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Souvent femme varie

Original title: Forsaking All Others
  • 1934
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.7K
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Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Robert Montgomery in Souvent femme varie (1934)
ComedyDramaRomance

Dill leaves Mary standing at the altar in order to marry his old flame, Connie, instead. Knowing that Mary still has feelings for Dill, Jeff keeps quiet about his own love for her.Dill leaves Mary standing at the altar in order to marry his old flame, Connie, instead. Knowing that Mary still has feelings for Dill, Jeff keeps quiet about his own love for her.Dill leaves Mary standing at the altar in order to marry his old flame, Connie, instead. Knowing that Mary still has feelings for Dill, Jeff keeps quiet about his own love for her.

  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Frank Cavett
    • Edward Barry Roberts
  • Stars
    • Robert Montgomery
    • Joan Crawford
    • Clark Gable
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
      • Frank Cavett
      • Edward Barry Roberts
    • Stars
      • Robert Montgomery
      • Joan Crawford
      • Clark Gable
    • 34User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Robert Montgomery
    Robert Montgomery
    • Dillon 'Dill' Todd
    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Mary Clay
    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Jeff Williams
    Charles Butterworth
    Charles Butterworth
    • Shep
    Billie Burke
    Billie Burke
    • Aunt Paula
    Frances Drake
    Frances Drake
    • Connie Barnes Todd
    Rosalind Russell
    Rosalind Russell
    • Eleanor
    Hooper Atchley
    Hooper Atchley
      Margaret Bert
        Edward Brophy
        Edward Brophy
          Lillian Harmer
          Lillian Harmer
            Forrester Harvey
            Forrester Harvey
              Ted Healy
              Ted Healy
                Ernie Alexander
                • Telegram Messenger
                • (uncredited)
                Sidney Bracey
                Sidney Bracey
                • Paula's Chauffeur
                • (uncredited)
                Oliver Cross
                • Party Guest
                • (uncredited)
                Jan Duggan
                Jan Duggan
                • Mrs. Cobal - Customer
                • (uncredited)
                Jay Eaton
                Jay Eaton
                • Party Guest
                • (uncredited)
                • Director
                  • W.S. Van Dyke
                • Writers
                  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
                  • Frank Cavett
                  • Edward Barry Roberts
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                User reviews34

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                7PhyllisBrooks

                The triangular tease of a jilted bride's pursuit of the man that got away, recognizing ultimately that her devotion is misplaced, and finally, aptly directed to her true heart's desire.

                An ideal vehicle for Joan Crawford, and a role to which she applies herself consummately! The chemistry between Ms. Crawford and Clark Gable is palpable and registers like a blister. The ever-clever and witty Robert Montgomery is in fine form as the character of "Dill", and an apt foil for the combine of Ms. Crawford and Mr. Gable. I particularly enjoyed Frances Drake's portrayal of Connie, as her elegant piquancy in this characterization is right on the nose.
                8ksf-2

                fun cat & mouse romp with Montgomery,Crawford,Gable

                throughout the film, all the big names are laughing, joking, playing, having a grand ol time, until every now and then some real life adult situations get in the way. liberal use of backdrop scenery. also a lot of getting dressed and undressed. Miss Joan Crawford (Mary) getting spanked. naughty naughty. Billie Burke with the hair curler contraption on her head. all right at the beginning of enforcement of the film production code, with the official card at the beginning of the movie to prove it. Clark Gable (Jeff) and Robert Montgomery (Dill) keep stepping out of the shower. Montgomery in a dress. Fun stuff! Rosalind Russell and Charles Butterworth ("Shemp"... not to be confused with one of the Stooges... has nothing to do with that) thrown in for more wisecracking. Even the butler gets a couple funny lines. Why isn't this shown more often? and why is it rated so low? Catch this one and see Joanie in a glamorous but not over-done over-bearing role.... before she turned to the dark side...
                8AlsExGal

                A very good 1930's romantic comedy

                This is one of the several movies that Joan Crawford made with Clark Gable, and fortunately quite a few of them (maybe all) have made it to at least DVD-R via the Warner Archive. This is one of the best the two did together. It's a romantic comedy in which Joan plays socialite Mary Clay, who is about to marry lifelong acquaintance Dillon Todd (Robert Montgomery). Clark Gable plays another of Mary's lifelong friends, Jeff Williams. Jeff has been long away from home and decides to come back just to ask Mary to marry him, unaware that Mary is about to marry Dillon. When he learns about their upcoming marriage he decides to keep his feelings to himself, although the look he has as if having been punched in the stomach when he hears the news says it all. Robert Montgomery is playing the usual harmless playboy character here that he did so much of in the early 1930's. It looks like Mary and Dillon's marriage is about to go off without a hitch until one of Dillon's old girlfriends appears on the scene.

