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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780790743240 Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 0790743248 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: January 11, 2000 Running Time: 99 minutes Sales Rank: 5423 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: January 12, 1940
Amazon.com essential video: One of the most charming and romantic films around, this 1940 comic romance finds James Stewart (Vertigo, It's A Wonderful Life) working in a small shop in Budapest and longing for a girl to call his own. His coworker, Margaret Sullavan, feels the same, and soon they are both corresponding and falling in love with their respective pen pals. What they don't realize is that they are writing to and falling in love with each other, but the problem is that they can't stand each other in person. The beguiling nature of the mistaken identity formula that influenced countless films is done to perfection here, and the wry combativeness and delightful banter between the two leads makes this a very special film. --Robert Lane
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Very enjoyable
This was a very enjoyable movie. Jimmy Stewart fans will not be disappointed. It's humorous, sweet, and does a good job on the sensitive subject matter that is included in the story. I highly recommend it.
Rating: - NOT FOR ME
BOUGHT FOR MY SISTER AT HER REQUEST. SHE LOVES 'YOU'VE GOT MAIL' AND THOUGHT SINCE IT WAS BASED ON THIS MUCH EARLIER VERSION THAT SHE WOULD LIKE IT. SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED, BUT YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE IN 'THEN AND NOW' IN FILMS. WE ARE SPOILED TO CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ACTORS.
Rating: - kinda slow
I expected more. Maybe I just like the remake (You've got Mail) better. Tried to watch this several times, but I fall asleep. Not Jimmy Stewart's best. Others in household don't care for it either. ????????????
Rating: - The Lubitsch Touch Never Looked Better
One of Ernst Lubitsch's greatest films comes to DVD here. I can't speak as to the quality of the transfer, but to this layman it seems well-done and the disc has plenty of extras. This package shows just how much better the film is than its remake, YOU'VE GOT MAIL.
Rating: - One of the best movies ever
I love this movie. I first saw it at the library and checked it out. There have been several movies made with the same theme. I believe it is based on a play which was based on a book. You've Got Mail is the currently well-known one and was based on this movie. The case is simple and the dvd works great, but the film itself isn't perfect by most modern standards. It is old and not in color and Hungary looks more like Hollywood. Only a few actors use accents, the rest speak normally. At times it can be a bit cheesy. But I still love it. There aren't many movies I can watch more than once ... Read More
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