Review of The Major and the Minor (1942) by Luca V — 28 Mar 2008
The misunderstanding which is the theme of the film, I think is very easy to unmask. Ray Milland and Ginger Rogers are â??major- actors. But Ginger is too old to be plausible when sheâ??s disguised as a 12 years old.
When those 15 years old pursue the â??believed- 12 y.o. Susan, I thought â??ehi man, this is a crime in the XXI century-.
Billy Wilder and the actors help the story a lot, but the story itself is not very interesting. But one cannot always watch movies dealing with redemption of the criminal.
This movie confirms that theory from journalist Tullio Kezich: Italian titles, sometimes, are more effective than original English titles. The pallid -the major and the minor- turned into -Frutto Proibito- -Forbidden Fruit- I would have never bought a DVD entitled -Il maggiore e la minorenne-.
This review of The Major and the Minor (1942) was written by Luca V on 28 Mar 2008.
The Major and the Minor has generally received very positive reviews.
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