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The Old Maid is a 1939 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. The screenplay by Casey Robinson is based on the 1935 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Zoë Akins, which was adapted from the 1924 Edith Wharton novella The Old Maid: the Fifties (taken from the collection of novellas Old New York).
The Old Maid: Directed by Edmund Goulding. With Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, George Brent, Donald Crisp. The arrival of an ex-lover on a young woman's wedding day sets in motion a chain of events which will alter her and her cousin's lives forever.
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- Drama
- Edmund Goulding
- 1939-09-02
The Old Maid and Miriam Hopkins are certainly proof of that. Producer: Hal B. Wallis Director: Edmund Goulding Screenplay: Casey Robinson, Zoe Akins (play), Edith Wharton (novel) Art Direction: Robert M. Haas Cinematography: Tony Gaudio Editing: George Amy Music: Max Steiner Costume Design: Orry-Kelly
- Edmund Goulding, Jack Sullivan
- Bette Davis
Edmund Goulding directed with an eye to the details in this adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel, which had been turned into a play for the New York stage. Max Steiner's music plays well against the background of the Civil War. Tony Gaudio's elegant cinematography is notable as it captures the essence of the story in vivid images.
Directed by Edmund Goulding. Genres - Drama, Romance, War | Sub-Genres - Family Drama, Melodrama | Release Date - Aug 16, 1939 (USA - Unknown), Aug 16, 1939 (USA - Limited), Sep 2, 1939 (USA) | Run Time - 95 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR. AllMovie Rating. 8. User Ratings (18) Your Rating. Overview. Review. User Reviews.
1939. Directed by Edmund Goulding. Vividly, unforgettably, a woman’s love starved soul is revealed. All those strange secrets she locks in her heart … moments of rapture and of heartbreak … longings that no man can fathom. Of these has the year’s finest picture been woven!
Oct 7, 2011 · Carrie Specht. Oct 8, 2011. 2 min read. The Old Maid: Review. Of all the great works of 1939 no other film demonstrates the impact a tremendous acting talent has upon a mediocre tale so effectively as The Old Maid.
