This has been such a busy month ive seen relatively few films, but its certainly been a good month for. Sleep, my love is a film directed by douglas sirk with claudette colbert, robert cummings, don ameche, rita johnson, year. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. Alison courtland, who is from a wealthy family and married to architect richard courtland, wakes up hysterical on board a train from new york to boston with no idea of how she got there. Sleep, my love 1948 is a drama, filmnoir movie starring claudette colbert and robert cummings. Alison courtland, a wealthy new yorker, hasnt a clue how she ended up on a train bound for boston. The closest film to this is gaslight, which george cukor makes into something more intense and memorable than this. I loved the pair in midnight and was excited to see them in much more dramatic fare. Read the full synopsis of sleep, my love, 1948, directed by douglas sirk, with claudette colbert, robert cummings, don ameche, at turner classic movies. Rich, childless alison courtland claudette colbert has an enviable life. The screen guild theater broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on april 19, 1948 with claudette colbert reprising her film role. A long outofprint sirkian melodramatic thriller based on leo rostens novel, sleep, my love.
Both movies were suspenseful and had an excellent cast of characters. Sleep, my love was directed by douglas sirk who also directed all that heaven allows 1955, theres always tomorrow 1956 and imitation of life 1959. When she phones her husband, richard, the police listen in and learn from richard that his wife has threatened. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for sleep, my love 1948. Quite progressive that he is doing big business in china and is also immersed in their culture, instead of the chinese being a secondclass sideline. Sirk return in this film to some of the moods and ambiances of his german films with zarah leander, paving the way for all of his 50s. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Ive always felt he was underrated as a dramatic actor. So it only figures that this unfolds in a delicious way. Sleep, my love 1948 douglas sirk releases allmovie. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Sleep, my love photos view all photos 2 movie info. Im not a huge fan of film noir, but i really did like sleep my love. Read the sleep, my love movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Douglas sirk directs sleep, my love, a 1948 drama starring claudette colbert alison, don ameche alisons husband, richard and robert cummings bruce. Sleep, my love 1948 0218 1948 us drama, mystery, crime, thriller 1h 37m user score. Sleep, my love 1948 by farran smith nehme on march 2, 2016 in the 1940s, hollywood became interested in psychology and mental illness, and with that interest came an odd little flurry of films where hes driving me crazy was not a joke, but a plotline. In this noirish melodrama, a wealthy young woman awakens aboard a bostonbound train with no memory of how she got there. Overview of sleep, my love, 1948, directed by douglas sirk, with claudette colbert, robert cummings, don ameche, at turner classic movies. With claudette colbert, robert cummings, don ameche, rita johnson. Sleep, my love 1948 plot summary 2 alison courtland wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she cannot remember how she got there.
Sleep, my love was broadcast as a half hour drama by the screen guild theater in 1948 with claudette colbert. Posts about sleep my love 1948 written by monstergirl. Nov 22, 2016 sleep, my love was directed by douglas sirk who also directed all that heaven allows 1955, theres always tomorrow 1956 and imitation of life 1959. Apr 25, 2014 and similar to the way that his 50s written on the wind heroine lauren bacall began feeling unsafe in her own home in that oscar winning masterpiece, actress claudette colbert goes through a similar experience of even greater gaslight inspired proportions in 1948s sleep, my love. The 1948 thriller sleep, my love, directed by douglas sirk, fits the. Sleep my love 1948 documentary movies, old movie stars.
Claudette colbert, don ameche, robert cummings, george coulouris and hazel brooks. Sleep, my love 1948 strangers in the night 1944 ucla. Apr 24, 20 douglas sirk directs sleep, my love, a 1948 drama starring claudette colbert alison, don ameche alisons husband, richard and robert cummings bruce. With bob cummings as the smart guy who comes on the scene just in time, i was reminded of dial m for murder, but this is a superior vehicle. Mar 05, 2011 sleep, my love 1948 strangers in the night 1944 march 5, 2011 7. Sleep, my love 1948 a rattled socialite claudette colbert meets a man robert cummings who figures out what her husband don ameche is doing. Sleep, my love 1948 drama, filmnoir, mystery youtube. Sleep, my love 1947 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 28 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 2 production management 1 second unit director or. The film began with the title mary pickford presents. Baby doll 1956 elia kazan directs carroll baker, eli wallach, karl malden and mildred dunnock as aunt rose comfort robert cummings and priscilla lane in alfred hitchcocks saboteur 1942 richard attenborough in director john boultings british noir brighton rock 1947 david wayne in jospeh loseys version of m 1951 f.
