Back Street (1941)
- Directed by
- Robert Stevenson
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1941, a woman and a man begin a secret love affair even though he is already married. The story follows their relationship over many years and shows the sacrifices and pain caused by their forbidden romance.
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What happens
Back Street is a 1941 American drama film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Charles Boyer, Margaret Sullavan and Richard Carlson. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, also from Universal. The film is adapted from the 1931 Fannie Hurst novel and the 1932 film version which it follows very closely, in some cases recalling the earlier film scene-for-scene. It is a sympathetic tale of an adulterous couple. The 1941 version was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music (Score of a Dramatic Picture) (Frank Skinner). Margaret Sullavan so much wanted Charles Boyer to play her leading man, that she relinquished top billing in order to persuade him to appear in this unsympathetic role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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