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Daisy Kenyon (1947) DVD Review
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Daisy Kenyon (1947) Directed by:
Otto Preminger
Daisy Kenyon (1947) Written by:
Not available at this time
Daisy Kenyon (1947) Cast:
Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, Henry Fonda, Ruth Warrick, Martha Stewart
Daisy Kenyon (1947) Released by:
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Region:
1
Daisy Kenyon (1947) DVD Release Date:
10th March 2008
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Daisy Kenyon (1947) DVD Review:

Daisy Kenyon is a remarkably enjoyable film about a love triangle. The fact that the triangle consists of Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda makes the film instantly worth watching, and the direction of Otto Preminger insures that it will be worthwhile, but regardless of how good Daisy Kenyon may be this is an extremely odd selection to be released under the Fox Film Noir title. Aside from the usage of high contrast lighting and some familiar camera angles, the film is absolutely void of all the tell-tale signs of noir. There is no murder, no complicated plot, no true femme fatale and no crime worth mentioning other than adultery. Daisy Kenyon can hardly be considered a noir, but if this delusion is what was needed to release the film then I have no complaints.

Joan Crawford plays the title character, Daisy Kenyon, a commercial artist who has an ongoing affair with married attorney Dan O’Mara (Andrews). She finally realizes that she will never have him and she allows herself to fall in love with returning army sergeant Peter Lapham (Fonda), who is a gentle and kind man. He is so kind that he even backs away and allows Daisy to make up her mind when Dan returns begging for her attention once again. Daisy is married to Peter when Dan finally divorces his wife and begs for Daisy to leave with him. Fonda is remarkable as a soft spoken character that remains strong despite his passive nature, and Crawford is wonderful as always.

The DVD contains an audio commentary by film historian Foster Hirsch, and a number of other great features. The highlight is the documentary about director Otto Preminger, specifically looking at his work at Twentieth Century Fox. There is also a featurette about the making of Daisy Kenyon, still galleries, an interactive pressbook, and the original theatrical trailer.

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Daisy Kenyon (1947) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay

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