Summary
A tale of Leonora, an aspiring carhop who meets and marries a mysterious millionaire, Smith Ohlrig. Soon after the wedding, Laura realizes she's trapped in a loveless marriage with a ruthless workaholic husband who torments her with twisted mind games. Unable to obtain a divorce from Smith, she moves out of the mansion and goes to work for a dedicated doctor, Larry Quinada. The two quickly fall in love but the romance comes to an abrupt halt when Leonora learns that she is pregnant.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Block, Libbie
-- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Film noir. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Feature films. |
| Publisher | [Chicago, Ill.] :Olive Films,2014 |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Wild calendar. |
| Contributors |
Ophuls, Max,
1902-1957, director. Reinhardt, Wolfgang, producer. Laurents, Arthur, screenwriter. Mason, James, 1909-1984, actor. Bel Geddes, Barbara, actor. Ryan, Robert, 1909-1973, actor. Block, Libbie. Wild calendar. Melange Pictures (Firm), production company. Olive Films, publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Ryan. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Lee Garmes. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Title from container. From the novel 'Wild calendar' by Libbie Block. Originally released as a motion picture in 1949. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; full screen (1.37:1) presentation; mono. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |