Random Harvest

1942

2h 5m

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7.3/10

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Wandered away from his asylum, an amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star but his amnesia makes it difficult to last.

Directors

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers

Claudine West(screenplay by)

James Hilton(novel by)

Arthur Wimperis(screenplay by)

Stars

Ronald Colman

Greer Garson

Philip Dorn

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Charles Rainier

Paula

Dr. Jonathan Benet

Kitty

Dr. Sims

"Biffer"

Harrison

Sam

Tobacconist

Sheldon

Mrs. Deventer

Chetwynd

George

Julian

Lydia

Jill

Bridget

Julia

Directors

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers

Claudine West(screenplay by)

James Hilton(novel by)

Arthur Wimperis(screenplay by)

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This is simply one of the most beautiful love stories ever made. The somewhat convoluted plot concerns a shell-shocked WWII veteran who remembers nothing of his life before the war, not even his own name. He escapes from the mental institution he's been confined to, and falls for a beautiful chorus girl he meets on the street. They're obviously meant for each other, but then tragedy strikes, and their ideal life together is no more. The great Ronald Colman and the lovely Greer Garson are fantastic together. No one was more perfectly suited to this hard-hitting romantic drama than these two. In the novel by James Hilton, Smithy, the character played by Colman in the film, is supposed to be somewhere in his mid-twenties, while Colman was about fifty when he did this. But since it's Ronald Colman, hey, let's face it: no one in their right mind is going to be complaining. Plus, it helps that the span of time covered in the story is at least ten or twenty years. The plot is so tricky and involved, you must pay close attention and remain awake and alert throughout the course of the film. But every moment is worth it. As you watch, you want nothing more than to see these two wonderful people find happiness together. It's a long movie, but when the ending finally rolls around, you're bound to have a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart, because let me tell you, that ending is pure bliss.

barrymost13 Sep, 2020