Bitter Sweet (1940) |
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| Director(s) | W.S. Van Dyke |
| Producer(s) | Victor Saville |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Musicians, Remake |
Featured Cast of Bitter Sweet See More »
Jeanette MacDonald(as Sarah Millick)
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Jeanette MacDonald
(as Sarah Millick)
Nelson Eddy(as Carl Linden)
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Nelson Eddy
(as Carl Linden)
George Sanders(as Baron Von Tranisch)
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
George Sanders
(as Baron Von Tranisch)
Ian Hunter(as Lord Shayne)
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Ian Hunter
(as Lord Shayne)
Felix Bressart(as Max)
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Felix Bressart
(as Max)
Sig Ruman(as Herr Schlick)
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Sig Ruman
(as Herr Schlick)
Veda Ann Borg(as Manon)
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Veda Ann Borg
(as Manon)
Herman Bing(as Market Keeper)
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Bitter Sweet
Released
1940
Herman Bing
(as Market Keeper)
Bitter Sweet Overview:
Bitter Sweet (1940) was a Musical - Drama Film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and produced by Victor Saville.
SYNOPSIS
MacDonald and Eddy vocalize through 19th-century Vienna in this second film version of Noel Coward's operetta. A must for Jeanette and Nelson fans, but tolerable also for the score and the lush Technicolor.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Cedric Gibbons, John S. Detlie | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh, Allen Davey | Nominated |
Bitter Sweet BlogHub Articles:
Musical Monday: Bitter Sweet (1940)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Bitter Sweet̶... Read full article
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Bitter Sweet Quotes:
Sarah Millick, later Sari Linden:
[over a very sparse dinner] Oh well, maybe it's all for the best. I hear more people die from overeating than from any other cause.
Carl Linden: I bet we'll be immortal, then. I hate Herr Weiller.
Sarah Millick, later Sari Linden: I hate the market keeper.
Carl Linden: I hate the landlord.
Sarah Millick, later Sari Linden: That's not fair, *I* was going to hate the landlord. *You* hate Herr Weiller again.
See More Quotes from Bitter SweetCarl Linden: I bet we'll be immortal, then. I hate Herr Weiller.
Sarah Millick, later Sari Linden: I hate the market keeper.
Carl Linden: I hate the landlord.
Sarah Millick, later Sari Linden: That's not fair, *I* was going to hate the landlord. *You* hate Herr Weiller again.
Bitter Sweet Facts
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Noel Coward's wistful reflection in song, "If Love Were All," sung by Jeanette MacDonald, was deleted from the movie. In the 1933 British-made film production, Anna Neagle had sung the classic ballad.
Except for a few shots where she was doubled by Audrey Scott, Jeanette MacDonald did most of her own horseback riding.