Possessed (1947)
Joan Crawford starts Possessed wandering around the street in a daze, occasionally crying out, “David!” to passersby. Eventually, she collapses and is admitted into the psychiatric ward of a hospital. The doctors inject her with “truth juice” to learn her story of why she’s had a breakdown, and in flashbacks, she tells the audience what happened.
In love with Van Heflin, Joan’s heart breaks when he leaves her. She’s desperately, passionately in love with him, and she vows to stop at nothing to get him back. Every interaction she has with him is more and more emotional, which, given his reasons for leaving her, doesn’t help her case. Van is an unfeeling cad who only wants a casual relationship. He repeatedly tells her he doesn’t love her and never will, and he hurls insults as quickly as she bursts into tears. While he usually doesn’t play someone very likable, this role might be his worst. He’s so mean and callous, and yet he’s precisely the type of man sweet, romantic young girls fall for!
Joan was nominated for Best Actress for this movie, and it’s easy to see why. She’s a bit melodramatic, but with Franz Waxman’s equally ridiculous score, the movie turns rather soapy. She plays a very convincing nurse, and while her employment doesn’t last long, she does start the film as the caretaker to Raymond Massey’s invalid wife. For a classically soapy Joan Crawford performance, don’t miss Possessed. And if you’re in the mood to hate Van Heflin, this movie is your best bet.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. When Joan Crawford is admitted to the hospital, the camera is filmed from her perspective, and the ceiling lights and movement will make you sick. Also, when she's creeping down the hallway during the storm, the camera is handheld for about ten seconds. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
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In love with Van Heflin, Joan’s heart breaks when he leaves her. She’s desperately, passionately in love with him, and she vows to stop at nothing to get him back. Every interaction she has with him is more and more emotional, which, given his reasons for leaving her, doesn’t help her case. Van is an unfeeling cad who only wants a casual relationship. He repeatedly tells her he doesn’t love her and never will, and he hurls insults as quickly as she bursts into tears. While he usually doesn’t play someone very likable, this role might be his worst. He’s so mean and callous, and yet he’s precisely the type of man sweet, romantic young girls fall for!
Joan was nominated for Best Actress for this movie, and it’s easy to see why. She’s a bit melodramatic, but with Franz Waxman’s equally ridiculous score, the movie turns rather soapy. She plays a very convincing nurse, and while her employment doesn’t last long, she does start the film as the caretaker to Raymond Massey’s invalid wife. For a classically soapy Joan Crawford performance, don’t miss Possessed. And if you’re in the mood to hate Van Heflin, this movie is your best bet.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. When Joan Crawford is admitted to the hospital, the camera is filmed from her perspective, and the ceiling lights and movement will make you sick. Also, when she's creeping down the hallway during the storm, the camera is handheld for about ten seconds. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru, and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Joan Crawford movies here!