Written On The Wind

Director	Douglas Sirk
Release year	1956
Genre	Drama
My watch history	2024-01-12
Actors	Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, Robert Keith, Grant Williams, Robert J. Wilke, Edward Platt
IMDB	IMDB

Review

Rich playboy Kyle falls in love to lady called Lucy. Kyles best friend Mitch is also in love with him, but Kyle and Lucy gets married. Kyle stays sober a year but when he gets bad news from a doctor that he might not get kids he starts again drinking. His drinking causes issues to his marriage and finally things escalates badly.

Rich man with two kids whom both have different kind of issues gives a good elements for a melodrama. His son Kyle is a drunk playboy and his daughter Marylee have not much dignity. Marylee is still in love with Mitch, a best friend of Kyle but Mitch is not in love with her. Marylee tries to win Mitch using immoral lies what creates tension between best friends.

Characters are interesting and plot was good and this movie was well made. It was worth the watch.

Review written: 2024-01-12