This Was a Woman

1948

Action / Crime / Drama

5
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 324 324

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Plot summary

The woman here is Sylvia Russell: power mad with set goals. In order to achieve those goals she is sadistically devoted to her son and daughter, able to possess and direct them. She subtly ruins her daughter's marriage by corrupting a servant girl and, then, uses her to compromise her son-in-law; slowly breaks her bumbling, unambitious husband's confidence...

Director

Tim Whelan Photo
Tim Whelan

Top cast

Joan Hickson Photo
Joan Hickson as Miss Johnson
Scott Forbes Photo
Scott Forbes as Dr. Valentine Christie
Barbara White Photo
Barbara White as Fenella Russell
Lesley Osmond Photo
Lesley Osmond as Sally
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919.99 MB
1280*952
English 2.0
Passed
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24 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 2
1.67 GB
1440*1072
English 2.0
Passed
us  
24 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by nick s 8 / 10

An interesting study of a power hungry matriarch

An interesting study of a power hungry matriarch. It was a bit expositional in the final stretch, but that was forgivable. The acting was great. The story had some nice subtle touches that demonstrated the power struggle. Recommended.
Reviewed by ksf-2 7 / 10

it's all about control!

Soooo similar to queen bee, or harriet craig! Sylvia, a very controlling wife and mother, can't help herself, and is determined to have everything happen just the way she pictures it. Joan crawford must have been busy when they filmed this! But of course, this is from a british production company, excelsior films. When sylvia's daughter announces that she's getting married, sylvia tries to interfere and talk her out of it. She doesn't seem to approve of the new son in law. Very loud, dramatic, piano music always playing. Sometimes it's quite intrusive. Sylvia's zest to personally move the pieces around the chess board angers the rest of her family. And she's driving everyone apart. Except for the maid; she seems to be encouraging even the maid to come between her daughter's marriage. Can this all be worked out? Will anyone stand up to mom and tell her to butt out? It's entertaining. Based on the play by joan morgan. She had started as a very young actress, and worked with her director dad sydney morgan many times. It doesn't quite have the crawford edge, but it's good! Film directed by tim whelan. Didn't win any oscars, but he should have! He sure worked with some big stars.... spencer tracy, jimmy stewart, harold lloyd, conrad veidt.
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