It was directed by tim whelan and produced by alexander korda from a screenplay by ian dalrymple and arthur wimperis, adapted by lajos biro from the play counsels opinion by gilbert wakefield. Fogbound in a hotel, leslie steele tricks handsome, cynical divorce lawyer everard logan into sharing his suite. Skall were there as color directors, cinematographer harry stradling and art directors lazare meerson, paul. Released 1938, the divorce of lady x stars merle oberon, laurence olivier, ralph richardson, binnie barnes the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The divorce of lady x is a 1938 british colour romantic comedy film made by london films. Merle oberon, laurence olivier, binnie barnes, ralph richardson. The movie was recently shown on turner classic movies as part of merle oberon day in the summer under the stars festival. The divorce of lady x 1938 after a brief immersion in the london fog, the pastel carnival of colors assaulting the viewers eyes at the start of ted whelans the divorce of lady x is not unlike dorothys later emergence from sepia toned kansas to the hallucinogenic munchkinland spectrum, except that in the case of this film the sudden visual onslaught actually distracts. Sexy milf dana has divorced her husband but still she must deal with her disturbed stepson. Barrister logan laurence olivier offering cautious advice to lord mere ralph richardson, having realized he may be the unnamed party consorting with the lords straying wife, in alexander kordas production of the divorce of lady x, 1938. This was the view of women in england in the earlier part of the 20th century. With merle oberon, laurence olivier, binnie barnes, ralph richardson. Aug 27, 2019 the divorce of lady x 1938 after a brief immersion in the london fog, the pastel carnival of colors assaulting the viewers eyes at the start of ted whelans the divorce of lady x is not unlike dorothys later emergence from sepia toned kansas to the hallucinogenic munchkinland spectrum, except that in. The divorce of lady x 1938, a film by tim whelan theiapolis.
One night, leslie gets stranded in a hotel while attending a costume party and tricks logan into letting her sleep in his bed, using his pajamas, and live comfortably for. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Even on a night when there is so much fog in london that cabs cannot take passengers home, he manages to find a room to himself in. The divorce of lady x is a 1938 british technicolor romantic comedy film made by london films.
The morning after a london barrister laurence olivier lets a mystery woman merle oberon stay in his suite, a. The divorce of lady x was not much more than a cute romantic comedy. Merle oberon, laurence olivier, ralph richardson, binnie barnes, morton selten. A divorcelawyers hotel bedroom is invaded by a young woman in fancy dress. The quality of the movie is higher than i thought it would be. Here we have the young, prewuthering heights merle oberon and laurence olivier as the mischievous leslie steele and misogynist, fussy. Based on gilbert wakefields play counsels opinion, divorce of lady x has become a familiar presence on cable tv because of its public domain status. Some parts feel dated but overall, the divorce of lady x is an entertaining little screwballlike comedy, gorgeously filmed in technicolor.
Nov 10, 2011 the divorce of lady x was not much more than a cute romantic comedy. The divorce of lady x is a film directed by tim whelan with laurence olivier, merle oberon, binnie barnes, ralph richardson, year. A 1938 technicolor film with screwball comedy elements starring laurence olivier and merle oberon. The film sits very heavily on a set of mores and rules that are hard to really buy into today and is incredibly sexist, even by the standards of the time. A song to remember 1945, whose birthday falls on february 19 th merle oberon was born in 1911, and the divorce of lady x sees merle team up with another of the featured stars at classic movie favorites, laurence olivier rebecca 1940. The divorce of lady x stars merle oberon that uncertain feeling 1941. A separation 2011 a separation is an iranian drama film that focuses on a middleclass couple, nader peyman moaadi and simin leila hatami in tehran who have a sweet 11yearold daughter, termeh sarina farhadi and live with naders father who suffers from alzheimers disease. With merle oberon, laurence olivier, binnie barnes, ralph richardson, morton selton, j. Filmed in lavish technicolor and given tiffany production values by producer alexander korda, the british comedy divorce of lady x is at base a trivial little farce, buoyed by the sprightly performances of star merle oberon and laurence olivier.
They meet in a hotel suite they are forced to share, she. Merle oberon is such a favorite of mine, so, naturally, i. Olivier and oberon are wellsuited together as they will again prove a year later in wuthering heights. The divorce of lady x nr, 1 hr 32 min classics, comedy, drama, romance. The divorce of lady x is a romancecomedy film directed by tim whelan, and written by ian dalrymple scenario and dialogue and lajos biro adaptation, released on january 15 of 1938 in the usa. The screwball comedy was a staple of the 1930s, and the divorce of lady x is a thoroughly enjoyable british entry into the movie genre. At the beginning of 1938 movie the divorce of lady x, things couldnt be better for everard logan sir laurence olivier, a promising young divorce lawyer. Aug 28, 2016 divorce lawyer everard logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client. Publication date 1938 usage public domain topics romance, comedy, pdmovies.
Merle oberon is starring, alongside laurence olivier, binnie barnes. Last night i dreamed i ate a tenpound marshmallow, and when i woke up the pillow was gone. Shedoesanal small teen has first anal sex with older man. The next morning he is visited by a peer who wants a divorce on the grounds that. The divorce of lady x 1938 full movie captioned youtube. The print of this film i recently watched on tcm must be a new one, or that is to say, one thats been remastered, cleaned up and refreshed, since the colors in this early technicolor comedy romance are vivid and bright theyre. U novoj verziji, koja je za razliku od stare, snimljena u boji, radnja prati posljedice slucajnog susreta izmedu advokata ciji lik tumaci. The divorce of lady x 1938 laurence olivier merle oberon.
The divorce of lady x stars laurence olivier as logan, a handsome but slightly dimwitted lawyer, who becomes very gullible around the alluring leslie, played by merle oberon. Read the the divorce of lady x movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The divorce of lady x 1938 stream and watch online. Oberon plays a costumeparty guest who is forced to stay in. Barrister laurence olivier stays with mystery woman merle oberon. A spoiled british debutante, in the guise of lady x, makes a womanhating divorce lawyer eat his words through romance and marriage. Read the full synopsis of the divorce of lady x, 1938, directed by tim whelan, with merle oberon, laurence olivier, binnie barnes, at turner classic movies. Divorce lawyer everard logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client. A description of tropes appearing in divorce of lady x. Merle oberon is such a favorite of mine, so, naturally, i was in constant awe. The divorce of lady x 1938 tim whelan, tim whelan sr.
The film was the divorce of lady x, a 1938 production by alexander korda for which he kicked out the jams in both budget and talent, spending lavishly to make the film in threestrip technicolor and though natalie kalmus and william v. Here we have the young, prewuthering heights merle oberon and laurence olivier as the mischievous leslie steele and misogynist, fussy barrister everard logan, respectively. Our sympathy easily rests with our male protagonist who is being taken for a ride by a somewhat snotty and inexperienced woman. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the divorce of lady x movie add it here.
Read about the the divorce of lady x dvd and browse other dvd movies. The divorce of lady x je britanski igrani film snimljen 1938. The 20 best movies about divorce posted on october 8, 2015 october 8, 2015 by susannah farrugia divorce is a very stressful event in anybodys life and has been dramatized in attempts to show its harsh consequences on the familial relationship and it has been hilariously made light of through screwball comedies and satirical pieces. The divorce of lady x merle oberon laurence olivier ralph richardson 1938 the morning after a london barrister laurence olivier lets a mystery woman merle oberon stay in his suite, a friend ralph richardson files for d. Merle oberon is starring, alongside laurence olivier, binnie barnes, ralph richardson, morton selten and j. The divorce of lady x 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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