The Lady Eve
Primrose Hill Community Library, Sharpleshall Street 11a, London, Camden
About
A screening of the romantic comedy film The Lady Eve, part of the Film Show series at a community library. The film was directed by Preston Sturges and stars Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, William Demarest and Eugene Pallette. It tells of Charles Pike, a wealthy and innocent heir returning from a year studying snakes in the Amazon, who on the ocean liner home meets Jean Harrington, a glamorous con artist who sets her sights on him. When their romance takes an unexpected turn, Jean reappears in a very different guise, setting the stage for one of cinema's most complicated romantic pursuits.
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Critics
8.5Outstanding
The critic praises Stanwyck's commanding double performance, sparkling dialogue and Sturges' witty, fast-paced screenplay. The Cinapse writer celebrates the sharp script and comic supporting cast, faulting nothing of note in either piece.
Reviews: Cinapse, The Guardian, TMDb
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Showtimes
Tue 3 Nov
Primrose Hill Community LibrarySharpleshall Street 11a, London
Venue
Primrose Hill Community Library is in London’s Camden.
Sharpleshall Street 11a, London
Primrose Hill Community Library 12 more events- Director
- Preston Sturges
- Year
- 1941
