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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers [DVD]

Barbara Stanwyck (Actor), Van Heflin (Actor), Lewis Milestone (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Romance
Format	Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Contributor	Barbara Stanwyck, Roman Bohnen, Ann Doran, Frank Orth, Robert Rossen, Robert Riskin, Mickey Kuhn, Darryl Hickman, Lewis Milestone, Lizabeth Scott, James Flavin, Judith Anderson, Janis Wilson, Kirk Douglas, John Patrick, Van Heflin See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 56 minutes

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Although this was director Lewis Milestone's only venture into the realm of noir, it remains a classic of the genre. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers stars Barbara Stanwyck as the title character, a tough, spoiled, willful heiress married to the local D.A., Walter O'Neil (Kirk Douglas), a weak-willed alcoholic. When old friend Sam Masterson (Van Heflin) suddenly returns to town after many years away, he approaches Walter to ask his help with the case of Toni Marashek (Lisabeth Scott), a friend who has been falsely accused of a crime. Sam is surprised, at first, to learn of Walter's marriage, knowing both of the parties, but quickly begins to put the pieces together. It turns out that Martha's tyrannical aunt (Judith Anderson), met an untimely end on the night that Sam left town, and Martha fears that Sam will reveal what he knows about that night, thereby destroying the lives of both she and her husband. Consequently, she begins to plot against Sam, who she also loves in her own twisted fashion. Every element seems perfectly in place in this typically guilt-saturated noir, with superb direction from Milestone, a memorable score by Miklos Rosza, and an outstanding performance by Kirk Douglas in his film debut.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.01 x 0.01 x 0.01 inches; 2.88 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Lewis Milestone
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 56 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2005
Actors ‏ : ‎ Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Judith Anderson
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ Paramount
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000ANVPVU
Writers ‏ : ‎ John Patrick, Robert Riskin, Robert Rossen
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Martha Ivers Expresses Her Strange Love in HD.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 10, 2022

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Kino Lorber Studio Classics released on Blu-Ray this film noir from 1946 directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, and in his film debut Kirk Douglas, playing characters involved in a love triangle and various melodramatic plot machinations. Odd thing is that the first 16 minutes which involve the characters 18 years previously (played by younger performers of course) in 1928 is in some ways more compelling than the further 100 minutes with the main cast! Also starring Lizabeth Scott and Judith Anderson (playing a particularly odious role).

Looking quite good in a new 4K HD scan, a big upgrade over the barebones 2005 Paramount DVD, now including an audio commentary by author and film historian Alan K. Rode, plus various theatrical trailers. Now that Kino Lorber has a deal with Paramount studios to release some of their films on Blu-ray and UHD, expect more titles in the near future.

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Greed, Crime, And Passion In An American Town

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 23, 2021

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At about the same time I watched this 1946 film noir "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" I had the opportunity to revisit Edgar Lee Masters' 1915 collection of poetry "Spoon River Anthology" which a recent book has said examines the "myth of the American small town." I was reminded of the film because of its setting in a small Pennsylvania industrial town and because of its portrayal of the anger, greed, and passion that seethes just below the surface.

In a short opening scene, the film shows the adolescent Martha Ivers trying to run away from her domineering aunt. She has two adolescent boys in her life, Sam, an adventurer who had been born to poverty, and Walter, the timid son of an ambitious tutor. When Martha kills her aunt by pushing her down the stairs the two boys and the tutor cover it up.

The film fast-forwards about 18 years as the grown Sam, a professional gambler, comes into town and finds Marth and Walter, who has become a lawyer and the town district attorney trapped in a loveless marriage. A complex, melodrama ensues. Sam and Martha have a smoldering attraction to one another while Sam also becomes involved with a young woman recently released from jail whom he finds smoking cigarettes and sitting on the steps of his old home. Martha and Walter share a guilty secret: they have framed an innocent man accused of killing the aunt and had him executed at the gallows. They fear that, somehow, Sam will expose their secret and they try various means to buy him or knock him off.

