Indiscreet (1958)
3/10
Limp very light romantic comedy, with Cary and Ingrid
2 June 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Based on the play "Kind Sir", only for aficionados of Cary or Ingrid. Mostly, just a series of small talks, including a couple of split screen pillow talks. The plot is that Cary wants some romance without the possible complication of marriage. Sound familiar? Thus, instead of the more common ploy of pretending to be single, when married, he pretends to be married when single and unattached. But, to give them some ray of hope, he says he is separated from his wife. Thus, his wife becomes essentially a nonentity in their minds, freeing up their conscience. Ingrid attempts to get even with Cary when she finds out the truth, by making him jealous. But it backfires, and all is forgiven in the end. The film is way too long for its level of interest. Should have been 75 min. max.

Incidentally, Cary's joke about being a left-handed violin player reflects the fact that he was left handed. According to a web source, this is the only film in which he was allowed to act left-handed!

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