Gilda

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Gilda

Released Mar 15, 1946

1h 50m

Romance

LGBTQ+

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Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) is a small-time American gambler, newly arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When he is caught cheating at a game of blackjack, Farrell manages to talk his way into a job with the casino's owner, the powerful Ballin Mundson (George Macready). The two form an uneasy partnership based off their mutual lack of scruples until Mundson introduces Farrell to his beautiful new wife, Gilda (Rita Hayworth), who just happens to be Farrell's ex-lover.

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Critics Consensus

Rita Hayworth carries Gilda on the sheer strength of her screen presence, rendering the film's somewhat middling story almost irrelevant.

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Helen Bower

Detroit Free Press

Heralded as a new team in motion pictures, Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford are off to a flying start in Gilda.

Nov 19, 2020

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Kate Cameron

New York Daily News

If it's escape you want in a movie, you will find surcease from the worry of today's scary headlines at the Music Hall, where Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford are pitted against each other in a lusty battle of hate and love.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 19, 2020

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Eleanor Wilson

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

The captivating Miss Hayworth turns in what is perhaps her best performance as the reckless Gilda.

Nov 19, 2020

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Justine Smith

Vague Visages

Gilda is one of the great examples of onscreen masochism.

Nov 21, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Rita Hayworth's entrance is pure Hollywood starcraft: a perfectly lit close-up as she whips her head into frame, her hair lashing back and revealing her bright face and wide, mischievous grin.

Sep 9, 2023

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Dilys Powell

Sunday Times (UK)

Miss Hayworth is quite a girl; and it should be put down to her credit that the general exchange of insults and blows retains a certain liveliness.

Aug 10, 2022

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helder f

It’s a very good movie. The story unfolds somewhat slowly but the story is secondary; there a few twists but what prevails in this movie are the characters who are eye catching for most the movie. Rita Hayworth does a great job in all her sensuous display without ever being tiring or annoying- which is a great accomplishment.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Ed M

A flawless movie. I would compare it to "Body Heat" in some respects. Glenn Ford is perfect, and definitely not what I expected. Rita Hayworth steals the show, as her conflicted emotions ooze thru every sexy scene.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Georgan G

The insane film noir plot keeps me guessing, and every character is well acted. Rita dances her way into a classic, with amazing clothes in every scene.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Leaburn O

The most iconic Rita Hayworth performance and it’s a fairly thin, slightly inexplicable but always thoroughly entertaining picture. One of the best from the 40s, perfectly evoking the era. Watched on Talking Pictures but also have it on DVD.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

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Isaiah Y

Rita Hayworth’s greatest performance

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Joel H

I'll confess that I decided to watch Gilda because of its brief, yet memorable appearance in The Shawshank Redemption. And I'll agree with Red and the rest of the guys at Shawshank State Prison, Rita Hayworth is a knockout. She is iconic in her role as the eponymous femme fatale. In addition, Glenn Ford is no slouch when he's standing toe-to-toe with her. This film has an interesting story, but it seemed a little underdeveloped. I didn't quite understand the motivations of some of the characters, and while the second act drags, the finale feels abrupt. Nevertheless, Gilda definitely held my attention.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Charles Vidor

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Rita Hayworth

Gilda

Glenn Ford

Johnny Farrell

George Macready

Ballin Mundson

Joseph Calleia

Detective Maurice Obregon

Steven Geray

Uncle Pio, Mundson's Butler

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Synopsis

Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) is a small-time American gambler, newly arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When he is caught cheating at a game of blackjack, Farrell manages to talk his way into a job with the casino's owner, the powerful Ballin Mundson (George Macready). The two form an uneasy partnership based off their mutual lack of scruples until Mundson introduces Farrell to his beautiful new wife, Gilda (Rita Hayworth), who just happens to be Farrell's ex-lover.

Director: Charles Vidor
Producer: Virginia Van Upp
Screenwriter: Marion Parsonnet
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 1946, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2015
Runtime: 1h 50m

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