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L'impossible amour

Titre original : Old Acquaintance
  • 1943
  • Approved
  • 1h 50min
NOTE IMDb
7,4/10
4,1 k
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Bette Davis and Gig Young in L'impossible amour (1943)
Trailer for this classic starring Bette Davis
Lire trailer2:15
1 Video
22 photos
DramaRomance

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueOld friends Kit Marlowe and Millie Drake adopt contrasting lifestyles: Kit is a single, critically acclaimed author while married Millie writes popular pulp novels.Old friends Kit Marlowe and Millie Drake adopt contrasting lifestyles: Kit is a single, critically acclaimed author while married Millie writes popular pulp novels.Old friends Kit Marlowe and Millie Drake adopt contrasting lifestyles: Kit is a single, critically acclaimed author while married Millie writes popular pulp novels.

  • Réalisation
    • Vincent Sherman
  • Scénario
    • John Van Druten
    • Lenore J. Coffee
    • Edmund Goulding
  • Casting principal
    • Bette Davis
    • Miriam Hopkins
    • Gig Young
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • NOTE IMDb
    7,4/10
    4,1 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Vincent Sherman
    • Scénario
      • John Van Druten
      • Lenore J. Coffee
      • Edmund Goulding
    • Casting principal
      • Bette Davis
      • Miriam Hopkins
      • Gig Young
    • 49avis d'utilisateurs
    • 12avis des critiques
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
    • Récompenses
      • 3 victoires au total

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    Old Acquaintance
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    Old Acquaintance

    Photos22

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    Rôles principaux49

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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Katherine 'Kit' Marlowe
    Miriam Hopkins
    Miriam Hopkins
    • Mildred 'Millie' Drake
    Gig Young
    Gig Young
    • Rudd Kendall
    John Loder
    John Loder
    • Preston Drake
    Dolores Moran
    Dolores Moran
    • Deirdre'DeDe' Drake
    Phillip Reed
    Phillip Reed
    • Lucian Grant
    • (as Philip Reed)
    Roscoe Karns
    Roscoe Karns
    • Charlie Archer
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Belle Carter
    • (as Ann Revere)
    Esther Dale
    Esther Dale
    • Harriet
    Frances Louise Ward
    Frances Louise Ward
    Abigail Adams
    • College Girl
    • (non crédité)
    Brandon Beach
    • Bartender
    • (non crédité)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Garden Room Patron
    • (non crédité)
    Gordon B. Clarke
    Gordon B. Clarke
    • Usher at Radio Broadcast
    • (non crédité)
    Jimmy Conlin
    Jimmy Conlin
    • Frank - Photographer
    • (non crédité)
    Oliver Cross
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (non crédité)
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Music Store Saleslady
    • (non crédité)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Club Patron
    • (non crédité)
    • Réalisation
      • Vincent Sherman
    • Scénario
      • John Van Druten
      • Lenore J. Coffee
      • Edmund Goulding
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    Avis des utilisateurs49

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    7Michael27-1

    Hopkins + Davis = Drama

    Bette Davis really has her hands full in Vincent Sherman's 1943 gem, in which she battles it out with an "Old Acquaintance". The woman vs. woman war, so prominent in the films of the 1930s, '40s and '50s, gets some serious ammunition with this classic film. As excellent as it is, it is unfortunately not available on VHS/DVD, nor does it get the recognition bestowed upon many of Davis' other, and dare I say, lesser movies.

    Davis plays writer Kit Marlowe, a woman who is unable to find true happiness as she selflessly puts the needs of her childhood friend, Milly(Miriam Hopkins), ahead of her own desires. Milly, a self-absorbed, insecure - even childlike - housewife is constantly in competition with Kit. As the two woman have successes over the years, their friendship endures strains, but never totally collapses. The battle between them even extends to Milly's teenage daughter(Dolores Moran)during the later years of their lives.

    Davis nails the cattiness, insecurity and self-effacing humor that embodies Kit. Hopkins also succeeds as Milly. Even though Milly's self-destructive jealousies border on tedious and Hopkins almost succumbs to over-acting, Hopkins manages to pull back the reigns just in time. As good as "Old Acquaintance" is, however, there are moments that just don't ring true. For example, why wouldn't a teenage Deirdre(Moran)recognize her own father(John Loder), even if she hadn't seen him in a decade? Surely she would have seen a photo or had a faint memory. Despite that, though, this is a great classic just waiting to be restored and released. Fine writing, classic lines, smooth direction and stellar performances are what drive this film. One of Davis' finest and a shining entry into the women's genre.
    6moonspinner55

    Friendships and self-sacrifice...

    Chatty, entertaining and well-acted drama with comedic trimmings has lifelong friends Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins both becoming writers: Davis, the literary authoress who charms the critics but can't score a bestseller; Hopkins, the fluttery, popular novelist of romantic fiction. Director Vincent Sherman does a good job at bringing this all to a boil, and yet there's too much breathless soap opera packed into the last act (the fault of the screenwriters, working from a play) and it eventually becomes fatiguing. Still, Hopkins does a high-wire act with her performance that is quite nimble (she's pitched very high but is never grating). Davis starts off very fresh and natural, but as her character ages and becomes glamorously middle-aged, Bette's affectations and mannerisms tread a self-parody; she's good throughout the film, yet one longs for more of that earthy quality she displays in the film's first hour. A fine "woman's picture" nevertheless, with some unusually good dialogue and well-paced sequences. *** from ****
    7willowgreen

