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The Men in Her Life (1941)

The Men in Her Life poster
Directed by
Gregory Ratoff
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman recounts her life as a ballerina and the men who influenced her career and personal choices. Set in the past, it follows her journey through love and ambition.

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What happens

The Men in Her Life is a 1941 American period drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Loretta Young, Conrad Veidt, Dean Jagger, John Shepperd, Otto Kruger and Eugenie Leontovich. It is an adaptation of the 1932 novel Ballerina by the British writer Eleanor Smith. It was nominated for the 1941 Academy Award for Best Sound Recording (John P. Livadary), but lost to That Hamilton Woman. The sets were designed by the Russian-born art director Nicolai Remisoff. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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