Playing like a cross between alfred hitchcocks suspicion and george cukors gaslight with a woman, possibly, being poisoned in her nightly drink hot chocolate here, as opposed to joan fontaines milk by her husband who is trying to trick her into believing she is insane, douglas sirks sleep, my love is a thrilling noir film. Sleep, my love is a 1948 american film noir directed by douglas sirk and starring claudette colbert, robert cummings and don ameche. Sleep, my love 1948 was a stylish film noir reminiscent of gaslight 1944, with don ameche cast against type as the husband trying to drive his wife claudette. Tonights feature is sleep my love, starring claudette colbert, robert cummings and don ameche. This is especially true of the 50s stuff, but is already evident in the mindblowing sleep, my love, both a deluxe a picture and a work of genius. Alison courtland wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she cannot remember how she got there. The film was produced by ralph cohn, mary pickford and charles rogers. During a midmovie encounter between bruce and dick, there is an. The musical comedy slightly french 1949 paired ameche with dorothy lamour. The 1948 thriller sleep, my love, directed by douglas sirk, fits the pattern. It may be a bit trite as its plot of a husband trying to get rid of his wife in order to get her money and marry a younger and more attractive woman is not quite the most original plot line, but sirk makes the most of it. Watching this film, especially with robert cummings in it, reminded me of dial m for murder. Directed by douglas sirk, sleep, my love 1948 is an atmospheric, often suspenseful thriller that should have been better.
Dec 25, 2010 sleep, my love was filmed in black and white by joseph valentine. Find movie and film cast and crew information for sleep, my love 1948 douglas sirk on allmovie. Sleep, my love 1948 frequently asked questions imdb. Often lost among better known noir films, even better known sirk noir films, this is as close to a sleeper as you can get with that cast and those credits. Claudette colbert is an inviting screen presence, and perhaps smartly, the director leans heavier on her charms and the romance built between her and robert cummings.
A october 15, 1947 hollywood reporter news item reported that the partnership between pickford. And similar to the way that his 50s written on the wind heroine lauren bacall began feeling unsafe in her own home in that oscar winning masterpiece, actress claudette colbert goes through a similar experience of even greater gaslight inspired proportions in 1948 s sleep, my love. The doctor who treats her on the train says it could just be a. Sleep, my love is a 1948 american film noir directed by douglas sirk and starring claudette colbert, robert cummings, raymond burr and don ameche. Wealthy sutton place housewife alison courtland wakes up screaming on a train that left new yorks grand central station for boston. Claudette colbert, robert cummings, don ameche, rita johnson, george coulouris, raymond burr.
Uncommonly learned, impressively erudite, sirk increasingly made artistically remarkable films that were also successful w audiences. Sleep, my love 1948 was a stylish film noir reminiscent of gaslight 1944, with don ameche cast against type as the husband trying to drive his wife claudette colbert insane. Sleep, my love, douglas sirks 1948 melodrama, melds noir aesthetics with what would become the famed filmmakers signature storytelling to create a crimeaddled womens picture. Douglas sirks sleep, my love is a thrilling noir film. Claudette colbert, robert cummings, don ameche production company. A woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she cant remember how she got there. Evil husband richard courtland don ameche uses druginduced hypnotic suggestion to prompt his wife alison courtland claudette colbert to jump out of. Find release information for sleep, my love 1948 douglas sirk on allmovie. Sleep, my love 1948 drama, filmnoir, mystery alison courtland wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she cannot remember how she got there. Sleep, my love the 1948 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
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