Caught

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Caught

1949,

1h 28m,

Drama

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9 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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9 Reviews

77%

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500+ Ratings

Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, violent tendencies. Eventually, young Leonora escapes her unhappy life and begins working with New York City doctor Larry Quinada, who she soon falls for. Unfortunately, Ohlrig refuses to grant his wife a divorce, and things get even darker for Leonora when she realizes she's pregnant with his child.

Vernon Young

The Hudson Review

Jan 18, 2024

It succeeds as a qualitatively rich lesson in the art of the film director: the art of making an unexceptional story count for more than, in its preliminary form, it would seem to suggest -- or even to deserve?

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Nov 13, 2022

Max Ophuls’ dark Cinderella melodrama belongs as much to the murky world of American film noir as to the polished European dramas of high society social appearances and power games.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 28, 2021

Caught argues that the very rich are pathological, trapped in a society that destroys their spirit and compassion.

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Geoffrey O'Brien

The New York Review of Books

Aug 13, 2018

Despite the hurried wrapup Caught is mesmerizing in its orchestration of nuances.

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Nov 16, 2009

European incantation has given way to the shadows of American noir

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Aug 8, 2008

Remarkable, unusual drama.

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Luke R

Mar 8, 2018

Without Ophul's brilliant direction & mis-en-scene and formidable cast, what do we have? Rich is evil, poor is good. And loads of sill dialogue. And an implausible ending. Ohrig reminded me of El trumpo at first, but the resemblance fades, as Ohrig seems to run his not just ruthlessly but professionally.

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Luke M

Feb 14, 2018

The movie is elegant and exquisite as all Ophuls' productions are, but toward the end I felt like it was becoming more of a moralizing tale quality. To be sure, these were some women's actual issues at the time, but still I think the ending was done hastily and even offhandedly, with the child dying, Smith recovering from the stroke, she becoming a free woman.

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Synopsis

Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, violent tendencies. Eventually, young Leonora escapes her unhappy life and begins working with New York City doctor Larry Quinada, who she soon falls for. Unfortunately, Ohlrig refuses to grant his wife a divorce, and things get even darker for Leonora when she realizes she's pregnant with his child.

Director: Max Ophuls
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Enterprises Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 1949, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 7, 2021
Runtime: 1h 28m

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