Daisy Kenyon

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Call Number: DVD Film-Noir Daisy
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Based on the novel by Elizabeth Janeway.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1947.
Special features: Audio commentary by film noir historian Foster Hirsch; "From journeyman to artist: Otto Preminger at Twentieth Century Fox" documentary; "Life in the shadows: the making of 'Daisy Kenyon'" featurette; interactive pressbook; still galleries; original theatrical trailer.
Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, Henry Fonda, Ruth Warrick, Martha Stewart, Peggy Ann Garner, Connie Marshall, Nicholas Joy, Art Baker.
Daisy Kenyon is a lovelorn commercial artist caught in a romantic triangle with two men-- one she loves but cannot have and one whose love she cannot return. While in an emotionally draining love affair with married attorney Dan O'Mara, who refuses to leave his wife, she meets returning Army sergeant Peter Lapham-- a decent and gentle man who instantly falls in love with her. Although she carries a torch for Dan, she knows Peter will give her the secure life she desires and agrees to marry him. But when Dan divorces his wife, Daisy is suddenly torn between her obligations and her passions.
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual layer, NTSC.
Contents: Daisy Kenyon.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Beyond Noir submitted by rossorr on July 14, 2016, 10:15am Fox put this in its Noir DVD release series for marketing reasons; but at the time of its release the studio surely saw it as a "women's picture" boasting three A-list stars. The themes seem startlingly contemporary and grown-up, with extramarital affairs, PTSD, and a strong woman character attempting to break free from a manipulative relationship. Where it does go dark is more in its psychology (and somewhat in the lighting style). It's a fascinating film that holds up very well, so check it out.