Never Fear

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02/18/2015 I soapy melodrama that succeeds based on the sensitivity with which it treats its subject matter. See more 03/31/2014 this 'quickie' directed by the only woman director in hollywood at the time, ida lupino not idrada! See more 02/27/2012 Ida Lupino's Never Fear is about a young dancer, Carol Williams, whose life is on the upswing. She has just gotten engaged to her boyfriend and choreographer, Guy Richards, and they think the sky is the limit if they stay together. Her ambitions come crashing down when she learns that she has contracted polio. The film chronicles Carol's struggles with Polio and where it's strength lies is in it's dissection of the female psyche when dealing with something devastating like Polio. Carol's self loathing about herself leads to her irrationally breaking up with Guy because she doesn't feel like she is good enough for him anymore, pushing him away. As she struggles with her polio the film seems to make a statement that the mental anguish far exceeds that actually physical effects of the disease. Her own fear is what really holds her back from making the next step and excepting her love for Guy, not her physical struggles. Sally Forest gives a great performance as our main protagonist really capturing the frail, almost unpredictable mental state which Carol falls into. See more Read all reviews

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