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List Price: $12.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 14136
Released: May 22, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A Frenchwoman believes that her fiance is a Nazi collaborator.
Description of Reunion in France:
The lone pairing of Joan Crawford and John Wayne is reason enough for being curious about Reunion in France, a flagrantly preposterous World War II melodrama with a surprisingly distinguished roster of contributors--from producer Joseph L. Mankiewicz, co-screenwriter Marc Connelly, and director Jules Dassin to such stalwart character actors as Philip Dorn, John Carradine, Reginald Owen, Henry Daniell, Albert Bassermann, Howard Da Silva, and unbilled bit player Ava Gardner. It's a Crawford vehicle all the way (her next-to-last at MGM), with her as a heedless French fashionista in love with ultra-swank, wealthy industrial designer Dorn. While on a trip, Crawford finds herself under German bombs and, after suffering in the company of other, much less stylishly costumed refugees, makes her way back to Paris. There she's shocked to discover Dorn still enjoying his upper-crust lifestyle: he's lent his skills and factories to the Nazi war machine, and Crawford--appalled and suddenly penniless--seeks gainful employment and moral rearmament with her favorite modiste.
Wayne enters the picture a couple of reels in, an American flyboy who signed on with the RAF, crashed in France, and made his way to Paris. Inveigling himself into Crawford's arms under the eyes of a Gestapo agent, he enjoys her reluctant protection for a good deal longer than credibility can bear. People who know such things have recorded that, in reality, Crawford made any number of heavy passes at her costar, but there was no chemistry between them offscreen or on. The one scene in the film with any sting features veteran German actor Ernst Deutsch (the future Baron Kurtz of The Third Man, billed as Ernest Dorian in his Hollywood years) as a Nazi officer tormented by the knowledge that he is loathed by the people whose nation he occupies. --Richard T. Jameson
Reunion in France Reviews:
GOOD MOVIE!!!! 
2008-12-29 - I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IT WAS SO GOOD MOVIE. THEY LOVED IT TRUE.
J THORNE
CHEROKEE, AL USA
disappointed 
2008-09-15 - I could not see this movie, because this one is only in english language. in the description had stand it would be in german language too!!!! how is it possible? Im very disappointed. the movie has`nt german subtitles.
Joan Crawford: I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, Hi! How are you
2007-09-16 - This is one of my favorite pictures from the end of Joan's MGM career. Joan plays Michele de la Becque. A woman living in France who tries to help a downed U.S. flyer. Joan looked so beautiful and timeless in this picture. I also recommend watching Above Suspicion (1943). This is another war-era movie and has the honor of being Joan's last studio-system picture for MGM.
Good News
2007-08-24 - I just read that several new Crawford films are being released. Among them "Daisy Kenyon," and a new box set that will include "Strange Cargo," "Flamingo Road," and "A Woman's Face." I too think it strange that we can get every one of John Wayne's films, Charlie Chan, Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin multiple box sets, Esther Williams "VOLUME ONE," (as if a second is needed). Perhaps this is another indication that the powers that be just want us to accept mediocrity and be happy.
Joan in drips and drabs 
2007-08-14 - WHY are we getting Joan Crawford DVDs in drips and drabs? Not only few and far between but SCHLOCK! WHO do we have to give back rubs to in order to get the good stuff? Flamingo Road, Torch Song, Autumn Leaves, Female on the Beach, Susan and God, Strange Cargo, When Ladies Meet...I could go on. I simply do not understand the poor mistreatment of Miss Crawford. Is Christina in charge of the releases?? THAT might explain TROG being released before MUCH better fare. Also, I am tired of all the teasing on Amazon about Johnny Guitar. They must have 4 different DVDs pictured and yet NONE are available. TEASES! lol I DO hope the Powers That Be come to their senses about Miss Crawfords DVD releases.
Oh, and this DVD isn't my fave but Joan LOOKS wonderful in it. She simply HATED this film but it is a fun way to pass a rainy sunday afternoon.
