Waterloo brid ge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 american dr ama f ilm also c alled waterloo bridge, adapted from the 1930 play waterl oo bridge. Douglass montgomery here credited as kent douglass plays a young american soldier who, while on leave from world war i, meets myra clarke during an air raid in london and falls in love with her. The bridge features in scenes at the beginning and end of the film alfie 1966, starring michael caine. One night she meets kindhearted roy cronin douglass montgomery, whos a young and naive soldier looking for company. On the eve of world war ii, a british officer revisits waterloo bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of world war i and. On the eve of world war ii, a british officer revisits waterloo bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of world war i and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front. Rent waterloo bridge 1940 starring vivien leigh and robert taylor on dvd and bluray. Gone with the wind casablanca roman holiday the king and i waterloo bridge from here to eternity for whom the bell tolls guys and dolls a farewell to arms war and peace importallregion. When taylor marches off to war, vivien abandons an important dance recital to bid her fiance goodbye, losing her job as a result. Nov 06, 2011 starring vivien leigh, robert taylor and lucile watson. Waterloo bridge 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. Sherwood, stars robert taylor as scotsman roy conin, a middleaged officer in the british army who reflectson the eve of britains entry into world war iion lost love during the last great war.
Then, he was an army captain, she a member of a ballet troupe and school, their meeting during an air raid. Considering that this film was made and released in 1940, waterloo bridge is a great example of world history impacting cinematic history. Mae clarke had the best role of her career as the heroine of waterloo bridge, the. So beautiful, powerful, and mesmerizing, yet with a philosophical side that will grab even people who do not care much for melodramas.
Waterloo bridge is an ideal film to have released on dvd, its has all the ingredients of success thriving all over the title. Mae clarke had the best role of her career as the heroine of waterloo bridge, the first of three filmizations of robert l. Apr 16, 2014 48 videos play all waterloo bridge 1940 full movie nahajayauahahahja ujujahaannanama good morning jazz relaxing background bossa nova jazz playlist have a nice day. It was a coproduction between the soviet union and italy, and was filmed on location in ukraine. In the final scene of the film the title character is seen crossing the bridge followed by a stray dog. Waterloo bridge 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Taylors uncle reluctantly agrees to the upcoming marriage. She meets one soldier who does not realise the craic and they begin to fall in love. One of the most expensive films ever made up to that time, it was a box office failure of legendary proportions but has since gained substantially more respect as an exemplar of oldfashioned epicstyle film making. The screenplay by benn levy and tom reed is based on the 1930 waterloo bridge by robert e. Waterloo bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 american drama film also called waterloo. Jan 23, 2015 that we even have this film to view at all is due to the persistence and passion of film historian extraordinaire william k. A perfect film from start to finish, it is a wonder that waterloo bridge is not released on dvd yet. Robert taylor stars as roy cronin, a british officer who.
A great film with vivien leigh and robert taylor in their prime, of which both of whom have selected this film as their personal favourite in all of their filmography. It premiered on broadway january 6, 1930 and ran until march 1930. Released 1940, waterloo bridge stars vivien leigh, robert taylor, lucile watson, c. Waterloo bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 american drama film also called waterloo bridge, adapted from the 1930 play waterloo bridge. Read the full synopsis of waterloo bridge, 1931, directed by james whale, with mae clarke, kent douglass, doris lloyd, at turner classic movies. Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale and starring mae clarke, kent douglass, doris lloyd, and bette davis. That film is waterloo bridge 1940, an interesting warbased film that was both made and set right between world war i and world war ii. Remake synopsis plot on the eve of world war ii, a british officer revisits waterloo bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of world war i and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front. The film was remade in 1940 as waterloo bridge and as gaby in 1956. In an extended flashback narration, it recounts the story of a dancer and an army captain who meet by chance on waterloo bridge. Aubrey smith the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. In an extended flashback narration, it recounts the story of a dancer and an army captain who meet by chance on wa ter loo bridge.
