The Men in Her Life
| The Men in Her Life | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gregory Ratoff |
| Written by | Frederick Kohner Michael Wilson Paul Trivers |
| Based on | Ballerina by Eleanor Smith |
| Produced by | Gregory Ratoff |
| Starring | Loretta Young Conrad Veidt Dean Jagger |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Edited by | Francis D. Lyon |
| Music by | David Raksin |
Production company | Gregory Ratoff Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Men in Her Life is a 1941 period drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Loretta Young, Conrad Veidt and Dean Jagger. It is an adaptation of the 1932 novel Ballerina by the British writer Eleanor Smith. It was nominated for the 1941 Academy Award for Best Sound Recording (John P. Livadary), but lost to That Hamilton Woman.[1][2][3] The sets were designed by the Russian-born art director Nicolai Remisoff.
Plot[]
A nineteenth-century circus performer becomes a celebrated dancer, but has trouble balancing her romantic and family aspirations with her career.
Cast[]
- Loretta Young as Lina Varsavina
- Conrad Veidt as Stanislas Rosing
- Dean Jagger as David Gibson
- Eugenie Leontovich as Marie
- Shepperd Strudwick as Roger Chevis
- Otto Kruger as Victor
- Paul Baratoff as Manilov
- Ann E. Todd as Rose
- Billy Ray as Nurdo
- as Mme. Olenkova
- Tommy Ladd as Lina's Dancing Partner
- John Elliott as Andrew, Gibson's Butler
- Holmes Herbert as Second Doctor
- Edward Van Sloan as First Doctor
References[]
- ^ "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ "The Men in Her Life (1941)". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "The Men in Her Life". AFI Catalof of Feature Films. afi.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
Bibliography[]
- McLean, Adrienne L. Dying Swans and Madmen: Ballet, the Body, and Narrative Cinema. Rutgers University Press, 2008.
External links[]
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- 1941 films
- English-language films
- Films based on British novels
- Films based on romance novels
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Gregory Ratoff
- Films scored by David Raksin
- Films set in the 1850s
- Films set in the 1860s
- Films set in the 1870s
- Films with screenplays by Michael Wilson (writer)
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films about ballet
- 1940s historical romance films
- American historical romance films
- 1940s film stubs
- Romance film stubs