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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you have not seen any films of Joan Crawford,then this the THE best collection for you by way of the introduction. It brings out her best films. All the dvds come with extras on Joan Crawford and the commentaries on the films. All the films have multi-lingual subtitles, dvd transfers are superb.
All the films in this collection,with the exception the Grand Hotel,are highly powerful and absorbing dramas on the human nature,frailties,desires and hopes. Don't give them a miss!!
MILRED PIERCE is the story that combines the elements of family drama with the elements of cine noir. There is a murder,there is greed for money,the visual treatment of the film is in the style of cine noir. Lot of play of shadow and light, lot of action happens in the night. In the core,the film,nevertheless remains a family drama,the story of a strong-willed Mildred Pierce,fighting in the world of men for success and security for the family after she is separated from her husband. She builds a successful chain of restaurants, prevails in the world of men until... well,I don't want to spill the beans further.
GRAND HOTEL. Although the film is alost 80 years old,it hardly shows the signs of being dated, It is because of the human interest stories involved behind the façade of the Grand Hotel. Ms.Crawford steals the show as a steno-secretary.
THE DAMNED DON'T CRY. A powerful morality tale about an ambitious woman,Ethel,who wants the best of life, for which she is willing to do anything. She leaves her working-class family,gets into modelling,climbs up materially with the help of the underworld,until one day the fate catches up on her and she vanishes, back to the little town,where everything started.She has made many morally dubious choices in life for her overbearing ambition but she was never deprave morally. She believed in "thou shalt not kill". That was her redemption.
POSSESSED is the story of a woman,Louise,who is obssessively in love with a man who does not requite her love. It is a psycho-thriller,because the story unfolds from the psychological perspective,told in many flashbacks. A highly absorbing film indeed!
HUMOURESQUE is another story of all consuming,overpowering love of a woman,Helen Wright, for a violinist,Paul Boray,for whom his music is everything in his life.
All the films in this collection,with the exception the Grand Hotel,are highly powerful and absorbing dramas on the human nature,frailties,desires and hopes. Don't give them a miss!!
MILRED PIERCE is the story that combines the elements of family drama with the elements of cine noir. There is a murder,there is greed for money,the visual treatment of the film is in the style of cine noir. Lot of play of shadow and light, lot of action happens in the night. In the core,the film,nevertheless remains a family drama,the story of a strong-willed Mildred Pierce,fighting in the world of men for success and security for the family after she is separated from her husband. She builds a successful chain of restaurants, prevails in the world of men until... well,I don't want to spill the beans further.
GRAND HOTEL. Although the film is alost 80 years old,it hardly shows the signs of being dated, It is because of the human interest stories involved behind the façade of the Grand Hotel. Ms.Crawford steals the show as a steno-secretary.
THE DAMNED DON'T CRY. A powerful morality tale about an ambitious woman,Ethel,who wants the best of life, for which she is willing to do anything. She leaves her working-class family,gets into modelling,climbs up materially with the help of the underworld,until one day the fate catches up on her and she vanishes, back to the little town,where everything started.She has made many morally dubious choices in life for her overbearing ambition but she was never deprave morally. She believed in "thou shalt not kill". That was her redemption.
POSSESSED is the story of a woman,Louise,who is obssessively in love with a man who does not requite her love. It is a psycho-thriller,because the story unfolds from the psychological perspective,told in many flashbacks. A highly absorbing film indeed!
HUMOURESQUE is another story of all consuming,overpowering love of a woman,Helen Wright, for a violinist,Paul Boray,for whom his music is everything in his life.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Good value, excellent individual films. Crawford at her best. My favourite of the four is the magnificent Mildred Pearce.Unfortunately all four of the dvds kept sticking and I had to run them all through again right from the begining.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is SO worth the money that I think I'm liable to buy a few more for friends. The films in this collection create an excellent introduction to the body of work of this artist who, sadly, was often considered a 'movie star' rather than an actor. All the films are great - I found Grand Hotel perhaps the most disappointing of the collection though; I love the film it's just that I felt it wasn't representative of her work... it would have been great if they had replaced it with The Women instead. The inclusion of the films Mildred Pierce and Humoresque alone make the box set worth snapping up. Joan's final scene in Humoresque confirms for me that she was indeed a great actress. Buy this DVD, turn off your phone and dive in!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Overshadowed by Bette Davis....
I'm not saying that Joan Crawford was a better actress or was in better films than Ms Davis, as both were really quite different. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tim Kidner
DVD Collection
Great value for money - stocking filler for elderly relative...they loved it!!
The product came quicker than expected - really efficient - will buy from them again :)
The product came quicker than expected - really efficient - will buy from them again :)
Published 4 months ago by Cat
First Class
I chose this collection because Joan Crawford was a Master at her Art. Every film in this box is Pure Genius. These films do not date and will last forever. Read more
Published on 4 April 2010 by S. O. Clarke
Amazing Joan Crawford
I admit to not being a great fan of Joan's until watching these great performances by her, I am it has to be said now a great fan!! Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by Ms. C. A. Lorac
Just Joan......
Joan Crawford at her best, if you are a fan then you will not be disapointed. The set also includes a short biography of the star, very interesting and a great insight into the... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Freddie Flintstone
CLASSIC MOVIES
A GREAT SET OF MOVIES BY A FAB CLASSICAL ACTRESS. A MUST FOR ALL CRAWFORD FANS. MADE A GREAT XMAS GIFT FOR MY MUM.
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by MUMBREAD
Brilliiant DVD Collection
I have always loved Joan Crawford and to actually own her Collection is amazing, absolutely loved them all - thank you very much
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by Julie Walker
Great
Nothing beats the oldies, I haven't seen these films for many years and enjoyed them very much, good stories without all the new style effects!
Published on 17 Oct 2009 by Didi
A must have
A great set of films, from the early years to her more mature years... Mildred Pierce is definately one of her best but the others are just as great, Highly recommended for any... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2009 by Blanche hudson
Excellent collection
I disagree with the previous review - perhaps because I haven't got he previous box set. Overall this is an excellent collection of Joan Crawford's movies and in particular it... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2008 by Nefretiti
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