In the story, a woman & man spend a lot of time together and get to be pretty close. They kiss. Then the man's fiancée shows up.
The woman is shocked, but rather than throw a hissy fit she quietly leaves the room. Nobody gets angry. Later she & the man meet, and it's a very warm honest moment.
Soon the fiancée learns about the other woman. Again nobody gets angry. Just adults understanding & accepting how unpredictable love is.
If this story were made today, there would be half a dozen arguments, a few public meltdowns, a couple lawsuits and probably a mass shooting. But here everyone handles heartbreak & loss like grownups. Has any other movie ever come close to this level of class?
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Reply by wonder2wonder
on March 30, 2022 at 12:37 PM
My favourite dance couple Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers.
Reply by rooprect
on March 30, 2022 at 1:38 PM
Pure magic, I think they mighta had something to do with the movie having so much class 😉
Reply by rooprect
on March 30, 2022 at 3:37 PM
Probably the case. I'm sure psycho flipouts have existed since the invention of love.
What's interesting is that these old films attempt to set an example of how people should behave (art leading life), whereas modern realism is concerned with showing how people actually behave (art imitating life).
Today we've gotten to the point where the news, and cellphone video of horrific crimes, have rendered movie realism obsolete. Or in other words, there's no need for art to imitate life anymore because life is captured & broadcast in real time. Maybe that's why the magic of old (artificial) polite society is what's refreshing to me. I've seen enough, and lived through enough, romantic flipouts that I don't need to see them staged by Hollywood. Bring back Fred & Ginger.
Reply by bratface
on March 30, 2022 at 4:27 PM
There are many Rom-Coms & dramas from the 30s that show plenty of fussing & fighting.
Reply by rooprect
on March 30, 2022 at 4:35 PM
I'm talking specifically about Swing Time. It's very refreshing. You should see it if you haven't already.
Reply by bratface
on March 30, 2022 at 4:39 PM
I have. It's fine, I'm just not a fan of Astaire.