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Johnny Belinda (1948) -- In post-war Cape Breton, a doctor's efforts to tutor a deaf/mute woman are undermined when she is raped, and the resulting pregnancy causes scandal to swirl.

Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   1,366 votes
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Director:
Jean Negulesco
Writers:
Irma von Cube (screenplay) and
Allen Vincent (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 September 1948 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
She was alone with terror - and torment! more
Plot:
In post-war Cape Breton, a doctor's efforts to tutor a deaf/mute woman are undermined when she is raped, and the resulting pregnancy causes scandal to swirl. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Oscar Winner Jane Wyman Dead at 93
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 11 September 2007)

User Comments:
Magnificent in every respect more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Jane Wyman ... Belinda McDonald
Lew Ayres ... Dr. Robert Richardson
Charles Bickford ... Black McDonald

Agnes Moorehead ... Aggie McDonald
Stephen McNally ... Locky McCormick
Jan Sterling ... Stella McCormick
Rosalind Ivan ... Mrs. Poggety
Dan Seymour ... Pacquet - Storekeeper
Mabel Paige ... Mrs. Lutz
Ida Moore ... Mrs. McKee
Alan Napier ... Defense Attorney
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min | West Germany:95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)

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Trivia:
Jane Wyman's Oscar acceptance speech is reportedly the shortest on record for Best Actress: "I won this award by keeping my mouth shut and I think I'll do it again." 'John Mills' bowed and said nothing after winning Best Supporting Actor for playing a mute in _Ryan's Daughter (1971)_. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The adoption papers from the council misspell the possessive "its" as "it's." more
Quotes:
Stella McCormick: He's a... something even you can't pronounce!
Locky McCormick: Probably something not fit to mention.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in El año de la garrapata (2004) more

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25 out of 28 people found the following comment useful:-
Magnificent in every respect, 31 October 2005
10/10
Author: 17268 from Waynesboro, PA

Most of the previous posts were on the mark. I thought every aspect of the movie was magnificent. A great deal of thought, care, and attention went into the production and filming of "Johnny Belinda." Wyman was unforgettable. Everyone else in the cast--down to the smallest role--was superb. The black and white cinematography is stunning, and the location work (I'm assuming the film was not shot in the studio) pays off handsomely. Costuming, props, sets--there's not a false note anywhere. The acting, screenplay, and direction all meld beautifully so that one of the film's greatest achievements is that it never becomes maudlin.

Wyman's Oscar was greatly deserved, but "Johnny Belinda" should have won several more. Throw a dart at the cast and credits list--wherever the dart lands will be a worthwhile Oscar winner.

The reviewer who hailed this as a "forgotten masterpiece" nailed it perfectly. Not only do they "not make 'em like this any more," they only very rarely did before. This is a film crying out to be rediscovered.

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