Forever Amber (film)
Forever Amber
Directed by
Otto Preminger
John M. Stahl (uncredited)
Produced by
William Perlberg
Starring
Linda Darnell
Cornel Wilde
Richard Greene
George Sanders
Music by
David Raksin
Distributed by
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s)
October 10, 1947 (U.S. release)
Running time
138 min.
Language
English
Budget
$6,000,000 (estimated)
IMDb profile
Forever Amber is a 1947 film directed by Otto Preminger and starring Linda Darnell and Cornell Wilde. “
In 1947, Darnell won the starring role in the highly anticipated film adaptation. The character Amber in the novel was so called because of her hair color, and this is the only major film in which Darnell — normally known for her raven hair and somewhat Latin looks — appears as a red head. Publicity at the time compared the novel Forever Amber to Gone with the Wind. The search for the actress to portray Amber, a beauty who uses men to make her fortune in 17th-century England, was modeled on the extensive process that led to the casting of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara. though the film did not live up to its hype, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Original Music Score.
Cast
- Linda Darnell - Amber St. Clair
- Cornel Wilde - Bruce Carlton
- Richard Greene - Lord Harry Almsbury
- George Sanders - King Charles II
- Glenn Langan - Capt. Rex Morgan
- Richard Haydn - Earl of Radcliffe
- Jessica Tandy - Nan Britton
- Anne Revere - Mother Red Cap
- John Russell - Black Jack Mallard
- Jane Ball - Corinne Carlton
- Robert Coote - Sir Thomas Dudley
- Leo G. Carroll - Matt Goodgroome
- Natalie Draper - Countess of Castlemaine
- Margaret Wycherly - Mrs. Spong
- Alma Kruger - Lady Redmond
External links
Notes
- ^ Guttridge, Peter (May 29, 2003), “Obituary: Kathleen Winsor: Author of the racy bestseller ‘Forever Amber’”, The Independent (London, England): 20
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (June 1, 2003), “Kathleen Winsor, 83, ‘Forever Amber’ author”, The Seattle Times: A29
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Films directed by Otto Preminger
Die große Liebe • Under Your Spell • Danger, Love at Work • Kidnapped • Clare Booth Luce’s Margin for Error • In the Meantime, Darling • Laura • A Royal Scandal • Fallen • Centennial Summer • Forever Amber • Daisy Kenyon • That Lady in Ermine • The Fan • Whirlpool • Where the Sidewalk Ends • The 13th Letter • Angel Face • The Moon Is Blue • Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach • River of No Return • Carmen Jones • The Man with the Golden Arm • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell • Saint Joan • Bonjour Tristesse • Porgy and Bess • Anatomy of a Murder • Exodus • Advise and Consent • The Cardinal • In Harm’s Way • Bunny Lake Is Missing • Hurry Sundown • Skidoo • Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon • Such Good Friends • Rosebud • The Human Factor
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Categories: English-language films | 1947 films | Drama films | Romantic period films | American films | 20th Century Fox films | Films based on romance books | Films shot in Technicolor | Films directed by Otto Preminger