Gilda
starring: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready, Joseph Calleia, Steven Geray
directed by: Charles Vidor
directed by: Charles Vidor
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A SOUTH AMERICAN CASINO OWNER HIRES FORD AS AN AIDE, UNAWARE THAT HIS ALLURING WIFE WAS A WOMAN OF THE MAN'S PAST.HAYWORTH SINGS 'PUT THE BLAME ON MAME, BOYS'. SPECIAL FEATURES: SUBTITLES IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, PORTUGUESE, CHINESE, KOREAN AND THAI: TALENT FILES, SCENE SELECTIONS AND MUCH MORE.
Amazon.com essential video:
All film noirs need deceit, betrayal, dialogue hard as diamonds--and dames even harder than that. But Gilda is the only one with the dame front and center, and for good reason. Rita Hayworth shimmers in the 1946 classic, which spins on a tortured plot involving the title character (Hayworth); her imperious husband (George Macready), a ruthless casino owner and head of an Argentine tungsten cartel (!); and Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford), Gilda's ex-lover and now her husband's go-fer. But no one watches Gilda for the plot, except to learn that all the characters have secrets--perhaps even ones they would kill for. Hayworth captures Gilda's vulnerability beneath her devil-may-care front ("If I'd been a ranch, they would have named me the Bar Nothing"). Not to be missed: Hayworth's slinky striptease to "Put the Blame on Mame." --Anne Hurley
A SOUTH AMERICAN CASINO OWNER HIRES FORD AS AN AIDE, UNAWARE THAT HIS ALLURING WIFE WAS A WOMAN OF THE MAN'S PAST.HAYWORTH SINGS 'PUT THE BLAME ON MAME, BOYS'. SPECIAL FEATURES: SUBTITLES IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, PORTUGUESE, CHINESE, KOREAN AND THAI: TALENT FILES, SCENE SELECTIONS AND MUCH MORE.
Amazon.com essential video:
All film noirs need deceit, betrayal, dialogue hard as diamonds--and dames even harder than that. But Gilda is the only one with the dame front and center, and for good reason. Rita Hayworth shimmers in the 1946 classic, which spins on a tortured plot involving the title character (Hayworth); her imperious husband (George Macready), a ruthless casino owner and head of an Argentine tungsten cartel (!); and Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford), Gilda's ex-lover and now her husband's go-fer. But no one watches Gilda for the plot, except to learn that all the characters have secrets--perhaps even ones they would kill for. Hayworth captures Gilda's vulnerability beneath her devil-may-care front ("If I'd been a ranch, they would have named me the Bar Nothing"). Not to be missed: Hayworth's slinky striptease to "Put the Blame on Mame." --Anne Hurley
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- Rita In Her Prime - Wowzer!
This is one of those films I never think is all that good, but I keep going back to it every four or five years. Perhaps it's just to get another look at Rita Hayworth while she was still THE glamor woman of the period (1940 to about 1948). At times, she is just jaw-dropping stunning.
Glenn Ford provides some narration and does his normally-competent job as the lead actor but I really liked George Macready's performance more. He is really good as the rich husband, just fascinating to ... Read More
Rating: - It was great to see Glenn Ford and Rita
It was great to see Glenn and Rita. I got the Movie because I wanted to sing Rita sing Amoda Mio. I love the Pink Martini version of the song and they used footage from Gilda in the music video. It was odd hearing Rita sing the song after hearing the Pink Martini version.
Rating: 
- Formula love story from the 40's
Gilda is a classic 40's love story in black and white and Argentina.
It may be Glenn Ford's best acting job that I have seen, but I wasn't very impressed with Rita Hayworth.
It was an effort to extend the World War II intrigue past the end of the war
where the bad guys here were still German. Many Nazis escaped the end in German by going to Argentina.
American ex-patriots Gilda and Johnny Farrell continue their love hate begun in New York for the plot mainline.
Rating: 
- The love that dares not speak its name
and how! Even steamy Gilda can't snuff the smoldering flame shared by Johnnie and Ballin.
So here's the gist: Johnnie (Glenn Ford) is a ne'er do well rolling around in Argentina when he rolls into Ballin's (George Macready) arms. I mean, hands. Johnnie becomes Ballin's right hand man, managing his casino and running his errands. One night, one of his errands becomes babysitting the Lovely Rita, I mean, Gilda. Turns out, he knew Gilda from before and I mean KNEW her from before! Something ... Read More
Rating: 
- Two jealous guys and one ditsy lady
'Johnny' Farrell is a small-time gambler/card cheat who finds himself being robbed at gunpoint just after leaving a game of dice with some soldiers in Buenos Aires. A weird guy with a German accent, Ballin Mundson, just happens to be strolling along down by the docks and saves Johnny by whipping out a sharp knife hidden inside his cane. Thus begins the very strange and not all that entertaining pseudo-noir, 'Gilda'. Mundson hands Johnny his card and invites him to play at his casino. Before you know it, ... Read More
- Rita In Her Prime - Wowzer!This is one of those films I never think is all that good, but I keep going back to it every four or five years. Perhaps it's just to get another look at Rita Hayworth while she was still THE glamor woman of the period (1940 to about 1948). At times, she is just jaw-dropping stunning.
Glenn Ford provides some narration and does his normally-competent job as the lead actor but I really liked George Macready's performance more. He is really good as the rich husband, just fascinating to ... Read More
- It was great to see Glenn Ford and RitaIt was great to see Glenn and Rita. I got the Movie because I wanted to sing Rita sing Amoda Mio. I love the Pink Martini version of the song and they used footage from Gilda in the music video. It was odd hearing Rita sing the song after hearing the Pink Martini version.
- Formula love story from the 40'sGilda is a classic 40's love story in black and white and Argentina.
It may be Glenn Ford's best acting job that I have seen, but I wasn't very impressed with Rita Hayworth.
It was an effort to extend the World War II intrigue past the end of the war
where the bad guys here were still German. Many Nazis escaped the end in German by going to Argentina.
American ex-patriots Gilda and Johnny Farrell continue their love hate begun in New York for the plot mainline.
- The love that dares not speak its nameand how! Even steamy Gilda can't snuff the smoldering flame shared by Johnnie and Ballin.
So here's the gist: Johnnie (Glenn Ford) is a ne'er do well rolling around in Argentina when he rolls into Ballin's (George Macready) arms. I mean, hands. Johnnie becomes Ballin's right hand man, managing his casino and running his errands. One night, one of his errands becomes babysitting the Lovely Rita, I mean, Gilda. Turns out, he knew Gilda from before and I mean KNEW her from before! Something ... Read More
- Two jealous guys and one ditsy lady'Johnny' Farrell is a small-time gambler/card cheat who finds himself being robbed at gunpoint just after leaving a game of dice with some soldiers in Buenos Aires. A weird guy with a German accent, Ballin Mundson, just happens to be strolling along down by the docks and saves Johnny by whipping out a sharp knife hidden inside his cane. Thus begins the very strange and not all that entertaining pseudo-noir, 'Gilda'. Mundson hands Johnny his card and invites him to play at his casino. Before you know it, ... Read More
