Weekend Watch 5/11-5/12

What I’m watching this weekend: Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) - 1 hr 48 mins

I am very excited to be finishing Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison this weekend. I’ve only just started it and I’m already certain that I am going to like it. It’s a WW2 film where, in an unlikely screen pairing, actors Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum star as two individuals trapped on a remote Pacific island wanted by the Japanese. Even more unlikely are their occupations. Kerr is an Irish Nun (Kerr) and Mitchum plays a tough U.S. Marine. 

From what I have seen so far, the two deliver great performances (Mitchum playing a less “abrasive” character than he usually does. Their chemistry is a balance of sweet whit and sincerity that makes the film remarkably engaging and winsome. The film’s cinematographer Oswald Morrison also does a wonderful job, particularly in the opening scene. As an audience member, you will certainly feel as though you are quietly there with the characters.

- Olivia

Availability: Youtube, Amazon video, Googleplay, DVD, and Blu-ray.

• Purchase DVD: https://www.ebay.com/p/Heaven-Knows-Mr-Allison-DVD-CD-LCVG-The-Fast/1702913403?iid=382543443203

• Purchase Blu-ray (limited edition, so it’s very pricey): https://www.ebay.com/p/Heaven-Knows-Mr-Allison-Blu-ray-Twilight-Time-Limited-Edition-of-3000-OOP/1328959438?iid=202668154669