Fitzweldon

Fred MacMurray is the long lost husband who returns to the scene to find that his wife, Jean Arthur is married to new husband, Melvyn Douglas. Arthur's character must choose which husband to keep. The viewer is compelled to want both men to win Arthur's hand; they are both charming. The plot is simple but the fun, witty dialog and situations that develop are very entertaining. I loved MacMurray and Douglas' tails and top hats. The ball gowns were lovely to look at. It's amusing to watch the dancing style in the party scene; lively, silly and fun. A fine, light movie to enjoy with popcorn and the family or champagne with a friend.

I've seen this movie several times and keep coming back to it. It's a marvelous story of obsessive love and to what it can lead. Irons is wonderfully cast as the man with a ho-hum life and what he can become. Do not watch this movie with an eye towards morality. He did wrong, period. But the exploration of the wrong deed is stunning. Malle's direction was excellent. Irons' run down the spiral staircase is permanently etched in my mind. I'll keep watching this movie over and over, over the years.