Mr. Galsworthy's narrative is bound to enlist one's attention, but Mr. Hitchcock, who is responsible for the adaptation as well as the direction, cannot be said to have accomplished either task in a fashion the subject deserves, for in undergoing the studio operation the original work has been sapped of its persuasive drama.
The Skin Game
United Kingdom · 1931
1h 22m
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Starring C. V. France, Helen Haye, Jill Esmond, Edmund Gwenn
Genre Drama
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An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village and almost destroy each other.
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Chicago Reader by Jonathan Rosenbaum
A rather stagy and creaky early talkie (1931) by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted from a John Galsworthy play.
San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle
If there's a revelation to be gleaned from these youthful entries, it's that much of what made Hitchcock great was there from the beginning. [18 Feb 2007, p.26]
Alfred Hitchcock's early films run the gamut from not-bad to dreary, but they're mainly remarkable for how Hitchcockian they are.
Another play Hitchcock was resistant to adapting, this time by John Galsworthy, made for a static but honourable picture. [14 Jul 2012]
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