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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2018 14:02:19 GMT
Proclaimed by Martin Scorsese as "Hollywood's most underrated star," the tragic beauty romanced by princes and future presidents seems to hold a very unique place in cinema history. Has there been another actress able to, at once, be both exotic and enigmatic and the sweet all-American girl next door? Few things are as chilling as her character in Leave Her to Heaven watching, cruelly, as her victim drowns before her.   Please, share your thoughts! |
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Aug 22, 2018 15:28:12 GMT
She's terrific and also one of the most beautiful actress ever. I was really taken by her stunning "bad turn" as a crazy obsessive female in Leave Her to Heaven, and have also seen her in Laura, The Razor's Edge, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and Dragonwyck, in each she gives a dazzling performance. Very underappreciated "golden age" actress.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2020 3:32:08 GMT
Resurrecting this ancient thread because I came across something really interesting yesterday - François Ozon says one of the reasons he cast Paula Beer in Frantz was because of her resemblance to Tierney... Interview Tagging fans of Frantz/Tierney/Beer/Ozon - I'm thinking there's probably a huge overlap between the four, though! LaraQ MsMovieStar Allenism bob-coppola ibbi Zeb31Beer gives me Isabelle Adjani/Romy Schneider vibes, but I could certainly see adding Gene Tierney into the mix! She's so, so good in this film. Have you guys seen Frantz? pacinoyes Mattsby |
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Post by bob-coppola on Apr 28, 2020 3:48:24 GMT
Paula Beer gives me such Old Hollywood vibes! Her turn in Transit reminds me of a more modern Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca, actually.
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Post by pacinoyes on Apr 28, 2020 8:26:13 GMT
I have seen it (and liked it) - it actually reminds me of something Fassbinder would have made in the mid-70s and starred Hanna Schygulla. I'm not sure Beer evokes Schygulla as much as Ozon evokes Fassbinder though  .........though Phoenix with Nina Hoss evokes Fassbinder and Schygulla more than Frantz does.  |
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Post by ibbi on Apr 28, 2020 9:50:12 GMT
Paula Beer gives me such Old Hollywood vibes! Her turn in Transit reminds me of a more modern Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca, actually. The whole film was basically a more modern Casablanca, no?  Anyway, I don't really see any similarities... I guess maybe how mature they seemed so young (still have a hard time believing Paula Beer is that age) but looks wise they seem worlds away to me. |
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Post by LaraQ on Apr 28, 2020 12:06:49 GMT
I'm not really seeing the resemblence,but you've just reminded me I need to watch Frantz.One of the few Ozon films I've never seen.
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Post by Allenism on Apr 28, 2020 16:01:45 GMT
Haven't seen Franz but based on other photos I don't she favors Tierney really at all except for maybe the coloring. I see vague echoes of Adjani.
PS: Do yourself a solid and compare Tierney's facial structure with Catherine Zeta-Jones'. The similarities are uncanny, even if they're very different "types" overall.
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Post by MsMovieStar on Apr 28, 2020 22:42:57 GMT
Oh honey, I loved Franz! It was a really well made movie. I don't see the Tierney resemblance, but anyone who hasn't seen Leave Her To Heaven, needs to see it. Such a classic.  |
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Post by futuretrunks on Apr 28, 2020 23:03:16 GMT
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Post by Allenism on May 8, 2020 0:41:53 GMT
Oh honey, I loved Franz! It was a really well made movie. I don't see the Tierney resemblance, but anyone who hasn't seen Leave Her To Heaven, needs to see it. Such a classic. I heard a rumor Tierney's character was inspired by you. |
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Post by MsMovieStar on May 8, 2020 5:34:53 GMT
Oh honey, I loved Franz! It was a really well made movie. I don't see the Tierney resemblance, but anyone who hasn't seen Leave Her To Heaven, needs to see it. Such a classic. I heard a rumor Tierney's character was inspired by you. Oh honey, only the bad parts... They did approach me for the remake, Leave Her To Hell. |
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Post by wattsnew on May 14, 2020 21:26:22 GMT
Pretty face. Nothing more!
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.........though Phoenix with Nina Hoss evokes Fassbinder and Schygulla more than Frantz does. 
