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La nouvelle aurore

Original title: Bright Victory
  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Peggy Dow and Arthur Kennedy in La nouvelle aurore (1951)
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After he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.After he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.After he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.

  • Director
    • Mark Robson
  • Writers
    • Robert Buckner
    • Baynard Kendrick
  • Stars
    • Arthur Kennedy
    • Peggy Dow
    • Julie Adams
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Mark Robson
    • Writers
      • Robert Buckner
      • Baynard Kendrick
    • Stars
      • Arthur Kennedy
      • Peggy Dow
      • Julie Adams
    • 38User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Arthur Kennedy
    Arthur Kennedy
    • Larry Nevins
    Peggy Dow
    Peggy Dow
    • Judy Greene
    Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    • Chris Paterson
    • (as Julia Adams)
    James Edwards
    James Edwards
    • Joe Morgan
    Will Geer
    Will Geer
    • Mr. Nevins
    Nana Bryant
    Nana Bryant
    • Mrs. Nevins
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Bill Grayson
    Minor Watson
    Minor Watson
    • Mr. Paterson
    Joan Banks
    • Janet Grayson
    Richard Egan
    Richard Egan
    • Sergeant John Masterson
    John Hudson
    John Hudson
    • Corporal John Flagg
    Marjorie Crossland
    Marjorie Crossland
    • Mrs. Paterson
    Donald Miele
    • 'Moose' Garvey
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Pete Hamilton
    Larry Keating
    Larry Keating
    • Jess Coe
    Hugh Reilly
    • Captain Phelan
    Mary Cooper
    Mary Cooper
    • Nurse Bailey
    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
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    • Director
      • Mark Robson
    • Writers
      • Robert Buckner
      • Baynard Kendrick
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    8jotix100

    Blindness

    "Bright Victory" came as a total surprise. The film is not seen as much as it should, because of its positive message. Mark Robson directed with an eye to detail. "Bright Victory" was adapted by Robert Bruckner and has a pleasant music score by Frank Skinner.

    In spite of taking place during WWII, the movie seems timeless right now because of the Iraqi conflict. We are shown an Army hospital where the young soldiers are seen rehabilitating and learning new skills for their permanent disabilities. The wounded men we see in the Army facility at Valley Forge, Pa., are being treated because of their blindness as a result of wounds received in combat.

    For a 1951 film, "Bright Victory", was light years ahead since the young G.I.s we see in the hospital have to come to terms with the fact they will not be able to see again in their lives. It's a credit to its director and screen writer to present this new reality the soldiers are going through with compassion and dignity.

    A great performance from Arthur Kennedy, one of the best actors of that era, makes this movie appealing. Peggy Dow, as the compassionate young woman who volunteers in entertaining the wounded soldiers, is a welcome presence in the film. Mr. Kennedy and Ms. Dow made the film even better because their no nonsense approach to the portrayal of these two souls that find one another in the worst possible circumstances.

    The movie also presents in smaller roles actors that went to have careers of their own. Will Geer, James Edwards, Jim Backus, Richard Egan, Murray Hamilton, Rock Hudson, and Jerry Paris play as part of the ensemble cast gathered for "Bright Victory".

    This film is worth seeing because it shows us how some people overcome a terrible fate in a way we never thought possible.
    Niro

    Compares favorably with "Best Years of our Lives"

    I stumbled upon this excellent and compelling film during AMC's "Veterans' Day Movie Marathon." Dealing with a soldier's (Arthur Kennedy) rehabilitation after losing his sight during WWII in surprisingly frank ways for its time (released in 1951), this seems to me to be the first time I saw raw racism and its consequences in a film. A superb love story on the surface, it's the underlying themes of classism, racism and realistically dealing with the handicapped which set it a notch above the terrific 1946 film, "The Best Years of our Lives." Face it, Harold Russell, while a hero, was no actor. The electricity between Kennedy and his new "friend" (played by Peggy Dow ~ whatever became of this talented actress? Her career lasted only 4 years) is remarkable. Happy ending doesn't detract.
    8blanche-2

    A blind man has his eyes opened

    Arthur Kennedy is Larry, a man blinded in WW II battle in "Bright Victory," a 1951 film that also stars Peggy Dow, Julia Adams, James Edwards, Will Geer, Jim Backus, and Larry Keating.

    Kennedy plays a southern racist whose life plan of marrying his high school sweetheart (Adams) and joining her wealthy father's business comes into doubt when he is shot and his optic nerve shattered during combat.

