Stella Dallas
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Movie Reviews of Stella Dallas
Movie Review: Disturbing premise, perpetuated by today's filmmakers
Summary: 1 Stars
There's something almost self-abusive about Americans when it comes to their low regard for the very things that help them escape the rigid class systems of their European peers. In 1997 the film Good Will Hunting made the same point: if you're working class and you have a genius friend, you should be willing to give up your friendship so that he can be free to climb the social ladder. Stella Dallas is similar in this respect. I could not see how embarrassing the wealthy is such a crime that one should be forced to give up one's child. Therefore, the entire premise that the film is weighted on, Stanwyck's marvelous performance even, fall flat in front of this egregious premise.
I think the British handle class drama far better than Americans, it's the subtlety that counts and this film had none.