Lorna Doone (1951)
Lorna Doone (1951)
DVD5 | ISO | PAL | 4:3 | 720x576 | 6600 kbps | 4.6Gb
Audio: #1 English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps, #2 Spanish AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: Portugues
01:28:00 | USA | Drama, Romance
DVD5 | ISO | PAL | 4:3 | 720x576 | 6600 kbps | 4.6Gb
Audio: #1 English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps, #2 Spanish AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: Portugues
01:28:00 | USA | Drama, Romance
Barbara Hale, Richard Greene, Carl Benton Reid, William Bishop, Ron Randell, Sean McClory, Onslow Stevens, John Dehner, Queenie Leonard. English farmer Richard Greene leads a village uprising against their corrupt landlords in this second screen adaptation (The first version was filmed in 1935) of the popular Richard D. Blackmore novel.
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: Barbara Hale, Richard Greene, Carl Benton Reid, William Bishop, Ron Randell, Sean McClory, Onslow Stevens, Lester Matthews, John Dehner, Gloria Petroff, Patrick Aherne, Trevor Bardette, Wheaton Chambers, Paul Collins, Dick Curtis, Betty Fairfax, Fred Graham, Bill Hale, Gerald Hamer, Myron Healey, Anne Howard, Sherry Jackson, Ted Jordan, Malcolm Keen, Harry Lauter, Queenie Leonard, Bruce Lester, Orley Lindgren, James Logan, Jerry Mickelsen
Lorna Doone (1951)
Lorna Doone (1951)
Lorna Doone is based on the oft-filmed novel by Richard D. Blackmore. Set in 17th century Scotland during the reign of Britain's Charles II, the story concerns young Lorna (Barbara Hale), a member of a much-hated landowning family. Lorna falls in love with a humble villager (Richard Greene), who like the rest of community has suffered under the rule of the despotic Doones. The villagers revolt against their oppressors, but when it is revealed that Lorna is not a genuine Doone, she is able to marry her low-born swain. Star Barbara Hale was pregnant throughout the filming of Lorna Doone; thus it can be said that the film "co-starred" her son, future actor William Katt.
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Lorna Doone (1951)
A fairly satisfying period romance with action, Lorna Doone is adapted somewhat freely from the classic novel by Richard D. Blakemore. Though not the best cinematic version of this story, it is a respectable one that fans of the genre will find more than acceptable. Its biggest assets are visual, for it's filmed in that lush 1950s style that is best described as "yummy." There are some very attractive sets as well, and director Phil Karlson takes advantage of both the sets and the cinematography to create a romance-drenched film that has plenty of time for action. The lighting on Barbara Hale's face during her "in the mood for love" sequences is simply beautiful. The story itself is also a big selling point, providing thrills and suspense, and Karlson is quite adept at making the most of these opportunities. He is less successful with the actors, for while both Hale and Richard Greene are lovely to look at, their work is adequate and nothing more. One longs for an Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn to really light up the screen. Granted, this cast is working with dialogue that is usually terribly stilted; but one still wishes for more zest and charisma.
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Lorna Doone (1951)