    The film takes the viewer through Larry's training with other blind soldiers as he learns to adjust to a sightless life. One of the men, Joe (Edwards) is black and is his best buddy until Larry makes a bigoted remark (and uses the n word for extra emphasis).

    A fellow soldier points out to him that from now on, he probably won't want to ask someone's race and religion before deciding if they pass muster. This sets Larry thinking.

    He meets a sympathetic young woman, Judy (Dow), who falls for him but has to let him go home to the life he has there. But when Larry returns to his family, he finds that because he's changed, the world around him has changed, too.

    This looks to be a B movie but Kennedy received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and the acting in the film is A quality, as is the script and direction. Kennedy is excellent and does one thing, I believe intentionally, that is remarkable. At least to these ears, he has no southern accent in the beginning of the film. When he returns home, you start to hear a southern accent in his voice.

    Now, some might say that Kennedy's southern accent was in and out - I don't believe that was the case. He did what a lot of people with an 'acute ear' do - he picked up the accent of those around him. As a blind man, of course, his ear would even be more acute, and in several scenes, he is shown to have a unique "radar" ability for "feeling" when he is near a building, which is considered by the Army to be a unique gift not shared by many. It would then be in character for him to easily fall in and speak with the same intonation as the accents around him.

    Kennedy, of course, went on to have a strong career as a character actor (and receive more Oscar nominations) while one of the bit players in the film, Rock Hudson, who is fairly bad even with a couple of lines, hit the superstardom jackpot. Fortunately, Hudson improved greatly before being handed leads.

    Julia Adams is lovely (and strongly resembles actress Connie Selleca) as Larry's frustrated girlfriend, and Dow is sympathetic as the girl left behind. After a few more movies, the very pretty Dow quit her film career to marry and subsequently raised five children. Will Geer, Larry Keating, and Jim Backus, three strong character actors, appear in this film as well.

    "Bright Victory" is an excellent movie and well worth watching, particularly for the complicated personality created by Arthur Kennedy.
    dougdoepke

    Coping With Blindness

    Poignant account of blinded war veteran adjusting to civilian life. Though the premise has built-in emotional appeal, that fine actor Arthur Kennedy prevents the tale from becoming too sappy or even sentimental. Understandably, there were a number of these "adjustment" movies made after WWII, The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946), and The Men (1950), to name two. More than the others, I think, BV follows one man's (Kennedy) difficulties in re- integrating with family, love life, and community. Naturally, films of this type sought to be uplifting and optimistic in dealing with a devastating post-war problem. BV is no exception. Then too, the racial subtext is well-handled, bringing to the surface those inner qualities that are often overridden by outer appearance. In that sense, Larry's (Kennedy) perception is ironically sharpened by blindness once he figures out the lesson.

    The movie's well-made, using actual locations such as city sidewalks, VA hospitals, and train stations, all of which provide a realistic feel. Then too, what guy wouldn't like being helped along by the likes of Judy (Dow) who resembles June Allyson's sexy older sister. Too bad, her accomplished career was so short. Just as regrettable is the amazing James Edwards, one of the first Blacks to get dignified roles. Seems his pioneering career was over-shadowed by the equally charismatic Sydney Poitier.

    All in all, the movie surpasses its time because of the common humanity that appeals beneath one man's courageous struggle.
    9hublet

    Very good drama, holds your interest

    This film was partially filmed on location at Valley Forge General Hospital (and NOT at the actual Valley Forge), in Phoenixville, PA. This hospital was a center for rehabilitating blind soldiers during World War II. Every enlisted man assigned to Valley Forge Gen. Hosp. after 1952 was shown this film as part of their orientation to the hospital.

    Some of the interior and exterior shots were done at the hospital. The scenes where the soldier walks toward blank walls was done at the outdoor handball courts at the hospital. Several ward scenes were also shot there.

    It was nice to see medics portrayed as something other than just battlefield personnel.

    I would love to have a video of this film, but such is not available.

    Well acted, and reasonably realistic.

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    • Trivia
      Ten blind WWII veterans at the hospital appeared as extras and were advisers for this film.
    • Goofs
      The locomotive pulling the train when Joe arrives home in Florida was not produced by American Locomotive Company until 1950, seven years after the actual event. Diesel locomotives were not used on local trains until after the war years.
    • Quotes

      Larry Nevins: I told ya i wanted security, remember... well I was looking for it in all the wrong places. Nobody can ever give it to you Judy. That way, it costs too much, you gotta make it for yourself.

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 1951 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bright Victory
    • Filming locations
      • Valley Forge Army Hospital, Valley Forge, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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