21 November 2020

Seventh Heaven (1937)

This bw melodrama was Jimmy Stewart's first starring part (credited as James Stewart). In early scenes, he reminds me a little too much of young Nick Cage struggling with his acting chops. Simone Simon is rather infantilized in this part of "the girl who needs rescuing." The violence against women and the way they talk about women-as-wives makes me give this movie a thumbs down. It was kind of fun seeing Jimmy Stewart in a very early role.

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