Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Marjorie Morningstar (1958)

Synopsis: A young aspiring actress working on a summer camp falls in love with a songwriter working as a social director in the neighboring camp. He is older than she is. Based on a novel by Herman Wouk (1st ed. 1955).

Appraisal: Love story which aims at realism and psychological depth, examining the influence that family and social conventions have on the sex life of young females. I found it kind of dull on several occasions. Wood is fine, as always. The film's ending illustrates the old saying that "it's better to be an ant's head than an elephant's foot".

Rating: 48

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