Sunday 25 March 2007

The Yearling (1946 Clarence Brown)

Looks great: the scene where everyone's around G. Peck's bed looks especially Old Mastery. Claude Jarman Jr's great as the human yearling, but when the other kid 'Fodderwing' comes on with his faraway look, you want to slap him. Such is the technical excellence of the film you're not sure sometimes whether  you're looking at a painting / studio or sky / exterior. Sympathy for the actual deer has definitely reduced over time!

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