A Song at Twilight (1982)
You might wonder, since I’m not really a Deborah Kerr fan and I can’t stand Paul Scofield, why I’d bother to sit through A Song at Twilight. Well, my mom loves Deborah Kerr, so to be nice, I thought I’d rent a movie of hers she hadn’t seen. We were so bored, we actually fast-forwarded parts of it.
Paul Scofield plays a famous writer who’s married to June Tobin. There’s an incredibly long setup in the beginning about how nervous he is to be meeting ex-girlfriend Deborah Kerr after decades. When she finally shows up, they talk in circles, not getting to the point and boring the audience. When they finally do, the audience has long ago guessed Paul’s big secret. No offense to Deborah, but this is far from her finest hour. Paul Scofield doesn’t really put anything into his performance either, and June Tobin’s character seems utterly superfluous.
I haven't been able to find A Song at Twilight available on DVD anywhere, but I'll keep you posted if I do!
More Deborah Kerr movies here!
Paul Scofield plays a famous writer who’s married to June Tobin. There’s an incredibly long setup in the beginning about how nervous he is to be meeting ex-girlfriend Deborah Kerr after decades. When she finally shows up, they talk in circles, not getting to the point and boring the audience. When they finally do, the audience has long ago guessed Paul’s big secret. No offense to Deborah, but this is far from her finest hour. Paul Scofield doesn’t really put anything into his performance either, and June Tobin’s character seems utterly superfluous.
I haven't been able to find A Song at Twilight available on DVD anywhere, but I'll keep you posted if I do!
More Deborah Kerr movies here!