Rent Heaven Can Wait (1943)
3.5 of 5 from 90 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
Henry Van Cleve (Don Ameche), an aged former playboy, has died and gone to hell. But the ruler of the realm of darkness, His Excellency, isn't convinced Van Cleve's come to the right place. Henry proceeds to recount his life story, from his first real stirrings of passion with a French governess, to the wooing and winning of his beautiful wife, Martha (Gene Tierney). Yet, though deeply in love, he found it impossible to remain completely faithful, and is convinced his punishment will be an eternity of damnation. As his story unfolds, and a lifetime of love fills the screen, it's up to His Excellency to pass final judgement on Henry. Set in a beautifully rendered turn-of-the-century world of high society, the timeless theme of love vs. lust is handled with wit, taste and sophistication. - Actors:
- Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, Marjorie Main, Laird Cregar, Spring Byington, Allyn Joslyn, Eugene Pallette, Signe Hasso, Louis Calhern, Helene Reynolds, Aubrey Mather, Tod Andrews, Florence Bates, Scotty Beckett, Clara Blandick, Leonard Carey, James Conaty, Jack Deery, Claire Du Brey
- Directors:
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Producers:
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Writers:
- Samson Raphaelson, Leslie Bush-Fekete
- Others:
- Edward Cronjager
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 106 minutes
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Reviews (1) of Heaven Can Wait
“Do you think I’m the kind of girl who would take a boy’s last beetle?” - Heaven Can Wait review by LJ
Boring supernatural comedy about a dead man trying to convince the Devil that he deserves to go to Hell. He should get sent to Hell for wasting everyone’s time with his lame not-evil story.
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