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Borscht With An Egg In It, 3 November 2001
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telegonus from brighton, ma
A superb comedy from 1942, written by Sidney Buchman and Irwin Shaw, and
directed by George Stevens, this movie has a little bit of everything in it:
comedy, drama, social commentary, suspense and mystery. It also features
three of the most charming stars to ever grace the screen: Cary Grant, Jean
Arthur and Ronald Colman. As this was filmed on the Columbia lot it has a
Capra-esque feel to it. There is also a dark, austere quality to the
photography and lighting that evoke the wartime mood, otherwise not evident
in the film.
The story concerns Cary Grant escaping from jail and hiding out in the
summer cottage of middle-aged bachelor law professor, Ronald Colman.
Grant's character (named Leopold Dilg, who has a fondness for borscht with
an egg in it), was falsely accused of burning down a textile mill. Jean
Arthur's local gal vacillates bewteen these two very different men, who, as
things turn out, get on quite well with one another. Grant teaches Colman a
thing or two about real life, while Colman instructs Grant in the law. The
problem is that the gentle professor doesn't know that Grant is in trouble
with the law. Things gets awfully complicated near the end, as the story
turns melodramatic, not altogether happily, as it had been for the most part
up till this time a warm, funny study in character and mistaken
identity.
Overall, the movie is hard to fault. The actors are so engaging and the
dialogue so good, one can forgive almost anything. There's a nicely
suggested small-town New England feel to the film, which does not caricature
Yankee types, as was so often the case at the time, and is most refreshing
here. Grant is, as usual, so excellent that one forgets that he is acting,
as he manages to suggest working-class origins, genuine intellectual
curiosity, and a hint of anger, especially in the eyes, as his performance
perfectly sums up what the film is about, without drawing too much attention
to itself. A remarkable achievement, for Grant, director Stevens, and
everyone involved in this happy production.
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