malcolmgsw The theme of this film,namely a man who has an obsession about redheads was not very original when made.It was particularly common in the forties.Why even The life and death of Colonel Blimp has this as one of its narrative threads. I wonder if the narration by Kenneth More was in the script or added later.It certainlyvdoes little to add to this film.

jadzia92 I confess that my love of the very beautiful redhead Karen Gillan influence me in watching this movie. Wonder if she would be the said redheads in a remake of this movie if one ever gets made in future.The titular man loves redheads as a result of falling in love with one when he was a boy.Throughout his life he sees doppelgangers of this redhead (of course all played by the same redhead Moira Sheara).Included in this movie is a ballet sequence of Sleeping Beauty and a lovely one at that.Although a bit frustrating by what happened in the last scene this has been a very lovely film in this presentation of why, at least for me, the love for redheads is so very beautiful.

writers_reign As a great admirer of Rattigan I'm delighted that this movie is now available on DVD as I never had a chance to see the original stage production, Who Is Sylvia nor, indeed, this screen adaption. Clearly the three people who have reviewed it here did so without knowledge of the troubled history that led Rattigan to attempt a serious analysis of his father Frank's serial womanising albeit with blondes rather than redheads. Unable to make it work dramatically Rattigan junior turned it into a comedy but was unable to persuade his first choice for leading man, Rex Harrison, to take the role and eventually he settled for Robert Flemying who, though a reasonable journeyman actor lacked Rattigan's gift for light comedy. Although they kept the play going by waiving royalties both Rattigan and producer Binkie Beaumont were forced to admit that the play was a failure so why Rattigan chose to adapt it for the screen and how much, if anything, he changed, remains something of a mystery. As I said at the top of the piece I am pleased to have another Rattigan in my collection but it's doubtful if I'll watch it again.

thayes-16 This movie is a romantic comedy from beginning to end. It's a great little movie, based on a Terrence Rattigan play so you know you can't go wrong. The best part of it is seeing Moira Shearer in all four redhead roles. Besides being probably the best ballerina England ever produced, she's beautiful, brilliant, and really good at acting. This movie gives her a chance to display her comedic talents, including a knack for different accents. My favorite is Olga, the Russian ballerina. Moira Shearer herself said this was her favorite among the handful of movies she made, including 'The Red Shoes', one of the greatest movies of all time. The only reason I give this a 9 instead of a 10 is because it's no Red Shoes, but for what it is (romantic comedy, Bob the Moo)it is a perfect little gem. Another reason this movie should be made available on DVD is that it includes Moira Shearer dancing. As Olga she performs parts of 'The Sleeping Beauty', which she actually danced in real life as a member of the Sadler's Wells Ballet. There is precious little surviving video of her famous ballet roles, so this is really a treasure. It would be fantastic if British Lion Films or SOMEBODY put this on DVD so we wouldn't have to settle for home-recorded versions from TV.