Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. She is in the middle of taking off her face cream, while talking about this subject with her sister, when in walks Philip Adams. She loses her concentration for a moment as she realizes that this is the charming, smart, and handsome man she has been waiting for.
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Best movie ever!
Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
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Two materialistic shallow non entities with as much charm as calculators meet. The romance is flat depressing and full of embarrassing silences such as when Grant stares at her like a moron whilst she eats her breakfast uncomfortable in his stare, it is very similar to Pretty woman as the writer thinks money is romance.If Bacall and Bogart are like introducing Nitro to Glycerin then these two is like introducing Liquid to Nitrogen.Strip away their money there would be nothing left at all."Bar deeps Giddy Grot" that's how you say "My name's Cary Grant" in his voice.
You have to understand that Cary Grant (possibly tied with Spencer Tracy) is my choice for America's finest actor, whether comedy or drama. But this is (along with "To Catch A Thief") my least favorite Cary Grant film.First off, more than the first half of the film is just plain stuffy. I almost turned it off. Second, production values may appear to be high, but there are a number of scenes where you see the shadow of the microphone boom; really sloppy film-making.However, the film does have some redeeming qualities, and overall I'm giving it a weak "7". While the first half is stuffy, the second half is mostly saucy and delicious...although the climactic scene seems not very well though out, and -- as is often the case -- I think the films ends too suddenly. Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman have chemistry together' no question about that. Another highlight of the film are the supporting roles by Cecil Parker and Phyllis Calvert as brother-in-law and sister of Berman's character, and David Kossoff and Megs Jenkins as the servants. Parker and Calvert especially shine.So, there's enough here to hold your attention...once...but this is not a Cary Grant film that will end up on my DVD shelf. It couldabeen a contender.
Whenever I want to watch a "feel-good" movie, I put on "Indiscreet." Six fine actors, headed by two of movies' best -- Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman -- and directed by one of our finest directors, Stanley Donen. Grant's entrance ("The door was open") immediately announces he is "Prince Charming." How could Bergman's "Anna Kalman" not be smitten? It's clear they're both smitten, but she must take the initiative. Their mutual attraction is handled subtly. The next most romantic scene, beautifully understated, is in the elevator as they return to her flat after the ballet. In it they don't exchange a word.Bergman looks stunning in a marvelous wardrobe of designer dresses, suits and furs, especially a gold evening gown she wears to a dinner dance. Before leaving for that dance she utters the best line in the film: "How dare he make love to me and not be a married man!" Donen ends the film with a brilliant scene, brilliantly played -- almost an operatic duet -- which ends with Phillip tells Anna, "You'll like being married, really you will" as they are seated on a couch in exactly the same position as Nicky Ferrante and Terry McKay in Leo McCarey's "An Affair to Remember." A nice homage by Donen.
Anna Kalman (Ingrid Bergman) is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. She is talking about this subject with her sister, when in walks Philip Adams (Cary Grant). She realizes that this is the charming, smart and handsome man she has been waiting for. They begin a relationship, but she finds out that he has been keeping a secret from her. When she learns of his lie, she becomes furious and works out a plan for revenge.Indiscreet was nominated for three Golden Globes, two BAFTAs and one Writers Guild of America award, but failed to win any of them. This is unfortunate. While not the best work from Bergman, Grant or Donen, they are a powerful triple threat... this has the twist and turns of a spy thriller with the heart of a romantic comedy.