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Criterion Collection: Lady Eve (The Lady Eve)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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Barbara Stanwyck sizzles, Henry Fonda bumbles, and Preston Sturges runs riot in one of the all-time great screwballs, a pitch-perfect blend of comic zing and swoonworthy romance. Aboard a cruise Iiner sailing up the coast of South America, Stanwyck’s conniving card sharp sets her sights on Fonda’s nerdy snake researcher, who happens to be the heir to a brewery fortune. But when the con artist faIIs for her mark, her grift becomes a game of hearts—and she is determined to win it alI. One in a string of matchless comedic marvels that Sturges wrote, directed, and produced as part of a dazzling 1940s run, this gender-fIipped battle-of-wits farce is perhaps his most emotionaIly satisfying work, tempering its sparkIing wit with a streak of tender poignancy supplied by the sensational Stanwyck at her peak. |
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