The Woman on the Beach (1947) (original) (raw)
Peggy (Joan Bennett) feels trapped, lacking the will to break free of her husband Tod (Charles Bickford), a famed painter whose career and eyesight she destroyed during a violent quarrel. A war-traumatized sailor (Robert Ryan), eager to claim Peggy for himself, is convinced Tod feigns blindness to control her. To prove it, he�ll take Tod for a stroll along the seaside cliffs�and watch as the artist nears the edge. Filled with primal lust, bold imagery and murderous hearts, The Woman on the Beach, heavily recut by the studio prior to release, is Jean Renoir�s (The Rules of the Game, The River) ...(more)
Peggy (Joan Bennett) feels trapped, lacking the will to break free of her husband Tod (Charles Bickford), a famed painter whose career and eyesight she destroyed during a violent quarrel. A war-traumatized sailor (Robert Ryan), eager to claim Peggy for himself, is convinced Tod feigns blindness to control her. To prove it, he�ll take Tod for a stroll along the seaside cliffs�and watch as the artist nears the edge. Filled with primal lust, bold imagery and murderous hearts, The Woman on the Beach, heavily recut by the studio prior to release, is Jean Renoir�s (The Rules of the Game, The River) fever dream of a film noir. �What might have been is anybody�s guess, but what�s left is great Renoir� (Tom Milne, Time Out Film Guide). (less)
Director: Jean Renoir
Writers: Frank Davis, Jean Renoir
Starring: Joan Bennett, Robert Ryan, Charles Bickford, Walter Sande, Irene Ryan, Glen Vernon
| | My rating | 7.1084% like it | | ----------- | --------------- |
 6.9 119Clash by Night1952  |
 7 141The Dark Mirror1946 |
 6.9 54So Evil My Love1948 |
 6.7 76Journey Into Fear1943 |
 6.4 31The Female Animal1958 |
 7 176Human Desire1954 |
 6.7 32The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945 |
 6.5 40Highway Dragnet1954 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 6.8 96Caught1949 |
 6.9 41Moontide1942 |
 8 544Scarlet Street1945 |
 6.9 137The Reckless Moment1949 |
 7.8 711Gilda1946 |
 7.1 33Dangerous Crossing1953 |
 6.9 75The File on Thelma Jordon1950 |
 6.5 199Black Widow1987 |
Show more titles »« Show less titles