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In This Our Life

In This Our Life (1942)

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In This Our Life is not a "for the ages" classic of the Golden Age of Cinema, but as a highly effective and entertaining melodrama, it more than fits the bill. Howard Koch's screenplay is a trifle predictable, but it's well structured and provides the requisite juicy roles for its pair of female stars. It also provides a number of little surprises -- a sympathetic and (for the time) non-stereotypical portrayal of a black character and two characters living not only in sin but adulterously so --

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Classics

Ellen Glasgow, Howard Koch, John Huston

Apr 1, 2008

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1) | DVD (2)

Good soap opera, with an unusually resiliant Good Woman, and plenty to say about race relations.

July 17, 2009 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television | Comment
Classic Film and Television

Don't be fooled by the impressive credits. This is pretty much a stinker.

October 11, 2004 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for In This Our Life

Just by reading the synopsis on here, you can tell this movie involves a very complicated love story. I think it's a bit too complicated. It's an okay movie, but it's not great.

September 5, 2010
ajv2688

Super Reviewer

"in this our life" is bette davis' cooperation with director john huston, backsetted in the old south reputed for its insolent southern belle while racial bigotry still exists then. olivia de havilland's casted as davis' virtuous sister with the capacity and benevolence to make the best of everything, even the men

May 24, 2008
groaningbitch
Veronique Kwak

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