One sheet and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Overview of constant husband, the, 1955, directed by sidney gilliat, with guy deghy, robert sydney, noel hood, at turner classic movies. Although the constant husband lacks the ambition and mass appeal of launder and gilliats bestknown work, this entertaining chapter in their filmography is charming, witty and revealing in its gender politics. Men went off to work in a suit and hat carrying a briefcase while the women stayed home and tended to the household chores. The constant husband 1955 ganzer film deutsch film online.
Read the the constant husband movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. With rex harrison, kay kendall, cecil parker, sally lahee. In 1955 she starred opposite harrison in the constant husband, and an affair soon followed. This article needs additional citations for verification. November 6, 1955, but with twenty minutes cut so that the movie could be shown. This list shows all films released in 1955, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. Im on board for any film which starts with rex harrison waking up with amnesia in a small hotel in wales.
The technicolor photography gives the film a very pleasant period sheen, while the witty. The story was written by gilliat together with val valentine, and the film was produced by individual pictures, gilliats and frank launders joint production company. It traces the development of rex harrisons mr x we are never sure of the patients name through his self. A frothy comedy, the constant husband is one of the brightest efforts from the frank launder and sidney gilliat partnership. This 1955 good wifes guide explains how wives should. How to be a good husband in the 1950s our everyday life. The constant husband is a film directed by sidney gilliat with rex harrison, margaret leighton, kay kendall, cecil parker, year. Then when rex tries to work out who he is, he finds that. Frappe damnesie, il entreprend, avec laide dun specialiste, dexhumer son passe. The constant husband, starring rex harrison, margaret leighton, kay kendall. The constant husband 16may1955 abdulla the great 1feb1955 doctor in the house 4oct1954 isobel fast and loose feb1954 carol hankin meet mr. With the help of a cardiff specialist, he traces his life back to his gorgeous wife and their large london house, so all seems well with the world. The constant husband 1955 when charles wakes up with a severe case of amnesia, hes delighted to discover that the life hes forgotten is really rather lovely.
Rex harrison, kay kendall, margaret leighton, george cole, raymond huntley, cecil parker, sally lahee, nicole maurey director. With the help of a cardiff specialist he traces his life back to his gorgeous wife and their large london house, so all seems well with the world. A psychiatrist helps him to recall his past, leading the horrified patient to discover he has seven wives. Rex harrison margaret leighton kay kendall cecil parker nicole maurey george cole. The constant husband contrabando the counterfeit coin the court jester the courtmartial of billy mitchell creature with the atom brain the crooked web cult of the cobra daddy long legs the dam busters the deep, blue sea the desperate hours the door in the wall dva zrna grozdja east of eden empire in the sun the end of the affair. Ah, but when other fabulous wives make their appearance, charles begins to suspect that he wasnt such a. It all begins when amnesia victim charles hathaway harrison tries to reconstruct his past with the aid of psychiatrist.
The constant husband is a 1955 british comedy film, directed by sidney gilliat and starring rex harrison, margaret leighton, kay kendall, cecil parker, george. Quentin durward, set during the reign of 15th century frances king louis xi, follows a young scottish man sent by his english lord to woo a french lady on his behalf. The screenplay is light and amusing, and none of the sparkle has been. Rex harrison is constant husband in this delightful british comedy. On first viewing, the film appears to be a light parable about redemption.
Harrison was married to actress lilli palmer at the time. Sir malcolm henry arnold, cbe 21 october 1921 23 september 2006 was an english composer. Unfortunately whilst the constant husband has a decent cast and a good idea the end result comes up short as it struggles on where to go once the set up is in place. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
A man is found on the west coast of wales having lost his memory. With the help of a cardiff specialist he traces his life back to his gorgeous wife and their large london house, but more detective work starts to uncover an alarming chain of further stunning wives. The constant husband 1955 an amnesiac rex harrison wakes up one morning in wales and learns, through a psychiatrist, he has seven wives. In may of 1955, housekeeping monthly supposedly published an article entitled, the good wifes guide, detailing all the ways that a wife should act and how best she can be a partner to her. However, when he learned from kendalls doctor that she had been diagnosed with myeloid leukaemia, he and palmer agreed to divorce so that he could marry kendall and provide for her care.
As a fan of british comedies from the past i always look forward to movies which involve sidney gilliat and frank launder as they were behind some of the best british comedies during the 50s and 60s. The constant husband 1955 cast and crew an amnesiac rex harrison wakes up one morning in wales and learns, through a psychiatrist, he has seven wives. The constant husband is a 1955 british comedy film, directed by sidney gilliat and starring rex harrison, margaret leighton, kay kendall, cecil parker, george cole and raymond huntley. Charles hathaway wakes up in west wales with no recollection of who.
Movie search results for the constant nymph allmovie. But more detective work starts to uncover an alarming chain of further stunning wives and a way of going on that the new charles finds pretty unacceptable. Rex harrison is the constant husband in this delightful british comedy. Movies moving into deeper stories yet the light and frivilous holds fast and westerns are quite popular. Lucifer 30nov1953 genevieve 30oct1953 rosalind peters the square ring jul1953 the shadow man apr1953. It all begins when amnesia victim charles hathaway harrison tries to recon. Women were expected to cook, clean and care for the children during the day while their husbands were busy at the office making money to support the. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Women were expected to cook, clean and care for the children during the day while their husbands. Charles hathaway wakes up in west wales with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. Miscellaneous notes and facts about constant husband, the, 1955, directed by sidney gilliat, with rex harrison, margaret leighton, kay kendall. Watch the constant husband now on your favorite device. The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. The story was written by gilliat together with val valentine, and the film was produced by individual pictures, gilliats and frank launders joint production.
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