The Pic Tonight… “In a Lonely Place” : )
Tonight, the movie Robert brought from the Port Townsend Film Festival Offices is the restored “In a Lonely Place”, with Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame.
Fascinating anecdote involving “Old Hollywood” people. But there’s lots more than that in this splendid black-’n-white.
Tenderness trust and the courage to love -repressed for so long in the heart of a man -with even the last name of “Steele”- start to shyly find nurture and a safe space in the non-judgmental, straight forward, strength and wit of a woman in love with his soul. His troubled soul.
The best and most hidden parts of his nature come to light within the protective space that his unfailing trust -in her trust- offers him.
Only this total trust on the part of the woman he is fully loving, can heal him someday. Can revindicate the monster that lures inside him.
Then, fear bites her mind and devours her love away?
Then, he understands…
No. The monster has not been redeemed.
Wit, smarts, chick in tongue. Contained, alluring, challenging, difficult -easy to judge- and…lose at the game!
No wonder it’s a classic.
Maybe you’ve seen it?…What do you think about it?… : )
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