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H. M. Pulham, Esq. is a 1941 American drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey. Based on the novel H. M. Pulham, Esq. by John P. Marquand, the film is about a middle-aged businessman who has lived a conservative life according to the routine conventions of society, but who still ...
Baseado no romance H. M. Pulham, Esq. de John P. Marquand, o filme é sobre um empresário de meia-idade que viveu uma vida conservadora de acordo com as convenções rotineiras da sociedade, mas que ainda se lembra da bela jovem que uma vez o tirou de sua concha.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.: Directed by King Vidor. With Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Charles Coburn. A man who lived his life as he was advised to do, not how he would have chosen to, is brought out of his shell by a beautiful young woman.
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- Drama, Romance
- King Vidor
- 1941-12-18
Screen Slate reviews H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941), a neglected film by King Vidor that explores the mid-life crisis of a New England aristocrat. The film contrasts the protagonist's love affair with Hedy Lamarr's character with his class destiny and his pursuit of happiness.
Businessman Harry Pulham (Robert Young) is frustrated that his long marriage with Kay (Ruth Hussey) has grown tedious. While organizing a college reunion, Pulham reminisces about his past love...
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- Dennis Schwartz
- Romance
- King Vidor
The poet laureate of the working class, director King Vidor raised his sights socially for H.M. Pulham, Esq., his 1941 adaptation of J.P Marquand's novel about a Boston blue blood tempted to leave his wife as he looks back on the choices that have made him society's idea of a success.
A middle-aged, blue-blooded businessman looks back on his life with regret in Vidor’s 1941 drama, an overlooked gem that spans three decades to examine the American soul and interrogate quintessentially American notions of what constitutes success and a life well-led.
