H. M. Pulham (1941)

Original title

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Directed by

King Vidor

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged businessman looks back on his life and the spirited woman who once challenged his conventional ways. The story moves between his present routine and his memories of that past romance.

nostalgicreflectivetenderbittersweetromanticslow-pacedpoignantgentle

What happens

H. M. Pulham, Esq. is a 1941 American drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey. Based on the novel H. M. Pulham, Esq. by John P. Marquand, the film is about a middle-aged businessman who has lived a conservative life according to the routine conventions of society, but who still remembers the beautiful young woman who once brought him out of his shell. Vidor co-wrote the screenplay with his wife, Elizabeth Hill Vidor. The film features an early uncredited appearance by Ava Gardner. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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