    A finely mounted soap

    Just why this unusually literate, fairly intelligent and very well-acted film isn't yet available on video is a mystery. Bette Davis does a beautiful job playing writer Kit Marlowe and Miriam Hopkins, while a little overripe at times, does a fine job as her best friend and sometime nemesis, Millie Drake. The supporting cast is first-rate: Gig Young is very appealing and handsome in one of his earliest film roles, Dolores Moran is both sensitive and cheeky as Hopkin's confused daughter, and Esther Dale is splendid as Ms Marlowe's maid. The film revolves around Davis and Hopkins, their mutual friendship, jealousies via a love triangle, and their rivalry as authors: Davis is the noble, staid serious writer of quality literature, whereas Hopkins becomes wildly successful as the writer of sensational trashy love stories. The rather bland John Loder plays Millie's husband who takes a shine to Kit.
    7Bucs1960

    The Star vs "the star"

    There is no contest here.....the Star, Davis runs off with the film while "the star", Hopkins rants like a drunken fishwife and makes herself look like a contestant at amateur night. I have never been a Hopkins fan and this film validates my opinion........she is shrill and over the top.

    The film is another of those "women's pictures" so popular in the 30s and 40s and holds up well in that genre. I won't repeat the plot as it has been covered in other reviews. Davis is looking good as the professional woman that she portrays and although she does her typical schtick with cigarettes and hand gestures, she is a little more subdued than usual. You can almost believe her affair with the boyish Gig Young and her sorrow as it ends. You, however, can never believe that the elegant John Loder could have been married to Hopkins.......he belonged with Davis but it was not to be. My favorite scene has to be when Davis shakes the snot out of Hopkins and since it has been reported that they didn't like each other, I'm sure it was Bette's favorite scene as well.

    If you like soap operas and sacrifice, then this film is for you. It's not as bad as it appears initially.
    8dglink

    Break Out the Flat Champagne

    A classic woman's film in the best sense of the word, "Old Acquaintance" was remade by George Cukor as "Rich and Famous" and echoed in the final scenes of Pedro Almodovar's "La Flor de Mi Secreto." Such is the enduring appeal of this tale of a friendship between two women that continues throughout their lives despite rivalries, temperament, and love affairs. Of course with Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins as the women, the film rises from melodramatic soap opera to a higher level. Davis plays Kit, a serious, sensitive writer, whose interests lie principally in her work. Hopkins plays Millie, a self-absorbed woman who envies her friend's success, but is determined to have everything: a writing career, a home, and a family. While Kit writes critically lauded books and plays, Millie produces a steady stream of best selling romantic novels. While Millie becomes wealthy beyond measure, Kit remains appreciated if not rich. However, Kit's warmth attracts the affections of not only Millie's increasingly estranged husband, but also her neglected daughter.

    Thus, the stage is set for emotional clashes between the two writers that provide Davis and Hopkins with some juicy material. Hopkins in particular chews the scenery, wrings her hands, and emotes outrageously. Davis, on the other hand, underplays her role more than usual, although the Davis eyes and inflections remain. Perhaps she understood that the histrionics of more than one actress would be too much for the audience to bear. However, during one classic outburst, Davis unexpectedly does steal a scene from Hopkins and provoke a startled laugh from the audience. With two strong women at its center, the men in "Old Acquaintance" understandably play support. John Loder is all bland good looks as Millie's husband, and a handsome Gig Young does little besides look handsome and play the too-young romantic interest for Davis.

    With the exception of Deidre, Hopkins' daughter, the other major female roles also involve working women. Although Davis's maid may be a domestic, she does work and earn her own living. The reporter who interviews Hopkins and Loder is a gender-neutral role, but perhaps to emphasize the centrality of women to the story, another strong actress, Anne Revere, was cast. In fact, besides Loder and Young, most of the men in the film play waiters, taxi drivers, night clerks, playboys, and drunks. Newcomer Dolores Moran, who plays Deidre, was out of her league with Davis and Hopkins and comes across as shallow and unconvincing. Her erotic gyrations to seduce Gig Young in a listening booth and her defiant dalliance with an older playboy are at odds with the character and image of Kit, who was supposedly Deidre's role model.

    Fast paced, lush, and romantic, "Old Acquaintance" is one of those movies that "they just don't make anymore." The dialog is delicious, the performances occasionally border on camp, and the direction is sure-handed. With a box of chocolates, a wad of Kleenex, and a bottle of flat champagne, Bette and Miriam are the perfect friends for a rainy afternoon.

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    • Anecdotes
      Bette Davis personally requested the casting of Norma Shearer in the role of Mildred Drake. Shearer refused the role and the part went to Miriam Hopkins.
    • Gaffes
      In the 1924 and 1932 sequences, all of the women's clothing and hairstyles are strictly 1943, even though styles had changed dramatically during the preceding 20 years.
    • Citations

      Kit Marlowe: Deidre, come out from behind that screen.

      [a pause]

      Kit Marlowe: Deidre, come out, or do you want me to come back there and drag you out.

      Deirdre Drake: [emerging from behind screen] How did you know I was there?

      Kit Marlowe: My dear, I was hiding behind screens before you were born.

    • Connexions
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis (1977)
    • Bandes originales
      Auld Lang Syne
      (1788) (uncredited)

      Traditional 18th century Scottish music

      Played during the opening credits and at the end

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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 2 octobre 1946 (France)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Vieja amistad
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, Californie, États-Unis(Studio)
    • Société de production
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Durée
      1 heure 50 minutes
    • Couleur
      • Black and White
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.37 : 1

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