Carrie

1952
Approved
1h 58m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

2.8K

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Period Drama Drama Romance

A young girl from a provincial town learns the bitter reality of a big city and great love.A young girl from a provincial town learns the bitter reality of a big city and great love.A young girl from a provincial town learns the bitter reality of a big city and great love.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

2.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 nominations total

Trivia
Though based on Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie", the movie was released simply as "Carrie" because the studio feared audiences would think "Sister Carrie" was the story of a nun.

Goofs
In the theater, when George is returning the ten dollars to Carrie, he puts the bill inside her purse in the closeup. When the camera changes angles, the bill is on the table again.

Quotes
George Hurstwood: You still have time, Carrie. Move on now. Find someone... to love. It's a great experience, Carrie.

Alternate versions
The 2004 DVD version contain the deleted "flophouse" scene never seen by the audience in the US. This sequence was removed at the film release due to the political state of affairs in the US during this era. Chapter 16 contains that scene.

Connections
Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)

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Featured review

8/10

Who's the bad guy here?

Olivier and Albert certainly play supporting roles in this terrific William Wyler flick, but as in the Dreiser novel, Jones/Carrie is the star. Is she really evil incarnate, or is she lied to and corrupted by two men who both claim to love her? Does she take care of herself at their expense, or does she sell herself to them out of necessity? These men make a bargain from which both men derive benefits that in 1890, they would not be entitled to unless they deceived and took advantage of Carrie. The scene from the original filming that has been included in the DVD release helps clarify Carrie's motives. She is certainly guilty, but not evil incarnate. But the first wife is much worse, far more grasping, self-serving, and vicious than Carrie.

Jones is good here, but Olivier is amazing.