Bachelor Of Hearts (1958)
Miracle In Soho (1957)
The Private Life Of Henry VIII (1933)
Knight Without Armour (1937)
The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943) ///
Bachelor Of Hearts (1958) Minor, unassuming romantic comedy throws German scholarship student Hardy Krüger into eccentric traditions of Cambridge University with mildly diverting results. Sylvia Syms is endearing and locations provide attractive visuals though dramatic stakes remain low.
Miracle In Soho (1957) Whimsical slice of London community life, a central melting pot of nations with untroubled John Gregson finding a girl on every street, until demure Belinda Lee pierces his indifference. Despite old fashioned appeal, defiantly theatrical poetic realism lacks lightness of touch.
The Private Life Of Henry VIII (1933) Powered by an alternately childlike and avaricious Charles Laughton, a bawdy, witty view of the infamous king's romantic entanglements. Occasional design and visual ingenuity breaks through generally staid production. Performances revel in comedy and ultimate pathos.
Knight Without Armour (1937) Reluctant hero Robert Donat is a persuasive presence, weaving and suffering through Revolutionary Russia as he saves and falls for icy Marlene Dietrich. Sweeping action drama shines with scale even if story resolves into set pieces rather than fluid narrative.
The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943) Masterfully realized, thrillingly cinematic, comedy drama spans the world wars and crystallizes the satiric stereotype and yearning individual within Roger Livesey's title character. Rousing support from Deborah Kerr and Anton Walbrook, creatively and technically sublime.
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