Brief Ecstasy(also known asDangerous Secrets) is a 1937 British drama film directed byEdmond T. Grévilleand starringPaul Lukas,Hugh Williams,Linden TraversandMarie Ney.[1][2]It was made atEaling Studios.
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| Directed by | Edmond T. Gréville |
| Written by | Basil Mason |
| Produced by | Hugh Perceval |
| Starring | Paul Lukas Hugh Williams Linden Travers Marie Ney |
| Cinematography | Henry Harris Ronald Neame |
| Edited by | Ray Pitt |
| Music by | Walter Goehr |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
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Cast
edit- Paul Lukasa Professor Paul Bernardy
- Hugh Williamsas Jim Wyndham
- Linden Traversas Helen Norwood Bernardy
- Marie Neyas Martha Russell
- Renee Gaddas Marjorie
- Fred Withers as Gardener
- Howard Douglas as Coleman
- Fewlass Llewellynas Director of Steel Company
- Peter Gawthorneas Chairman of Steel Company
- Norman Pierceas Landlord
Reception
editWriting forNight and Dayin 1937,Graham Greenegave the film a good review, expressing admiration for producer Perceval's ability to "wring twenty shillings' worth out of every pound" and director Gréville's recognition that for a film whose subject is sexual passion "the story doesn't matter; it's the atmosphere which counts". Greene praised Gréville's "wanton and vivid" depictions of "undifferentiated desire" as well as his French education in "photograph[ing] a woman's body - uncompromisingly", and noted that "the film at its finest [...] generalizes", and "there isn't, thank God, any love in it".[3]
References
edit- ^"Brief Ecstasy".British Film Institute Collections Search.Retrieved30 July2024.
- ^BFI.org
- ^Greene, Graham(16 September 1937). "Action for Slander/Brief Ecstacy".Night and Day.(reprinted in:Taylor, John Russell,ed. (1980).The Pleasure Dome.Oxford University Press. p. 167.ISBN0192812866.)
External links
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