Fascination (1931)
Fascination (1931)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 4:3 | 720x576 | 8000 kbps | 3.9Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 224 Kbps | Subtitles: English
01:10:00 | UK | Drama
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 4:3 | 720x576 | 8000 kbps | 3.9Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 224 Kbps | Subtitles: English
01:10:00 | UK | Drama
The film is the story of Marian Martin, a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney.
Director: Miles Mander
Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Carl Harbord, Dorothy Bartlam, Kay Hammond, Kenneth Kove, Louis Goodrich, Roland Culver, Freddie Bartholomew, John Kove, Merle Oberon, Allison Van Dyke
Fascination (1931)
Fascination (1931)
Childhood sweethearts Vera and Larry Maitland have been happily married for several years. When Larry encounters vampish actress Gwenda Farrell, however, he lets himself be led astray… and when Vera finds out the truth, her solution is a novel one! Directed by multi-talented writer, director and actor Miles Mander, Fascination stars a luminous Madeleine Carroll heading up a strong cast in this light-hearted, emotionally engaging drama from the early 1930s.
Despite going on general release across the country, only one copy of Fascination is known to exist – a 35mm print held at the bfi in its original nitrate format. Being an original exhibition print, continuous cinema projection during its theatrical run has resulted in missing frames, tears and general film damage throughout. The soundtrack is in a similar condition and, though restored as much as possible, subtitles have been created specifically for this DVD release as an aid to the viewing experience. Transferred in 2014 courtesy of a grant from the bfi's Unlocking Film Heritage fund, Fascination is one of those joyous (re)discoveries which definitively fills a gap in our knowledge of early British talkies whilst opening our eyes to how daring such films could be in the right hands. Despite its technical shortcomings, this is a film worth watching.
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Fascination (1931)
Fascination (1931)
