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Indiscreet [DVD]

Cary Grant , Ingrid Bergman    Parental Guidance   DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Cecil Parker, Phyllis Calvert, David Kossoff
  • Producers: Stanley Donen
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: UCA
  • DVD Release Date: 4 April 2011
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000PMGRBO
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 17,444 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Christian Dior really ought to be considered one of the stars of Indiscreet, director Stanley Donen's consummately glamourous, altogether grown-up love story. The magnificent 1950s "New Look" gowns Dior designed for Ingrid Bergman, herself at the peak of sophistication and loveliness, are a high point of the film's chic, cosmopolitan mise en scène. Bergman plays Anne Kalman, a celebrated actress who's "the envy of everyone who knows her," yet is bored and lonely. Then she meets suave diplomat Philip Adams (Cary Grant), her match in every way: looks, charm, elegance--the works. The electricity is palpable between them and neither makes any attempt to hide that fact. When Anne learns that Philip is an expert on international finance, she's bold enough to crack: "I'm crazy about hard currency."

It's the very maturity of the romance between Anne and Philip that makes this movie so exhilarating, so romantic, and so affecting. When people fall in love at "a certain age" it's much more poignant; much more is at stake. (The film has a truly surprising plot twist, which throws everything into chaos.) The two "sadder but wiser" stars Bergman and Grant had certainly seen their share of love and heartbreak by this time in their lives, and it shows. (Grant was on the third of his five marriages; Bergman's career had already survived the scandal of her adulterous affair with Roberto Rossellini.) It's fascinating to watch them both, knowing what we know of their personal lives: to see Bergman's Anne throw caution to the wind to commit an "indiscretion" with a married man; to observe Grant/Philip's distinct ambivalence about the institution of marriage. It's a case of picture-perfect casting. --Laura Mirsky

Product Description

Anna Kalman (Ingrid Bergman) is a wealthy actress whose love affairs never last for long. When she meets businessman Philip Adams (Cary Grant) at a NATO dinner, she is attracted to him. He reveals that he is married, but this does not prevent them embarking on a love affair. However, just as Philip prepares to depart for a job in New York, Anna discovers that he has been less than honest with her.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Grant 29 Dec 2001
Format:VHS Tape
A perfect mixture of Grant magic with humour, action (see him do the Eightsome Reel!), storyline, romance and superb casting of minor roles all of whom contribute to the overall success of this film. The Grant/Bergmann combination is a winner again and the scenic background and musical score memorable. The end may be a bit wobbly but nevertheless Cary Grant carries it off with his customary style and understated wit and timing. This is an essential ingredient for everyone's Cary Grant Library.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Such a disappointment 9 Oct 2012
Format:DVD
The ingredients are all there for the perfect romantic comedy -- the incomparable Cary Grant who starred so delightfully opposite Rosalind Russell in "His Girl Friday", Grace Kelly in "To Catch a Thief" and Audrey Hepburn in "Charade", the exquisite Ingrid Bergman who partnered Bogart in "Casablanca" and Grant himself in "Notorious", the master Stanley Donen who made "Funny Face" and "Charade" (again both with Audrey Hepburn), "Singing In The Rain", "The Pajama Game" and later, "Blame It On Rio", a sophisticated and witty script by Norman Krasna, a backdrop of 1950s London, elegant settings and beautiful Christian Dior gowns -- what more could one want?

And yet... for me, it just doesn't come off. I, who loves a romantic comedy, found myself alternately frustrated, angry and bored by a film that simply didn't hit any of the targets at which it so obviously aimed (except for the gowns, perhaps). Other reviewers talk of the chemistry between Grant and Bergman, yet I saw nothing but a contrived attempt to suggest a spark that was totally lacking throughout. I assume we are meant to believe they fall for each other from the moment he first walks through her door, yet I was taken by surprise when they start addressing each other with endearments in those split-screen telephone conversation moments that had been so successful in "Pillow Talk" and would later be such a high point of "When Harry Met Sally". So many sparkling lines are ruined by an almost complete lack of comic timing, even Grant, though much better than the others, falling far short of his usual ability to make the most of a clever script and enhance it with witty ad libs. Cecil Parker and Phyllis Calvert, stalwarts of the British stage and screen, seem completely out of their depth in this droll comedy as the supporting cast playing Bergman's sister and brother-in-law. And when believability was almost achieved after Grant's secret is betrayed and Bergman is at last able to demonstrate her dramatic talent in the cat-and-mouse game she plays with him at the dance and especially after, the sudden limp resolution falls totally flat and I was left feeling I had wasted an hour and a half of my time which could have been so much better spent enjoying once again any of the great films I have referred to above.

