The Bride Wore Red

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The Bride Wore Red

Released Oct 8, 1937

1h 43m

Drama

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Count Armalia (George Zucco) tries to show that peasants and aristocrats are not that different by asking singer Anni Pavlovitch (Joan Crawford) to masquerade as his wealthy friend, Anne Vivaldi. She agrees and soon meets the dashing Rudi Pal (Robert Young). Although he is engaged, Rudi begins to fall for Anni. At the same time, she develops feelings for Giulio (Franchot Tone), a self-possessed but poor clerk. However, Anni also begins to lose herself in the role of affluent socialite.

Richard Brody

The New Yorker

The director Dorothy Arzner infuses this glossy romantic comedy, from 1937, set in the pleasure domes of Europe, with acrid insight and theatrical flair.

Nov 9, 2020

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

[Joan Crawford's] problem is always the same - she has to get herself married to one of two dazzling screen heroes.

Oct 11, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Though not one of her strongest features, it's still worth seeing this melodrama, made by Dorothy Arzner, the only woman director in the studio system, and starring Joan Crawford in one of her typical parts.

Rated: C+

Jan 9, 2011

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Its plot features the stale idea of a woman on the bottom rung trying to climb the social ladder.

Rated: C-

Nov 1, 2004

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Steve D

Entertaining and surprisingly well written.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Audience Member

Improbable romantic drama but solidly directed and well played by Joan and company.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Though not one of her strongest features, it's still worth seeing this melodrama, made by Dorothy Arzner, the only woman director in the studio system, and starring Joan Crawford in one of her typical parts.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Liked this film. A bit querky. It might be true that if you're together in real life, there's no chemistry on screen...this sort of proves it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

a case of mistaken identify fuels this drama directed by the ONLY woman director (at that time).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Joan, with an unflattering Garbo-style hairdo, is a cabaret singer in Trieste. An eccentric millionaire, as a joke, offers to finance two weeks in a fancy Tyrol hotel for her, if she'll pretend to be a wealthy lady of mystery. Once there, she tries to seduce rich hotel guest Robert Young, but falls in love with peasant town postman Franchot Tone (whom I've never found more charming). Billie "Glinda, the Good Witch" Burke plays her usual daffy, bitchy society lady. Despite mediocre reviews, I enjoyed this one quite a lot. Joan movie 36/81 for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Anni Pavlovitch

Franchot Tone

Giulio

Robert Young

Rudi Pal

Billie Burke

Contessa di Meina

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Synopsis

Count Armalia (George Zucco) tries to show that peasants and aristocrats are not that different by asking singer Anni Pavlovitch (Joan Crawford) to masquerade as his wealthy friend, Anne Vivaldi. She agrees and soon meets the dashing Rudi Pal (Robert Young). Although he is engaged, Rudi begins to fall for Anni. At the same time, she develops feelings for Giulio (Franchot Tone), a self-possessed but poor clerk. However, Anni also begins to lose herself in the role of affluent socialite.

Director: Dorothy Arzner
Producer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter: Ferenc Molnár
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 8, 1937, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 43m

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