Die feurige Isabella

Originaltitel: Genevieve

1953
6
1 Std. 26 Min.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuTwo British couples pit their vintage automobiles against each other in an exciting cross-country race.Two British couples pit their vintage automobiles against each other in an exciting cross-country race.Two British couples pit their vintage automobiles against each other in an exciting cross-country race.

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7,1/10

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Für 2 Oscars nominiert
- 3 Gewinne & 4 Nominierungen insgesamt

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Dinah Sheridan

Wendy McKim

John Gregson

Alan McKim

Kay Kendall

Rosalind Peters

Kenneth More

Ambrose Claverhouse

Geoffrey Keen

Policeman

Reginald Beckwith

J.C. Callahan

Arthur Wontner

Old Gentleman

Joyce Grenfell

Hotel Proprietress

Leslie Mitchell

Self - Newsreel Commentator

Michael Balfour

Trumpeter
(Nicht genannt)

Ernest Blyth

Nightclub Patron
(Nicht genannt)

Daniel Brown

Onlooker
(Nicht genannt)

Joey Carr

Mechanic Joey
(Nicht genannt)

Julia Cornelius

Girl With Ice Cream
(Nicht genannt)

Lesley Dudley

Little Girl
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Richard Duke

Nightclub Patron
(Nicht genannt)

Stanley Escane

Film Cameraman
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Fred Griffiths

Ice Cream Seller
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Despite being one of Britain's most well-loved films, this was apparently hell to make. Director Henry Cornelius was vetoed on most of his first choices--Dirk Bogarde turned him down, as did Claire Bloom--and he was forced to make it at studios he didn't want to work at. Cornelius' displeasure was acutely felt by cast and crew, as he didn't hide how unhappy he was. He was also apparently quite lecherous--both Dinah Sheridan and Kay Kendall carried whistles on them at all times in case they ever found themselves alone with him. Olive Dodds, Rank's head of contract artists, later testified that every leading cast member came to her at one point and said they wanted off the film.

Patzer
As Kenneth More approaches the bridge his car wheels get stuck in tram lines forcing him to turn right instead of left but the next shot shows the car out of the tracks.

Zitate
Wendy McKim: This is the end! Making a public spectacle of yourselves. I couldn't have believed you could have behaved like this, either of you. Just hawling like brooligans.
Ambrose Claverhouse: Hawling like brooligans?

Crazy Credits
At the end of the opening credits: For their patient co-operation the makers of this film express their thanks to The Officers and Members of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain. Any resemblance between the deportment of our characters and any club members is emphatically denied - - - by the club.

Verbindungen
Featured in Joyce Grenfell 1910-1979 (1980)

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9/10

Spiffingly charming !

Alan & Wendy McKim, Ambrose Claverhouse & Rosalind Peters are two classic car enthusiast couples taking part in the annual London to Brighton car rally. For the return trip the gentlemen enter into a friendly wager to see who can reach Westminster Bridge first, but what started out as friendly rivalry turns into a very intense contest indeed.

I think what stands out the most in Genevieve {Genevieve being the name of the McKim's car} is the wonderful screenplay from William Rose. Full of British sensibilities and sexual tension, Genevieve ranks as one of the best British films from the 50s. Both couples seem poles apart but the men are bound by a machismo sensibility, whilst the women are both astutely charming in loyalty with a bullish awareness of the situation. John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More and Kay Kendall are all excellent in the lead roles, the colour booms out from the screen, and Larry Adler's harmonica backed score is a perfect musical delight.

Charming, breezy, and a British comedy classic, Genevieve really is a spiffing film for any day of the week. 9/10