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In 1909, British belle Ivy Lexton meets older, rich Miles Rushworth; undeterred by the prior claims of her husband Jervis and lover Roger, she goes after Miles and has no trouble fascinating him, but oddly enough he has compunctions about making love to other men's wives. The means Ivy reluctantly adopts to resolve the problem of too many men promise disaster for all concerned.

IVY... Pity the men in her life!

Evil influences are gathering.Ivy is directed by Sam Wood and adapted to screenplay by Charles Bennett from the novel The Story of Ivy written by Marie Belloc Lowndes. It stars Joan Fontaine, Patric Knowles, Herbert Marshall, Richard Ney, Cedric Hardwicke and Lucile Watson. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Russell Metty.Ivy Lexton (Fontaine) has a hunger to be wealthy, and setting her sights on well-to-do Miles Rushworth (Marshall), Ivy plots a fiendish plan that spells trouble for her husband Jervis (Ney) and her lover Roger (Knowles). Well worth discovering, Ivy showcases the dark side of Fontaines acting prowess for great entertainment rewards. The beautiful Madame Fontaine actually disowned the movie, and this after she stepped in to the role of Ivy Lexton after her sister Olivia de Havilland turned it down. Her lack of affection for the picture goes some way to explaining why it has remained largely forgotten, which is a shame because its a high end gaslight noir propelled by a femme fatale of some considerable substance. The budget was high, and it shows, in the cast list, the costuming and the stunning turn of the century production design by William Cameron Menzies. Mettys low-key photography cloaks the Edwardian settings with atmospheric snugness, while Amfitheatrof underscores the drama with music that is appropriately tinged with chills. Thematically the piece is focusing on obsessions, by way of mans ignorant lust and womans pursuit of wealth above all else. All characters are defined not by fate here, but by their actions, making for a hornets nest of murder and adultery. 1947 was a stellar year for film noir, with big hitting movies like Out of the Past, Nightmare Alley, Kiss of Death, Odd Man Out and Brighton Rock further cementing the growing popularity of noir as a style of film making. As is often the case with the great noir years from the classic cycle, theres still little gems hidden away waiting to be brought out into the open, Ivy is one such film. Fontaine and the sumptuous noir visual style ensure this to be the case. 8/10

Movie details Ivy

Release : 1947-06-26
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 99 minutes
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Cast

	Joan Fontaine	as	Ivy Lexton
	Patric Knowles	as	Roger Gretorex
	Herbert Marshall	as	Miles Rushworth
	Richard Ney	as	Jervis Lexton
	Cedric Hardwicke	as	Insp. Orpington
	Lucile Watson	as	Mrs. Gretorex
	Sara Allgood	as	Martha Huntley
	Henry Stephenson	as	Judge
	Rosalind Ivan	as	Emily
	Lillian Fontaine	as	Lady Flora
	Molly Lamont	as	Bella Crail
	Una O'Connor	as	Mrs. Thrawn
	Isobel Elsom	as	Miss Chattle
	Alan Napier	as	Sir Jonathan Wright

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