Repeat Performance (1947)
On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.
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Gripping story with well-crafted characters
Absolutely amazing
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
I had never heard about this movie but it's free on Amazon prime and if you like classic black and white movies, this one is amazing. Great cast with Joan Leslie in a serious role and louis hayward and richard basehart and a bunch of others--John Conway for one. Everyone is really good. Very well written. Very dramatic. Just a gem. I haven't said anything about the plot. I'm sure others have. Just watch it.
Trim little noir actually benefits from its small budget since it necessitates a focus on the main story with little extemporaneous exposition. Intriguing premise is well directed by the little known Welker and well played by most of the cast. The one weakness of the story is in the main character's devotion to a husband who is nothing more than a venal lout. She tells other characters in the film what a good guy he use to be but all we see is an incredible jerk that she is clearly too good for and her almost super human patience with him borders on sadomasochism. That aside the picture does sweep you up right from the beginning and keeps you curious about the resolution.The two best performances come from Joan Leslie, as the woman given a second chance to correct a tragic mistake and Richard Basehart as a sort of Greek chorus devoted standby. They are supported by a fine cast who all add nice touches to their scenes. Difficult to find but worth the time to seek out.
This movie was featured on A&E Network numerous times around 1986-87. It was an excellent print and I was led by it to believe that it was on videocassette. Nik at nite also featured it numerous times during the same period. Unlike other subscribers I felt that Joan Leslie's per- formance was a little hammy and saccharine. Richard Basehart gave an interesting performance. Also interesting to see Natalie Schaefer from Gilligans Island. Eagle-Lion was an interesting "b" studio, and produced some films of real quality and memorableness. When I say this, I am especially thinking of "Hollow Triumph(the SCAR). Very interesting performance by Joan Bennett.
I was given a copy of this film on 16mm and watched it with great curiosity for years without really knowing what it was. Why it has not been put onto DVD I don't know, but hope that it will soon. The premise of a woman wishing she had a year to live over again is not new, but is given a poignant treatment here, and is quite believable. Richard Basehart as a poet is really a fine performance, even an heroic one. Top it off, the music is written by George (Ballet Mecanique) Antheil, an idol of mine that I had no idea had scored this film--and it is quite a nice score at that, with a pounding climax that must have had everyone on the edge of their seat.