P.M.BryantLess than two weeks to watch one of Ida Lupino’s favorite performances on Criterion Channel: the proto-noirish thriller “Ladies in Retirement” (1941)
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Angna Enters and Ida Lupino, 1941
“ANGNA ENTERS, internationally famous actress, dancer, authoress and artist … During the production of Columbia’s “Ladies In Retirement," Miss Enters spent many hours as an observer on the set, and it was then that she put another facet of her talent to work and sketched Ida Lupino, star of the picture. …”
One of my all-time favorite thrillers, “Ladies in Retitement” (1941), is currently streaming on #CriterionChannel as part of their Noir By Gaslight collection. As it’s a Columbia Pictures production, it doesn’t get much play elsewhere (*cough* TCM), so this is a great opportunity.
Wonderful cast headed by Ida Lupino in her personal favorite role. Great atmospheric direction and cinematography by Charles Vidor and George Barnes.
#LadiesInRetirement #NoirByGaslight #IdaLupino #ElsaLanchester
For those who have CriterionChannel, the Noir By Gaslight collection of 13 films is available today.
I’ve seen 7 of them, of which 4 are excellent. My top recommendation is “Ladies in Retirement” (1941), followed by “Hangover Square” (1945), “The Suspect” (1944) and “Gaslight” (1944). “So Evil My Love” (1948) is also worthwhile. (I did not like “Dragonwyck” or “Experiment Perilous”.)
Looking forward to exploring the other six!
#FilmNoir #NoirByGaslight #CriterionChannel #LadiesInRetirement
The September additions to #CriterionChannel have been announced. It’s great to see they have “Ladies in Retirement” (1941) in their Noir By Gaslight collection. It’s a terrific, underseen film.
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8230-the-criterion-channels-september-2023-lineup