It's obvious that others will disagree with me when I suggest that, apart from Cary Grant, for whom this script could have been a perfect vehicle, the film is sadly mis-cast. If the idea was to highlight the sophistication of the plot and the clever script by playing it straight, it failed for me: I kept wondering how Doris Day or Audrey Hepburn, or even the great Marilyn Monroe, who had starred opposite Grant in "Monkey Business" and would next year make "Some Like It Hot", and whose acting talents were much underestimated, would have made so much more of the opportunities presented by this film.

I suppose I should be glad to have seen it at last, not sure how I'm missed it all these years -- but I'm sorry, I shall not be watching it again.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars So indiscreet 24 Jun 2006
By E. A Solinas HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
"Indiscreet" is one of those cute, frothy romantic comedies that wouldn't be remembered if it didn't star great actors. In this case, it's Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, who get to flirt, smile and lie through their teeth, and bring an average script to life as they do so.

Anna Kalman (Ingrid Bergman) is a wealthy, accomplished actress in London, but she's just about ready to give up on finding Mr. Right. But then her brother-in-law brings sexy, handsome diplomat Philip Addams into her apartment, and Anna is smitten. She accompanies him out on the town, and finds that he is as attracted to her as she is to him.

There's only one problem: He's married, and his wife won't agree to a divorce. But Anna decides to get involved anyway, and she and Philip embark on a quiet affair, which is deeper and more loving than any of her prior relationships. But then Anna finds out that Philip lied -- he isn't married after all. Unsurprisingly she's furious, and hell hath no fury like a woman sort-of-scorned...

Yeah, it's a frothy, thin sort of plot, and you can predict the ending as soon as Philip says he's married. But anyone who enjoys light, sweet romance is going to enjoy this movie just for the sight of Grant and Bergman playing off each other. That is the best part of the movie, and without those two, it would have just another lightweight Hollywood confection.

The script and direction are solid enough, with lots of low-key humor. It's more likely to produce chuckles than belly laughs, with scenes like Bergman encountering Grant for the first time... wearing a bathrobe and facer cream. And it's paired with a sweet script that is just quirky enough. "How dare he make love to me and not be a married man!" Bergman wails when she finds out the truth.

In fact, this is one of the few movies that shows us how funny Bergman could be; usually she got put in heavy dramas and thrillers. She's world-weary but naive, sweet and a bit fiery. And Grant does his trademarked performance -- dapper, wise and a little tricky. Together they have some wonderful chemistry.

"Indiscreet" is a movie made for low-key romance, some gentle humor, and a pair of actors who were at the height of their powers. Indiscreet, but lovely.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Exactly as described. They arrived very quickly. The price, also, was very good. I hope I can find again similar things to buy
Published 2 months ago by AGELIKI BELECHAKI
5.0 out of 5 stars Stuff and Nonsense
This film is all stuff and nonesense, but how well CARY GRANT carries it off, any body in the 1950s must have been aware that this fantasy life style was disconnected from the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. J. A. Bentley
4.0 out of 5 stars Indiscreet
I found this to be another excellent film with those two excellent stars Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. Well worth watching.
Published 6 months ago by mr m white
5.0 out of 5 stars Pink Champagne and Roses!
This is a delightful film full of that lightness of heart that Cary Grant could bring to the silver screen so well, coupled with the elegant and witty beauty, Ingrid Bergman. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Alexandre
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
A wonderful love story starring a couple with indisputable chemistry! I saw this after Notorious and only wish that they had made more films together.
Published 11 months ago by A. Fong
4.0 out of 5 stars Great film - but why did they do it?
Most enjoyable romp by an excellent cast.

Just one aspect grates on my nerves. Cary Grant, an Englishman, plays the part of an American with his customary Cary Grant... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Amos Spitalhatch
4.0 out of 5 stars Starry romantic comedy
A comedy with impeccable credentials: written by Norman Krasna,directed by Stanley Donen, with two great stars and a sterling British supporting cast - and it is undoubtedly... Read more
Published on 13 May 2011 by Addison de Witt
3.0 out of 5 stars Oh, I tell you. Women are not the sensitive sex. That's one of the...
Out of Warner Brothers, Indiscreet is directed by Stanley Donen and stars Ingrid Bergman & Cary Grant, with support coming from Cecil Parker, Phyllis Calvert, David Kossoff & Megs... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2011 by Spike Owen
2.0 out of 5 stars ZZZzzz...
When famous West End actress Anna (Ingrid Bergman) meets married diplomat Phillip (Cary Grant), sparks fly and the two begin a torrid love affair. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2010 by Kona
5.0 out of 5 stars Grant & Bergman strike gold once again
I've never been entirely comfortable seeing Cary Grant's tan for what it is; I always thought he was at his most iconic in b/w, with brown skin he begins to look like Des O'Connor. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2010 by Philoctetes
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