Review of Rage in Heaven

. . . to a famed actress of Yesteryear, Ingrid Bergman, as RAGE IN HEAVEN unspools. It's easy to see how director W.S. Van Dyke II and the screenwriters (Christopher Isherwood and Robert Thoeren) have no qualms about depicting Robert Montgomery starting to strangle Ingrid, because they're all guys and could have no idea about how this would make a relatively defenseless lady feel (even when it's "merely" play-acting). However, one should not be too eager to let novelist James Hilton off the hook for his possible crimes against Femininity, since it's quite possible that he created the character of "Stella Bergen Monrell" with Ms. Bergman specifically in mind (and even enjoyed a perverse thrill in anticipating how the future star of NOTORIOUS might shudder during the inevitable rehearsals, filming, and endless retakes demanded by the MEN behind this ghastly scene). If you're of the female persuasion and feel an intrepid spirit to risk viewing RAGE IN HEAVEN, please be forewarned that once you've seen something, and it very near impossible to Unsee it! For the sake of your peace of mind, I have described only one of the many deplorable outrages committed against Ingrid during RAGE IN HEAVEN. (And I even undertook this as a "necessary evil," to give you an inkling of what you'll be in for IF you stubbornly pursue your intention to watch RAGE IN HEAVEN!).