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Now Voyager
starring: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Bonita Granville
directed by: Irving Rapper

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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792837138
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 0792837134
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: September 01, 1998
Running Time: 117 minutes
Sales Rank: 11562
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: October 22, 1942

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In this 1942 melodrama, founded on the novel by Olivia Higgins Prouty (who also wrote the novel on which Stella Dallas was based), Bette Davis stars as Charlotte Vale, a dowdy, repressed woman who, overwhelmed by her domineering mother, is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. She finds help at a sanitarium from a kind psychiatrist (Claude Rains), who turns her into a beautiful, confident woman. As a new person, she takes a pleasure cruise, where she meets Jerry (Paul Henreid), an architect trapped in an unhappy marriage, saddled with a troubled daughter. The two fall in love, but, of course, the romance is doomed. Yet their paths cross on occasion, and, despite their feelings, Charlotte finds satisfaction in helping Jerry's depressed child. The film will seem familiar to new viewers--the campy style was the pattern for many tearjerkers to come, and its most famous line has been oft repeated ('Don't ask for the moon--we have the stars'). But the heartstrings are tugged, and as Paul Henreid chivalrously lights two cigarettes and hands one over to the doleful-eyed Davis, pull out the box of tissues--you're gonna need 'em. --Jenny Brown

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- The Original "Divine" Bette
While Davis has legions of fans, and many find "Dark Victory" or "All about Eve" her best work, I always seek out "Now Voyager" as my favorite! It's Pygmalion qualities of transformation from ugly duckling to chic grande dame are thrilling. While I would have urged more detailed scenes such as the actual dinner table conversation that her mother couldn't attend because of a sprained ankle, it was a war-time film and likely had budget restrictions. The now-famous cigarette scenes with her co-star, Paul Henreid, still beckon with seduction. I suspect we are all guilty of wanting to reach for the stars. . . I have purchased this DVD many times, giving it away to the unacquainted young who don't know the work of Miss Davis. It should be in any cinephile's collection,

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- Bette at her Best
"The untold want by life and land ne'er granted,
Now, voyager, sail thou forth to seek and find."

~"The Untold Want" from Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass"

It is perhaps one of Bette Davis' best films, one in which she reputedly became quite caught up in the role, playing an active part in the production decisions. Perhaps that is why the sets, costumes, and screenplay, as well as the flawless acting, raise "Now, Voyager" above the soap operatic level to a serious drama exploring the psychological implications of certain moral decisions. Although Bette could be convincing as a Southern Belle, playing New England spinster Charlotte Vale, a Daughter of the Pilgrims, suited her mannerisms and natural accent impeccably. However, it is Bette's ability to depict Charlotte's transformation from a weepy neurotic into a vibrant and enthusiastic life participant that makes ... Read More

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- I've seen them all but I own this one!
I'm a big fan of "old" movies, I love this particular movie genre but I was never a fan of Bette Davis, that is, until I watched this film. I've since become an avid fan and collector and I've come to believe she was the finest actress of all time. Isn't that what's so great about movies; that they often make profound impacts on our lives! Well this movie made an impact on mine and I hope it does the same for yours. And if you're looking for the next Davis film - try Watch on the Rhine. Even hubby liked that one!

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- Now, Voyager
This is a 3-box of Kleenex film. Wonderfully acted by the ever changing Bette Davis, the music score by Max Steiner has great melodies. Even Black and White cannot affect the interesting plot.

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