Waterloo bridge 1940 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Waterloo bridge 1931, waterloo bridge 1940, and gaby 1956. This is waterloo bridge 1940 english language by antonio rc on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale and. The screen guild theater broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on september 9, 1946 with robert taylor reprising his film role. Waterloo bridge 1h 21min drama, romance november 1931 japan a prostitutes selfloathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during world war i. Similar in some ways to the remake, the 1931 version is a lot grittier and more direct. Waterloo bridge 1931 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It has been two years since she was in a show, three weeks since she paid her rent and she. At the start of wwii, general roy cronin, standing midspan of waterloo bridge in london as he is set to go off to war in france, recalls that exact place in a time during wwi when he met by chance the love of his life, myra lester. Waterloo bridge 1931 is an early precode drama directed by james whale. I am always looking for a vivien leigh film that has a worthy leading man and waterloo bridge is one of my favorites. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Today, the rights to all three films are held by warner bros.
The original waterloo bridge starred mae clarke and was considered a precode, with more stark portrayal and language about the heroines fate. Waterloo bridge was leighs first movie following the recordbreaking david selznick production of gone with the wind, which had made her the most visible, most desirable actress in the world. Roy takes a walk through waterloo bridge, finds a place on the bridge which seems to be familiar to him, and stands and gazes at the river and takes out something out of his pocket, which looks like a lucky charm. Gone with the wind anna karenina waterloo bridge a streetcar named desire the hamilton woman caesar and cleopatra. It is the third version of the play waterloo bridge, previously made into films in 1931 and 1940.
Mervyn leroys 1940 remake of waterloo bridge, based on the play by robert e. Such is the case with the film waterloo bridge, one of classic cinemas great romantic tragedies. It depicts the story of the preliminary events and the battle of waterloo and is famous for its lavish battle scenes. The version of waterloo bridge from 1940, with vivien leigh and robert taylor, has always been a favourite, so i welcomed the chance to finally see the earlier take with mae clarke and kent douglass. As air raid sirens sound, british army colonel taylor finds himself on waterloo bridge, the very spot where he fell in love with ballerina leigh on the eve of. Jul 18, 2017 there is no official hdbluray release of waterloo available on any market. Also, contrary to popular belief, waterloo bridge was not filmed on location in london, but rather on the mgm backlot in california. Aubrey smith waterloo bridge 1940 official trailer vivien leigh movie during world war i. There is also a rumored colourised version, oh please. The song waterloo sunset by the british band the kinks tells of living in london and watching life from waterloo bridge. Everson, who championed whale before anyone else did, and who also managed to save many films that either were forgotten or deliberately buried, like waterloo bridge, show boat another whale classic and his greatest film, imho and others. One interesting fact about this film is that vivien was given top billing above robert taylor due to her immense success the year before in gone with the wind. This has been upscaled from dvd with a touch of sharpening and contrast enhancement to bring out some of the details.
The film was made by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by mervyn leroy and produced by sidney franklin and mervyn leroy. This film reminds us that real love is worth everything we have to give and that real love is never lost, even when the romance is over. In this film, robert taylor, a british officer from a wealthy family, falls in love with ballerina vivien leigh. Rent waterloo bridge 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Waterloo bridge is a tepid soap opera about myramae clarke, a dancer who has fallen on tough times. Although this 1940 version was under the heavy hand of the censors, i still like it just as much as the original version. Basically, the substance of the movie revolves around myra wondering if she. If you doubt this and are in need of a reminder, then i cant recommend waterloo bridge highly enough. Waterloo bridge 1940 official trailer vivien leigh movie youtube. Waterloo bridge 1931 cast and crew a world war i soldier douglass montgomery in london falls for a young woman mae clarke during an air raid, not realizing she is a prostitute. Waterloo bridge photos view all photos 6 movie info. The sense of the film itself is another matter, and the particular dullness of bondarchuks attempt to translate history into cinema makes waterloo a very bad movie. Nov 15, 2018 waterloo bridge is a poignant example of this truth. Every scene is beautifully photographed with a luminocity that the precode version lacks.
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