Random Harvest (1942)

An amnesiac World War I vet falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident which restores his original memories but erases his post-War life.

inhonoredglory

What a beautiful, truly beautiful picture – one that breaks your heart, inspires, and moves. A loving wife (Greer Garson) finds an amnesiac WWI veteran (Ronald Colman) and falls in love with him. But when amnesia strikes a second time, their perfect lives fall into misery and incredible displays of self-sacrifice and loneliness.

Greer Garson is beautiful and perfect in her role as the selfless soul who adores her true love. The story is sprawling, unique, and deftly traced. It is a long picture, coming from a novel, and the time enables us to grow to love the characters and feel their injustice all the more. But what makes this film work for me is the incredible selflessness everywhere expressed – from the wife, the lover, the doctor. A show to make your heart soar with inspiration and love.

12 years ago

estiedelruth

A beautiful plot line cleverly adapted from the novel of the same name. Wonderful cast. You might need some tissues!

11 years ago

Camille Deadpan

This. movie. is. amazing. Couldn't stop watching it. And yes I cried like a baby.
Also Susan Peters as Kitty is amazing. I almost .

11 years ago

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