and that is because of the script and the persona. Their exchanges are the bridges that shift time so well, and bring us back to the present, but we are never sure what is the present. Someone on the board criticized the use of "they are married people' as bland but it helps us see where they've been and where they are going.
Director Donen is famous for his light touch, but in some ways he overdoes the lost passport gag, and his fast speed scenes are almost an embarrassment. The horrid couple come from some other movie; it is not like we are contrasting their 'bad seed' with their own daughter. I suspect their scenes could be cut without any harm to the story.
It is forbidden to say a bad word about St. Audrey, and I won't, but I think most of us lose the wonderful performance of Finney, working next to a legend. His voice resonates across time. What a magnificent instrument it is.
With all my quibbles, I love this movie.
Director Donen is famous for his light touch, but in some ways he overdoes the lost passport gag, and his fast speed scenes are almost an embarrassment. The horrid couple come from some other movie; it is not like we are contrasting their 'bad seed' with their own daughter. I suspect their scenes could be cut without any harm to the story.
It is forbidden to say a bad word about St. Audrey, and I won't, but I think most of us lose the wonderful performance of Finney, working next to a legend. His voice resonates across time. What a magnificent instrument it is.
With all my quibbles, I love this movie.