The one thing that struck me most about All This, and Heaven Too (1940) was the artistic camera movements. From the very beginning of the film there were very long shots, with fluid moving cameras. Of the films I've seen from this era, this is quite rare. The director, Anatole Litvak took many risks in the camera sequences and shots. A somewhat bland and predictable script is come to life with superb acting and artistic direction. This film felt much like a modern classic, the young actresses carry the movie, something I have yet to see in a pre-1950 film. Another notable part of the film is the score by Max Steiner, the opening scene of movie is presented beautifully by a great score, these powerful sounds continue throughout the film. Overall All This, and Heaven More is a solid film, unfortunately various things had to make up for the poor script, otherwise this is a great piece of work.
Review of All This, and Heaven Too
