for romance in her life and for her knight in intelligent armor. Her consuming tongued banter with Kralik disguises an attraction that even she does not fully understand. As they say, there is a exquisite line between care for and abominate.
Frank Morgan gives a well-nuanced, scene stealing performance as Matuschek, the shopkeeper whose heart is initially broken on a number of fronts. In the ruin, he rights what went putrid and finds some surcease for his psychic injure by bringing some happiness to another person. Felix Bressart, as the profitable Pirovitch, Kralik’s friend and co-worker, and Joseph Schildkraut, as the unctuous Ferenc Vadas, a co-worker whom Kralik detests, are also to be lauded for their performances. William Tracy, as the indefatigable Pepi Katona, the store messenger on the earn, is absolutely delectable.
This is a masterfully directed film, with improbable performances by the entire cast. It is a film to be remembered and added to one’s personal collection. Bravo!
This is my all-time popular romantic comedy (and I am a customary film fan) . YOU’VE GOT MAIL is OK, but the unusual film makers had to upgrade Hanks’ character to effect him rich and threw in unnecessary sexual complications for both characters, thereby detracting from the main set. IN THE Great Conventional SUMMERTIME, the Judy Garland musical version of the same situation, has the acrimony between the two main characters so strong that it is completely improbable when they suddenly descend in savor. Only this movie has the perfect touch throughout. The makers of the stage musical, SHE LOVES ME, wisely stuck with the SHOP AROUND THE CORNER area and produced a most delectable point to.Stewart and Sullavan create a honorable team, with objective the factual balance in their developing relationship to effect the ending not only possible, but even inevitable. The supporting cast is nearly perfect, especially the always great Frank Morgan. Felix Bressart, as Pirovich, and Joseph Schildkraut, as the arrogant but slippery villain, are a delight to gaze.Don’t fair rent this movie–buy it! You will want to observe it again and again. And each time will seem as unique as the first, because there isn’t a counterfeit effect in the whole film.
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