Ingrid Bergman and Gary Cooper paired off again after For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) with this overwrought melodrama based on the romance novel by Edna Ferber. Bergman plays Clio Dulaine, a beautiful half-Creole woman whose return to 1875 New Orleans from Paris creates a stir. Born out of wedlock, Clio's mother was a local woman who became pregnant by a wealthy, married landowner. Scandalized, his wife and family set about humiliating Clio's mother and even paid for Clio's voyage to France in an
effort to get rid of the girl. Now Clio returns with a dwarf, Cupidon (Jerry Austin), and a maid, Angelique (Florence Robson) in her entourage. At the docks, Clio meets a handsome gambler from Texas, Colonel Clint Maroon (Cooper) and is smitten. To Clio's delight, their blossoming romance inspires calumny, but Maroon soon realizes that Clio is a gold digger. He departs for Saratoga Springs, where he is working on a venture involving the railroad. Clio follows him there, bent on marrying either Clint or his business partner, Bart Van Steed (John Warburton). Saratoga Trunk (1945) was exhibited to servicemen overseas in WWII for two years before it was released to the general public. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Saratoga Trunk is an amazing film. The costumes are lovely. The sets are also beautiful. Ingrid Bergman and Gary Cooper give incredible performances. The screenplay is well written and witty. Sam Wood did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Saratoga Trunk is
a must see.
February 13, 2011
Ashley Hobgod
** (out of four)
The great combination of Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman can't quite save this period piece drama about a french woman (Bergman) who returns to Louisiana to avenge the death of her mother. She meets a gambler (Cooper) who is seeking revenge against gamblers who done him wrong.
The feel of the picture
is nice with a French Quarter of New Orleans as its setting, but the story never grabs hold.
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