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The Reckless Moment (Episode 197) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Joan Bennett and James Mason, in only his third US film, play blackmailee and blackmailer respectively in director Max Ophuls' The Reckless Moment - his tale of a harried housewife whose life is turned upside down when her daughter accidentally kills a cad boyfriend and Bennett tries to cover it up. After directing only five American films, German born Ophuls returned to France, where he was a citizen, and continued to direct until his untimely death at age 54. Despite a relatively small output, Ophuls is nonetheless considered a true auteur.
Dan and Vicky discuss the film along with lots of…
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