Review of Miss Sadie Thompson (1953) by Paul D — 11 Jan 2018
There is one thing about this movie that sum up the difference in spirit and feel from its 1932 counterpart (and its silent counterpart which I haven't seen) and its not that this movie attempts very weakly to pass itself off as a musical.
In the earlier films Sadie's love interest knows she is a prostitute, even if no one says it, and doesn't care. In this film Sadie's love interest thinks incorrectly that she is a prostitute and nearly walks out on her.
In other words this is a whitewashed version of a story that in the past dealt with themes of obsession, perversion of morality, and religion as weapon. To smooth over Sadie's edges and even Mr. Davidson's, and to water down these themes is to remove the any life from the story.
The result is a dull uninspired imitation used mostly as something to showcase Rita Hayworth in 3D, and since there isn't even that bit of spectacle anymore what's the point.
This review of Miss Sadie Thompson (1953) was written by Paul D on 11 Jan 2018.
Miss Sadie Thompson has generally received mixed reviews.
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