Rent A Woman's Vengeance (1948)

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Rent A Woman's Vengeance (aka The Gioconda Smile) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
Country squire, Henry Maurier (Charles Boyer), is regarded as a saint for putting up with his neurotic, invalid wife Emily (Rachel Kempson). But when Emily's brother visits them with his voluptuous mistress, Doris (Ann Blyth), the ageing squire falls instantly in love with the young temptress. That very night Emily dies suddenly of chronic heart disease, and Henry is left free to seduce and later marry Doris - much to the annoyance of their neighbour, Janet (Jessica Tandy) who has secretly loved Henry for many years. When a post-mortem shows that Emily's death was precipitated by arsenic, Henry is arrested for murder and placed on trial for his life. But is he guilty?
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Zoltan Korda
Writers:
Aldous Huxley
Aka:
The Gioconda Smile
Studio:
Screenbound Pictures Limited
Genres:
Classics, Drama
Collections:
Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Vanessa Redgrave
BBFC:
Release Date:
25/04/2016
Run Time:
92 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
BBFC:
Release Date:
23/10/2023
Run Time:
96 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.37:1
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary with professor and film scholar Jason A Ney (2022)
  • Huxley in Hollywood (2023, 23 mins): author and film historian Neil Sinyard discusses 'A Woman's Vengeance' and the film career of author Aldous Huxley
  • Molle Mystery Theatre: 'The Gioconda Smile' (1945, 26 mins): radio play based on the Huxley short story that was adapted into 'A Woman's Vengeance'
  • French Town... (1945, 12 mins): documentary short offering a portrait of a small town following its liberation during World War II, narrated by 'A Woman's Vengeance' actor Cedric Hardwicke
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
  • UK premiere on Blu-ray

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