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Originally Posted by Lynos
And yeah, it's really special seeing Jane Fonda and Barbara Stanwick in the same frame... two actor generations briefly touching each other.
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Agreed. This was why I originally watched it. Wish we had gotten more scenes with the two of them, but what we did get was a treat.
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Originally Posted by Lynos
Edit: oh, one more thing, I thought it was interesting that it's a 60's movie taking place in the 30's. I don't recall many old films serving as period pieces for slightly older times, especially during the 60's. I have to say that other than the cars it didn't really feel to me like taking place in the 30's. I had to remind myself of that fact from time to time. But there is rarely any political or cultural commentary to give it a sense of place, and characters, especially the girls, don't dress very 30's to my eyes. I mean, it's fine, not a big deal, I just don't think it works as a period piece. Felt more 50's with that jazzy score.
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You're right that it's definitely not something that stands out about the movie, and not something I remembered at all until you brought it up. I am not sure why they bothered setting it in the '30s in the first place, unless the type of brothel Barbara Stanwyck ran was already uncommon by the '60s?
BTW, there's a theory that
[Show spoiler]Barbara Stanwyck's character is a lesbian in love with Capucine, and that's why Stanwyck was so possessive and overprotective. Keeping around a husband with no legs (and therefore presumably no sexual appeal in her eyes) adds to that.
I have no idea about any of that, but it's fun to think about.