Seed

1931
1h 36min

NOTE IMDb

7,3/10

608

MA NOTE

John Boles, Frances Dade, Dickie Moore, Helen Parrish, Genevieve Tobin, and Lois Wilson in Seed (1931)

Drama

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueBart is a clerk for a publishing company. He has written a novel. He and his wife Peggy have five children. Bart's former girlfriend Mildred manages the company's Paris office. She manages t... Tout lireBart is a clerk for a publishing company. He has written a novel. He and his wife Peggy have five children. Bart's former girlfriend Mildred manages the company's Paris office. She manages to get the novel published and talks Bart into marrying her after he divorces Peggy. Initia... Tout lireBart is a clerk for a publishing company. He has written a novel. He and his wife Peggy have five children. Bart's former girlfriend Mildred manages the company's Paris office. She manages to get the novel published and talks Bart into marrying her after he divorces Peggy. Initially successful, Bart must turn to writing trash to keep Mildred in money. When he sees how... Tout lire

Réalisation
- John M. Stahl
Scénario
- Gladys Lehman
- Charles G. Norris
Casting principal

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NOTE IMDb

7,3/10

608

MA NOTE

Réalisation
- John M. Stahl
Scénario
- Gladys Lehman
- Charles G. Norris
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Commentaire à la une

5/10

Slower Than Heinz Ketchup

I went in with mixed feelings, because it was a soaper, yet it starred three treasured actresses; Genevieve Tobin, Lois Wilson and Bette Davis; yet it was directed by John M. Stahl, who did a lot of women's pictures, most of which bore me to tears.

So did this one, given the glue-like pacing of the direction. It's an intelligent script about how Tobin and Wilson fight over John Boles, Miss Wilson's husband and father of her five children, one of whom grows up to be Miss Davis. Lois is a hapless creature, described as "clinging" by Miss Tobin early on, who tries to do things, fails, and then punishes others. When Boles says "I wouldn't sell the children for a million dollars -- but I wouldn't give a nickel for them", she cuts him off. When her efforts to make his home office quiet enough so he can work there fail, she takes the children and leaves for California -- and winds up three blocks away.

Stuff like that. If there was someone to actually root for, I would, but the children are annoying, Miss Tobin has her own agenda and Mr. Boles is clueless.

At 96 minutes for this, I lose patience. Can't people suffer just as much in 76 minutes?