Forever Amber
(1947)
Overview
Amber St Clair, orphaned during the English Civil War and raised by a family of farmers, aspires to be a lady of high society; when a group of cavaliers ride into town, she sneaks away with them to London to achieve her dreams.
Director
Otto Preminger
Writers
Philip Dunne, Ring Lardner Jr., Jerome Cady, Kathleen Winsor
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Linda Darnell
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⭐ 6/10November 27, 2022
Perhaps had Otto Preminger just been a bit more judicious with the razor blade in the edit, this rather over-long drama might have been more enjoyable. As it is, it takes far too long to establish the story of the disenfranchised "Amber" (Linda Darnell) whose family were on the wrong side at the end of the English Civil war. Upon the restoration of King Charles II (George Sanders) her prospects start to look better, and to that end she allies her… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
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