It's 1897. Philip Carey (Paul Henreid) abandons his artistic pursuit in Paris to be a medical student in London. He falls for mean-spirited waitress Mildred Rogers (Eleanor Parker).
I made an early mistake and assumed this to be the 1934 version. I kept thinking that it's not Bette Davis. I probably need to see that version. I can't imagine remaking it after only 12 years. On the other hand, I can imagine that everybody saying that Eleanor is no Bette Davis. She's a fine low class trashy person but the flip side needs to be why he is so obsessed with her. Bette Davis would have the appeal despite her meanness. I don't see it and Philip is rather bland. I'll finalize the comparison after seeing the older version.
I made an early mistake and assumed this to be the 1934 version. I kept thinking that it's not Bette Davis. I probably need to see that version. I can't imagine remaking it after only 12 years. On the other hand, I can imagine that everybody saying that Eleanor is no Bette Davis. She's a fine low class trashy person but the flip side needs to be why he is so obsessed with her. Bette Davis would have the appeal despite her meanness. I don't see it and Philip is rather bland. I'll finalize the comparison after seeing the older version.