Monday, 28 January 2013

Woman in a Dressing Gown


Woman in a Dressing Gown DVD Review


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remastered and rereleased to DVD with cast interviews and theretical trailer Woman in a Dressing Gown tells the story of Amy (Yvonne Mitchell) a housewife who seems to no do anything right-she burns the breakfast, fails to tidy the house and doesn’t seem to get dressed and instead stays in her dressing gown for the majority of the film.

 

I know what you’re thinking. Now wonder Amy’s husband Jim (Anthony Quayle) is thinking about leaving her for young, tidy secretary Georgie (Sylvia Simms). When Amy finds out about his affair she tries her best to tidy up and be a better housewife to the point where she goes and gets her hair done only for the rain to ruin it.

 

A typical story of the time period, I was excited to see this movie being a fan of such movies once id seen Brief Encounter. The problem was however that I found myself comparing Woman in a Dressing Gown with Brief Encounter. Whether that was because it was set in the same time period with the use of the story or language I do not know.

 

What I do know however, is that both Yvonne Mitchell and Anthony Quayle give believable and in a way relatable performances as Amy and Jim in which both men and women can relate to.

 

Rating: PG

 

UK Release Date: 13th August 2012

 

Cast: Yvonne Mitchell, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Simms

 

Directed By: J Lee Thompson

 

 

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