Review of Unfaithfully Yours (1948) by Erik K — 08 Oct 2005
Infidelity has never been so funny. Convinced that his wife cheated on him while he was abroad, a conductor (Harrison) imagines a series of revenges while he conducts his orchestra through a series of soaring passions and gloomy depressions.
Like anyone, his passions see-saw between homicidal revenge and selfless sacrifice. He sees himself doing the absolute worst to his love, and in a moment of benign generosity he sees himself letting her go with forgiveness and grace, all the while remaining the wronged one. Interestingly, when the concert finally concludes, he rushes home to carry out his series of revenges, but every one of them falters and goes completely against how he imagined. A darkly humorous movie, this Criterion is a gem.
This review of Unfaithfully Yours (1948) was written by Erik K on 08 Oct 2005.
Unfaithfully Yours has generally received very positive reviews.
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