An elegant assessment. Another classic Dickens evocation of a London pea-souper opens BLEAK HOUSE. "Fog everywhere. Fog up the river, where it flows among green aits and meadows; fog down the river, where it rolls defiled among the tiers of shipping and the waterside pollutions of a great (and dirty) city. Fog on the Essex marshes, fog on the Kentish heights. Fog creeping into the cabooses of collier-brigs; fog lying out on the yards, and hovering in the rigging of great ships; fog drooping on the gunwales of barges and small boats...."
That's very kind. Thank you. And, from memory, isn't there a foggy Christmas Eve in A Christmas Carol? There's also a rather good book on London Fog: 'London Fog- The Biography' (2015) by Christine Corton- worth a dip.
Our near neighbour bridge. Never more beautiful than seen looking up river from the footbridge between Tate Modern and St Paul's. Thanks for reminding us of how lucky we are to live here, Luke
Great choice. I too am a Miss Leigh fan; it's that incredible beauty-determination-vulnerability combination.
Can I suggest for future consideration, as a 'movie for grown-ups', what I believe is her last film, The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone (1961)? 'Age' gets thrown into the mix of characteristics (although she was hardly old at the time) and Rome is quite successfully recreated at Elstree Studios. It was also apparently Tennessee Williams' favourite cinematic rendering of any of his works.
An elegant assessment. Another classic Dickens evocation of a London pea-souper opens BLEAK HOUSE. "Fog everywhere. Fog up the river, where it flows among green aits and meadows; fog down the river, where it rolls defiled among the tiers of shipping and the waterside pollutions of a great (and dirty) city. Fog on the Essex marshes, fog on the Kentish heights. Fog creeping into the cabooses of collier-brigs; fog lying out on the yards, and hovering in the rigging of great ships; fog drooping on the gunwales of barges and small boats...."
That's very kind. Thank you. And, from memory, isn't there a foggy Christmas Eve in A Christmas Carol? There's also a rather good book on London Fog: 'London Fog- The Biography' (2015) by Christine Corton- worth a dip.
Indeed. "I am in paradise"
Especially looking upriver at the golden hour
Waterloo Sunset!
Our near neighbour bridge. Never more beautiful than seen looking up river from the footbridge between Tate Modern and St Paul's. Thanks for reminding us of how lucky we are to live here, Luke
It HAS to have the best views. Of all the London bridges. Don't you think? And double whammy. From both sides?
Appreciate this suggestion. Thank you
Not at all. Thank you for reading...
In 1956 Robert Taylor and Dana Winter offered a similar film with D-Day the 6th of June.
Great choice. I too am a Miss Leigh fan; it's that incredible beauty-determination-vulnerability combination.
Can I suggest for future consideration, as a 'movie for grown-ups', what I believe is her last film, The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone (1961)? 'Age' gets thrown into the mix of characteristics (although she was hardly old at the time) and Rome is quite successfully recreated at Elstree Studios. It was also apparently Tennessee Williams' favourite cinematic rendering of any of his works.
You most certainly can. Although I will actually have to watch the thing.
Well yes, of course!
Nice article. It was an old cinema classic that I remember well. Thanks again.
Thank you.
I love Waterloo Bridge. It may be a tearjerker, but it's a surprisingly subtle one. Leigh's performance is just amazing.
She's terrific!