Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!.
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 118 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Crime
✓ Stars: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton
✓ Director: Frank Capra, Frank Capra, Jack L. Warner, Joseph Kesselring, Julius J. Epstein
The Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) is staring with Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Frank Capra, Frank Capra, Jack L. Warner, Joseph Kesselring, Julius J. Epstein juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.