                This film was released about six months after the precode era ended, so there is nothing really racey going on here. About the most extreme thing you will see is Robert Montgomery in a dress. However, W.S. Van Dyke is the director of this film, and he knew how to combine sexual tension and comedy in an age of aggressive censorship, and this is a fine example of his work. I highly recommend it to fans of films of the 1930's.
                blanche-2

                love quadrangle

                Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Robert Montgomery are childhood friends who are in not only a love triangle but a love quadrangle in "Forsaking All Others," from 1934.

                Crawford is Mary Clay, who is about to be married to Dill (Montgomery). Gable is Jeff Williams, who returns from Spain with the intention of proposing to Mary. When he walks in, there's a party going on celebrating the upcoming wedding. Jeff puts on a brave face as Dill and Mary are two of his closest friends. Dill, however, has some old business, and that's his ex-girlfriend Connie (Frances Drake). Turns out Connie's business isn't as old as Mary and Dill thought because, as Mary prepares to walk down the aisle, Jeff gets a telegram saying that Connie and Dill are married.

                This is an entertaining comedy, with the three stars in top form. Montgomery is a riot, and Gable - what can I say. I always liked him, but let's face it, at this point in the 1930s the man was irresistible! That smile! That dimple! And that dynamite screen presence - he's wonderful. And he injects the film with warmth. Though comedy was never Crawford's forte, she actually plays this straight and is very good.

                Billie Burke costars and Rosalind Russell has a small role. Good fun.
                8Jim Tritten

                Good solid fun

                A better than average comedy that certainly entertains. Plot is believable and somewhat unusual. Clark Gable returns from Madrid (we are not told what he was doing there nor really what anyone does for a living) in order to propose to Joan Crawford. Clark has secretly loved Joan since they were children but in his absence, Joan has agreed to marry Robert Montgomery who she has loved since they were children. Enter the old flame, Frances Drake, who whisks Montgomery away on the eve of his nuptial leaving Crawford standing at the alter. The marriage does not work and soon Crawford steps out with Montgomery on the side. Gable criticizes and consoles Crawford eventually making plans to return to Spain. Good performances by Crawford (opening shot with cream on her face is in contrast to other stars who preferred glamorous introductions), Montgomery (he really is funny), Gable, Billie Burke (who can do "flustered" any better), Rosalind Russell (does well in one of her early films) and a very droll Charles Butterworth. I never thought Frances Drake was believable as the lower class wife but this can easily be overlooked. Recommended as an evenings good entertainment.

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                • Trivia
                  The screenplay was written for Loretta Young, George Brent, and Joel McCrea but later was given to Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Robert Montgomery.
                • Goofs
                  As Mary and Aunt Paula exit the room after telling Jeff that Mary is to be married, he takes out his cigarette case and opens it. The scene cuts to Shep coming in and back to Jeff who suddenly doesn't have the case out and is leaning against a table.
                • Quotes

                  Mary Clay: Jeff, has it ever occurred to you that this is none of your business?

                  Jeffrey 'Jeff': It's none of my business when I see a dog being whipped, but I'll stop it every time.

                • Crazy credits
                  In the opening credits the three stars of the film, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, and Robert Montgomery are seen walking hand in hand.
                • Alternate versions
                  There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA Srl: "LA DONNA È MOBILE - Widescreen Edition" (in double version 1.33:1 and 1.78:1), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
                • Connections
                  Featured in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
                • Soundtracks
                  Forsaking All Others
                  (1934) (uncredited)

                  Music by Walter Donaldson

                  Lyrics by Gus Kahn

                  Written for the movie and possibly played as background music

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                • Release date
                  • October 2, 1935 (France)
                • Country of origin
                  • United States
                • Language
                  • English
                • Also known as
                  • Forsaking All Others
                • Filming locations
                  • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
                • Production company
                  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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                • Budget
                  • $420,069 (estimated)
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                • Runtime
                  • 1h 23m(83 min)
                • Color
                  • Black and White
                • Aspect ratio
                  • 1.37 : 1

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