That Uncertain Feeling

1941

That Uncertain Feeling

Critics Consensus

No consensus yet.

That Uncertain Feeling Photos

View All Photos (4)

Movie Info

Ernst Lubitsch's That Uncertain Feeling was previously filmed by the director in 1925 as Kiss Me Again; both versions were inspired the Victorien Sardou-Emile de Najac bedroom farce Let's Get a Divorce. Six year into her marriage to preoccupied insurance salesman Larry Baker (Melvyn Douglas), Jill Baker (Merle Oberson) develops a case of hiccups. Phlegmatic Freudian psychologist Vengard (Alan Mowbray) suggests that Jill's affliction is caused by marital problems, whereupon she decides to enter into a new relationship with Vengard's star patient, hilariously neurotic concert pianist Sebastian (Burgess Meredith). Magnanimously agreeing to a divorce, Larry nonetheless remains in love with Jill, and she with him. They'll get back together, of course, but not until a multitude of delightful misunderstandings. Outside of Burgess Meredith's brilliant comic performance (obviously patterned on Oscar Levant), the film's highlight finds Larry trying to figure out the gentlest possible way to permit Jill to file for divorce on the grounds of cruelty.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Ernst Lubitsch
Written By:

Donald Ogden Stewart, Walter Reisch
In Theaters:

Apr 17, 1941 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 25, 2000
Runtime:

86 minutes
Studio:

United Artists

Watch it now

Amazon

Cast

Melvyn Douglas
as Larry Baker

Merle Oberon
as Mrs. Jill Baker

Burgess Meredith
as Alexander Sebastian

Alan Mowbray
as Dr. Vengard

Olive Blakeney
as Margie Stallings

Harry Davenport
as Attorney Jones

Eve Arden
as Sally

Sig Rumann
as Mr. Kofka

Richard Carle
as Butler

Mary Currier
as Maid

Jean Fenwick
as Nurse

View All

Critic Reviews for That Uncertain Feeling

All Critics (5) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2)

More silly than amusing.

May 30, 2004 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Possibly the only lame film Ernst Lubitsch ever made.

Jun 16, 2003 | Rating: 2/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

View All Critic Reviews (5)

Audience Reviews for That Uncertain Feeling

May 01, 2011

With that cast and director this should have been much better. An ordinary comedy that tries to be saucy but comes across as strained.

jay n Super Reviewer
Sep 05, 2010

Although I didn't care much for the silly romance, the comedy was good for the most part, and I loved Meredeth's performance, it was unique.

Aj V Super Reviewer