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Anguish for Vivien and Larry
20 August 2015
Warning: Spoilers
British drama of young lovers caught in a dastardly conundrum. Larry has committed a crime in self defense which because of circumstances would appear as murder to most. Add in Larry's reputation as a bit of a gadabout and trouble is brewing. When the pair try and leave the body to be discovered in settings that would lead to no blame being placed a tramp comes along and clouds the waters by removing an item from the body. Unwilling to come forward unnecessarily but equally unwilling to let an innocent man die they turn to his barrister brother and await the verdict which will take 21 days to be announced. On that pivot turns the tale.

Obscure film is one of only three co-starring vehicles for the famous Leigh/Olivier team, its an ordinary drama of note only for their participation. Made in '37 but not released until Vivien had made an enormous splash as Scarlett O'Hara, though she still has the more rounded appearance of her early English films. Olivier is at the very peak of his attractiveness.

British to its backbone this is worth catching up with but both the pair's other movies are better films.
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