BACK STREET
US, 1932, 85 minutes, Black and white.
Irene Dunne, John Boles, June Clyde, George Meeker, Zasu Pitts, William Bakewell, Walter Catlett.
Directed by John. M Stahl.
1. The popular novel by Fanny first? The later remakes, the 1940s, the 1960s? The perennial themes, in very much that of the end of the 19th, beginning of the 20th century?
2. The production qualities, Universal Studios, black and white photography, Cincinnati at the turn of the century, New York City, Paris? The atmosphere of the city, the Cumberland the nightlife, the homes? New York, business, apartments? The musical score?
3. The title, Ray, her explanation to the upset woman in a relationship with a married man, the husband is keeping mistresses in back streets?
4. The story of a Ray, I ran Dozen and rather luminous screen presence, out of town, the disapproval of her mother, the leniency of a father, her younger sister, the presence of curved, his work in the garage, inventions, working on cars, bespectacled, respectable, the family hoping that Ray would marry him? His proposal, the sitting in the car, saying that she didn’t love it in that way?
5. Her friends of the carnival, Reckless and the salesman, travelling? At the station, the chance meeting with Water? The company, his charm, invitation, her decision to go, meeting every night, the explanation about his fiancee, his work at the bank? His wanting to avoid people see him? The possibility of his calling for his marriage? The arrangement to meet Ray at the bandstand, to meet his mother?
6. Ray, preparing to go, Frida and her being upset, dramatically suicidal, appealing to rate to help her with her boyfriend? Race stand behind? Her being late to the bandstand, everybody leave? And the irony of Frida the later marriage?
7. The five years passing, forgetting to New York, the chance meeting with Winter, Walter, the explanation of the note, her being hurt? His marriage, the children? It is wanting to meet, bringing? Her agreeing? Becoming his mistress? His visiting, seeking his wife? The love between the two, her apartment, the financial support, accepting her role? The encounter with the young woman and her being upset about love, Array and the?
8. The chance meeting with bullet, his achievement, Detroit on cars, his wanting to go out with Array? The irony of Walter turning up?
9. The years passing, the decadence with water, her living Back Street life, and accepting it? The financial support? The tensions between the two? We don’t of the casino, being seen by Walter’s children, her leaving, the son, the confrontation, we are? Warning her?
10. Walter, his important positions, cabaret and checking is speeches? Her preparing to meet him, the information about his death, his stroke, his getting his son to Ray, whispering to her, you instead? Her UN’s death? Her that he was dealing her that he would be reinvested her hearing his death.
11. the visit, the promise of support, her waiting, what to die end be with Walter?
12. The moral implications, is a different reality as shown images and story?
