Last night:
Subway (1985) Directed by Luc Besson. A sort of a romantic comedy, mostly taking place in the subway. Numerous specific points of similarity to the later, and more adequately conceived, Czech subway movie Kontroll. This was moderately entertaining as subway movies go, but don't cross the street to see it. 6/10
This afternoon while taking occasional breaks from book repair and watercolor painting:
Female (1933) An examination of the role of the Modern Woman - meaning a high-powered corporate CEO learns she is "just a woman" after all. The term "new freedom" is used in the male lead's contemptuous monolog. Sociologically interesting role reversal with the protagonist (Ruth Chatterton - new to me and frankly lacking oomph) playing what would otherwise be called a "rake," seducing her employees and transferring them to Montreal if they become troublesome. Lots of big sets, especially the insanely gigantic foyer with a pipe organ on the wall and the ridiculously huge swimming-pool set. A couple of short location shots use Wright's Ennis-Brown house (House on Haunted Hill), and the molded concrete block motif is duplicated for the "exterior" of the house on the pool set. The interiors are pure Hollywood Millionaire Modern. Gee, it seems the sets were the most interesting part for me. That and the old fashioned uppah clahss accents you don't get much any more. 6/10
