Review of Written on the Wind (1956) by Tim Purtell for Entertainment Weekly — 14 Apr 1985
Boiling over with heated acting and schmaltzy scores, Douglas Sirk’s ’50s melodramas tap neatly into our collective trash psyche. Penetrate the surface, however, and they’re as serious and heartfelt as their director was.
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This review of Written on the Wind (1956) was written by Tim Purtell and published by Entertainment Weekly on 14 Apr 1985.
Written on the Wind has generally received very positive reviews.
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