{"id":583,"date":"2014-08-26T07:41:11","date_gmt":"2014-08-26T11:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=583"},"modified":"2024-12-29T12:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T17:39:48","slug":"all-that-heaven-allows-1955","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=583","title":{"rendered":"All That Heaven Allows-1955"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>All That Heaven Allows-1955<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Douglas Sirk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #159<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/60020660.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-891\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/60020660-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"60020660\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/60020660-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/60020660.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed August 26, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All That Heaven Allows (1955) is a perfect-looking film. Director Douglas Sirk famously dressed his films in a contemporary, stylish fashion. As evidenced by the story in this film, his movies traditionally contain a social aspect.<\/p>\n<p>Affluent socialite Cary falls in love with handsome young gardener Ron, and they face discrimination in a town where status is everything and gossip is rampant.<\/p>\n<p>I love the chemistry between Jane Wyman (Cary) and Rock Hudson (Ron). The small town in New England is so perfect looking- sets, cinematography, that it fits the subject matter perfectly- most of the townspeople live these seemingly perfect lives and look down on anyone with a different outlook or way of living.<\/p>\n<p>There is a feeling oozing from these people that contrasts perfectly with Ron&#8217;s open-mindedness and freedom and the conflict Cary faces.<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, she is passionate about Ron and wants to live with him; on the other, she is unsure if she wants to give up a comfortable, affluent life with perks like a social club and a beautiful house.<\/p>\n<p>The chemistry between the leads is really what makes this film unique.<\/p>\n<p>All That Heaven Allows (1955) influenced one of my favorite films, the masterpiece Far from Heaven (2002), which substituted the age factor for race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All That Heaven Allows-1955 Director Douglas Sirk Starring Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman Scott&#8217;s Review #159 Reviewed August 26, 2014 Grade: B+ All That Heaven Allows (1955) is a perfect-looking film. 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