(Otto Preminger, US 1947, 99 min., 35mm Nitrate)
“Daisy Kenyon is the kind of woman toward whom other women - and men - are never indifferent. Either they despise her heartily or admire her greatly, depending on their own experiences.” These words spoken by Joan Crawford (in her Dryden Nitrate debut) in the trailer for Daisy Kenyon, describe the character at the heart of the film. In post-war New York, magazine illustrator Daisy seeks a happy relationship, balancing her free time between lawyer Dan (Dana Andrews) and soldier Peter (Henry Fonda). Each have their challenges, though: Dan is married and Peter is subject to memories of his dead wife and his time in the war. Refusing to pass moral judgment on his heroine, director Otto Preminger instead imbues her with agency, putting Daisy firmly at the heart of this melodrama.
35mm Nitrate print courtesy of Library of Congress.
No Admit One or Take-10 Passes will be accepted at this screening. No complimentary admission for this screening.
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