Agrega una trama en tu idiomaBrillant pianist Larry Addams allows his frustrated ambitions to ruin his life and commits suicide, leaving his wife, Lee, and two small children, Penny and Chase, under the stigma of disgra... Leer todoBrillant pianist Larry Addams allows his frustrated ambitions to ruin his life and commits suicide, leaving his wife, Lee, and two small children, Penny and Chase, under the stigma of disgrace. Lee takes over and devotes her life to paying off Larry's debts and raising her two st... Leer todoBrillant pianist Larry Addams allows his frustrated ambitions to ruin his life and commits suicide, leaving his wife, Lee, and two small children, Penny and Chase, under the stigma of disgrace. Lee takes over and devotes her life to paying off Larry's debts and raising her two step-children. Prior to her marriage, Lee had turned down the proposal of Chris Matthews, we... Leer todo
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- Guionistas
- Elenco
- Premios
- 3 premios ganados en total
- Man at Graduation Ceremony
- (sin créditos)
- Customer
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- Saleswoman
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- Saleswoman
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- Old Man
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- Dinner Party Guest
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Opiniones destacadas
Seems she's supposed to be despondent over losing her dead father at an early age, unable to accept his death and unwilling to depart from his memory (like him, she plays piano constantly), unable to accept her step-mother, CLAUDETTE COLBERT, who is concerned about Allyson's psychosis--especially when Allyson starts imagining that Claudette's love interest (WALTER PIDGEON) is in love with her.
To give it class, MGM made sure they used some classical music for Allyson to play, gave it elegant sets and an overall polished look that might have worked well on a better film. But this is so obviously supposed to be a psychological tear-jerker to give Colbert and Allyson strong dramatic roles. Unfortunately, the contrivances are so pat and the overall effect so absurdly superficial that all you can do is hope JUNE ALLYSON will get over her dramatic ambitions and do the things she does best.
Nice cast, including ROBERT STERLING (as Allyson's more sensible brother), PATRICIA MEDINA, MARSHALL THOMPSON and LIONEL BARRYMORE (as a crusty old doctor), helps somewhat, but nothing can disguise the fact that they're all wasting their time in a phoney melodrama adrift in the usual Hollywood psycho-babble meant to be taken seriously.
The Secret Heart concerns stepmother Claudette Colbert concerned for the welfare of her two stepchildren, Robert Sterling and June Allyson, particularly Allyson. June is a talented pianist but she's increasingly withdrawing from the world citing a heart condition that cardiologists can't find a reason for. When Claudette sees psychologist Lionel Barrymore, she tells Barrymore about her marriage with their late father, Richard Derr and the tragic circumstances and gossip that surrounded his death.
The cure prescribes Dr. Barrymore is to be found at their New England coastal farm where Derr died and this might unlock Allyson's psychosis. Of course a whole lot of the family's dirty linen gets an airing before the film concludes.
Walter Pidgeon has not all that much to do, but be the tower of strength as the best friend of Derr and the man Colbert was really secretly in love with. The film is carried by the leading women of the cast, Colbert and Allyson. The two play well off each other, especially Allyson. This was quite a change from the usual goody-goody girl next door types she was always cast.
I should also single out Richard Derr who in the few scenes he has suggested a brooding melancholy that you will remember throughout the film. His performance has to be good in order to understand why Allyson is the way she is.
The Secret Heart is a nice psychological soap opera with Claudette Colbert standing in nicely for Greer Garson.
The acting is first-rate, and I especially like Sterling as the upbeat Chase who furnishes a counterpoint of normality to the moody family atmosphere. Pidgeon too is suavely effective, though his Chris seems a little dense about Penny's obvious designs on him. The version I saw (TMC) didn't include the narration by Hume Cronyn listed in the credits. Perhaps it's just as well since the movie works well enough without a voice-over. The ending is about what you'd expect from this Code enforced period and is way too pat for what's gone before. Nonetheless, it's an effective little exercise that manages a shade of difference from other programmers of the period.
It was a nice change to see June in a different kind of a role for her. I also liked her in The Shrike. In that one, she also turned in a very different type of role expected of her. The problem for some viewers is that they don't want to see June in anything else except Little Miss Sunshine. Now June may not have been Meryl Streep, but she was a good actress.
I think the whole cast was fine, and Robert Sterling as Claudette's adult son was very good. He and Claudette as stepson and stepmother exhibited a loving and believable relationship. It was also fun to see Elizabeth Patterson (Mrs. Trumble from I Love Lucy) as the housekeeper/cook.
As for Miss Colbert, I had the privilege of seeing her in two Broadway shows (The Kingfisher and A Talent for Murder). She gave me an autograph and we enjoyed a brief chat at the stage door. She was gracious, sweet, and still beautiful. As for the film, she was very strong and believable as the determined mother to take on all she needed to in order to provide for her children and to clean up her husband's mistakes.
The Secret Heart maybe a bit melodramatic at times, but as a product of the 1940's, it is an interesting film and well made.
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- TriviaWhile filming Corazón secreto (1946) together, Claudette Colbert and co-star June Allyson became such great friends in real life that Colbert was made godmother to Allyson's daughter Pamela.
- ErroresIn the close-up of the newspaper story about Larry Addams' financial collapse, the second paragraph is about another matter entirely.
- Citas
Penny Addams: [she is being called] I won't answer.
Chris Matthews: Why not?
Penny Addams: Boys frighten me.
Chris Matthews: Oh, that's nonsense.
Penny Addams: No. They frighten me. Really they do.
Chris Matthews: Because you haven't met the right one.
Penny Addams: How will I know when I do?
Chris Matthews: Oh, as a matter of fact, you'll fall in love.
Penny Addams: How will I know?
Chris Matthews: You'll know.
Penny Addams: How?
Chris Matthews: Well, there are three things you cannot hide; love, smoke, and a man riding on a camel.
- ConexionesFeatured in Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)
- Bandas sonorasI Can't Give You Anything But Love
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sung by Marlene Dietrich
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Detalles
Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- USD 1,735,000 (estimado)
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 37 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.37 : 1