wimpel69
12-06-2013, 06:40 PM
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They said it couldn't be done, but they did it: Kathleen Winsor's "notorious", bestselling
bodice-ripper Forever Amber actually made it to the screen in 1947 with full censorial
approval. Of course, it was necessary to tone down the more erotic passages of Winsor's
novel, but the end result pleased fans of the book and bluenosed nonfans alike. A last-minute
replacement for British import Peggy Cummins, Linda Darnell steps into the role of 17th century
blonde bed-hopper Amber as though she'd been born to play it. Feeling suppressed by her
Puritan upbringing, Amber heads to London, finding considerable success as a courtesan (that's
the polite word for it). The first real love of her life is dashing soldier Bruce Carlton, who
leaves her pregnant and penniless when he marches off to war. Subsequent amours include
the sadistic Earl of Radcliffe (a superbly loathsome performance by comic actor Richard Haydn),
handsome highwayman Black Jack Mallard (John Russell) and privateer Captain Rex Morgan
(Glenn Langan). Surviving the Plague and the Great London Fire with nary a hair out of place,
Amber ends up in the arms of no less than King Charles II (wittily portrayed by George Sanders),
but true love, as personified by Bruce Carlton, will always elude her. Taking no chances, 20th
Century-Fox sent out Forever Amber with a spoken prologue, heard over the opening credits,
which explained that the film in no way endorsed its heroine's libertine behavior, and that she
would be amply punished for her sins before fadeout time (that prologue has thankfully been
removed from current prints). A model of restraint by today's standards, Forever Amber was
sufficiently titillating in 1947 to post an enormous profit, far in excess of its $4 million budget.
Music Composed by
David Raksin
The 20th Century Fox Orchestra
Conducted by
Alfred Newman
Tracks:
1. Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare (00:12)
(Alfred Newman, 1933 Version)
2. Part I: Main Title / The Chase / Escape / Fanfare / The Royal Court (10:13)
3. Part II: Romance / Royalty / Amber / The Prison / Birth (11:44)
4. Part III: Amber's Theme / Ride / Death / Sickness / Attack / Ordeal (19:39)
5. Part IV: Music of the Court / The King / Return / Memories / Whitehall / The Fire / End Title (22:41)
Total Time: 64'29
John Russell and Linda Darnell in Forever Amber.
Source: Var�se Sarabande VSD-5857
Format: FLAC(RAR), AAD Mono, Level: -5
File Size: 312 MB (incl. artwork & booklet)
The sharing period of this album has ended. No more requests, and no re-ups of my rip, please. Thank you!
They said it couldn't be done, but they did it: Kathleen Winsor's "notorious", bestselling
bodice-ripper Forever Amber actually made it to the screen in 1947 with full censorial
approval. Of course, it was necessary to tone down the more erotic passages of Winsor's
novel, but the end result pleased fans of the book and bluenosed nonfans alike. A last-minute
replacement for British import Peggy Cummins, Linda Darnell steps into the role of 17th century
blonde bed-hopper Amber as though she'd been born to play it. Feeling suppressed by her
Puritan upbringing, Amber heads to London, finding considerable success as a courtesan (that's
the polite word for it). The first real love of her life is dashing soldier Bruce Carlton, who
leaves her pregnant and penniless when he marches off to war. Subsequent amours include
the sadistic Earl of Radcliffe (a superbly loathsome performance by comic actor Richard Haydn),
handsome highwayman Black Jack Mallard (John Russell) and privateer Captain Rex Morgan
(Glenn Langan). Surviving the Plague and the Great London Fire with nary a hair out of place,
Amber ends up in the arms of no less than King Charles II (wittily portrayed by George Sanders),
but true love, as personified by Bruce Carlton, will always elude her. Taking no chances, 20th
Century-Fox sent out Forever Amber with a spoken prologue, heard over the opening credits,
which explained that the film in no way endorsed its heroine's libertine behavior, and that she
would be amply punished for her sins before fadeout time (that prologue has thankfully been
removed from current prints). A model of restraint by today's standards, Forever Amber was
sufficiently titillating in 1947 to post an enormous profit, far in excess of its $4 million budget.
Music Composed by
David Raksin
The 20th Century Fox Orchestra
Conducted by
Alfred Newman
Tracks:
1. Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare (00:12)
(Alfred Newman, 1933 Version)
2. Part I: Main Title / The Chase / Escape / Fanfare / The Royal Court (10:13)
3. Part II: Romance / Royalty / Amber / The Prison / Birth (11:44)
4. Part III: Amber's Theme / Ride / Death / Sickness / Attack / Ordeal (19:39)
5. Part IV: Music of the Court / The King / Return / Memories / Whitehall / The Fire / End Title (22:41)
Total Time: 64'29
John Russell and Linda Darnell in Forever Amber.
Source: Var�se Sarabande VSD-5857
Format: FLAC(RAR), AAD Mono, Level: -5
File Size: 312 MB (incl. artwork & booklet)
The sharing period of this album has ended. No more requests, and no re-ups of my rip, please. Thank you!