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Mrs. Parkington (1944)

Mrs. Parkington poster
Directed by
Tay Garnett
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An older woman remembers her life starting as a maid in a boarding house who married into high society. The story moves back and forth in time to show her struggles and growth.

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What happens

Mrs. Parkington is a 1944 drama film. It tells the story of a woman's life, told via flashbacks, from boarding house maid to society matron. The movie was adapted by Polly James and Robert Thoeren from the novel by Louis Bromfield. It was directed by Tay Garnett and starred Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon appearing together as husband and wife for the fourth time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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