Humoresque
Warner Bros. (1946)
Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
In Collection
#6378
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Seen ItYes
012569673076
IMDB   7.4
2 hr 7 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Joan Crawford Helen Wright
John Garfield Paul Boray
Oscar Levant Sid Jeffers
J. Carrol Naish Rudy Boray
Joan Chandler Gina
Tom D'Andrea Phil Boray
Peggy Knudsen Florence
Ruth Nelson Esther Boray
Craig Stevens Monte Loeffler
Paul Cavanagh Victor Wright
Director
Jean Negulesco
Producer Jerry Wald
Jack L. Warner
Writer Zachary Gold
Clifford Odets
Fannie Hurst


A Beautiful Woman Is Most Dangerous When She's In Love!

Glamorous socialite Helen Wright (Joan Crawford) takes what she wants - clothes, alcohol, men - uses them up and tosses them aside. Then she meets brilliant young violinist Paul Boray (John Garfield). But this is one toy she can't break. Instead, her love for Paul brings Helen to the breaking point.

In this acclaimed and profound exploration of desire, Crawford makes Helen a rich, layered character torn between selfless love and selfish impulses. Garfield matches her as the driven genius. Humoresque's production values extend to the musical interludes, dubbed by Isaac Stern. Garfield's dazzling technique is thanks to two real violinists hidden behind him one to do the fingering and one the bow work. Bravo!
Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 6/14/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 B&W
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
The Music of Humoresque Featurette
Theatrical Trailer