Gone to Earth (1950) ( The Wild Heart )

Gone to Earth (1950) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Wild Heart
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
82 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1950 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger

Written By:
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Mary Webb

Actors:
Jennifer Jones ..... Hazel Woodus
David Farrar ..... Jack Reddin
Cyril Cusack ..... Edward Marston
Sybil Thorndike ..... Mrs. Marston
Edward Chapman ..... Mr. James
Esmond Knight ..... Abel Woodus
Hugh Griffith ..... Andrew Vessons
George Cole ..... Cousin Albert
Beatrice Varley ..... Aunt Prowde
Frances Clare ..... Amelia Clomber
Raymond Rollett ..... Landlord/Elder
Gerald Lawson ..... Roadmender/Elder
Bartlett Mullins ..... Chapel elder, dress shop owner
Arthur Reynolds ..... Chapel elder
Ann Tetheradge ..... Miss James

Synopsis:

The brooding British romantic drama Gone to Earth is better known by its American title The Wild Heart. Filmed in England and cofinanced by David O. Selznick and Alexander Korda, the film stars Jennifer Jones (Mrs. Selznick) as Hazel Woodus, a tempestuous Welsh gypsy maid who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Feeling more of a kinship with woodland animals than with human beings, the Hazel enters into a loveless marriage with minister Edward Marston (Cyril Cusack). Believing she's been born under a curse which will punish her if she ever truly falls in love, Hazel does her best to suppress her carnal desires, but gives up the struggle when she begins an affair with vicar Jack Reddin (David Farrar). Her inability to be mistress of her own fate leads to a spectacularly tragic denouement. Based on a novel by Mary Webb, Gone to Earth was cut from 110 minutes to 82 for its American release; the latter version included a narration by Joseph Cotten and several new scenes directed by Rouben Mamoulien.

Hazel Woodus is a beautiful but innocent country girl who loves all the creatures around her, especially her pet fox cub. She is given a rough time by her father but can escape to run barefoot through the woods when her harsh life gets too much for her. It is there that she is found by the local squire, Jack Reddin, finds her and is struck by her beauty. The obvious conflict develops when the squire leads the local hunt and tries to kill Hazel's pet fox. The title 'Gone to Earth' is taken from the huntsmans cry when the target is no longer obtainable.

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