The film features the great actress Babrara Stanwyck as Martha. She has inherited her aunt's estate and added to her already great wealth. Stanwyck is beautifully dressed throughout this film, and as her character says never in the same dress twice. While Stanwyck is the center of interest, Kirk Douglas in his film debut as the alcoholic, weak Walter, Van Heflin as gambling Sam, and Lizabeth Scott as Toni Marachek perform convincingly. Mikos Rozsa captures the melodramatic story with his dramatic, loud score.

The film held my attention with its passion and violence and wild ending. There is sexual tension throughout the film that is unusual for a work of this time. The movie is in the public domain and is frequently shown at noir film festivals. It is worth seeing for Barbara Stanwyk and for its portrayal of the underside of American life. I felt fortunate to be able to think about Masters' "Spoon River Anthology" and about American town life again in the context of this film. "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" is highly over-the-top.

Robin Friedman

The new book about Masters which helped me think about this movie is "Spoon River America: Edgar Lee Masters and the Myth of the American Small Town" by Jason Stacy.

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A classic noir with a great cast....

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 21, 2021

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So many great performances here -- what a cast! Barbara Stanwyck is married to an emasculated Kirk Douglas and the status quo is shaken up when a childhood friend (Farley Granger) returns to his hometown. Lizabeth Scott plays his girlfriend -- always a good sign to see her in a noir! As might be expected, Granger's return brings up possible childhood secrets that Barbara Stanwyck would rather see stay buried. Classic film with a particularly noir ending. Definitely worth a watch!

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Guilt, Greed and Guile!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2012

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[The VHS version film stopped in the middle, with color bars. After I fast-forwarded, the film returned. Very odd!]

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers was quite a film with Kirk Douglas' first appearance in film and a very young Barbara Stanwick, whose fear and greed really drive the film.

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A young girl and a young boy both have a history of running away and again they get caught. The boy, Sam, escapes but the girl gets to confront her aunt and gets a slap across the face for her trouble by her scheming aunt.

The themes of fear of being caught, having to lie, cheat and steal to get ahead, permeate the script.

After a murder of her aunt, Martha grows up to inherit all property and money and ends up marrying Walter, a "scared little boy" who is now district attorney of Iverstown. Trouble is, Sam has returned, a victim of an auto accident. And boy, he really gets it!

Action:

As in any film noir, we have tough talk, threats and fists flying. This film was no different. Sam meets a blonde drifter fresh out of jail. Again the theme of betrayal as she makes up a story to get him "worked over" by the DA boys to scare him out of town. Sam doesn't scare easy.

Great lines:

"The only trouble with you kid is that you need a break!"

Martha Ivers: You've *killed* before, it's in your record.
Sam Masterson: *I* never *murdered*.

Bottom Line: Mistaken purposes, a blonde jail bird and some pretty tricky love triangles pepper a decent film noir. Moves slow at times and the surprise ending is a bit contrived, but the strong acting and a few fist fights save it! Recommended.

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck - Martha Ivers
Van Heflin - Sam Masterson
Lizabeth Scott - Antonia 'Toni' Marachek
Kirk Douglas - Walter O'Neil

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Alex da Silva

Poor cat!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 22, 2012

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Three teenage children are in the large posh house in Iverstown on the night that Judith Anderson (Mrs Ivers) is killed by a blow to the head. We know who the killer is and the story then moves forward several years as Van Heflin (Sam) arrives back in Iverstown and hooks up with runaway Lizabeth Scott (Toni) for a night of passion. He is just drifting through town and decides to look up old friend Kirk Douglas (Walter) who is now married to Barbara Stanwyck (Martha Ivers). Heflin, Douglas and Stanwyck were the three children in the house on the night that Judith Anderson died all those years ago. Memories are revisited and paranoia sets in as the three old friends turn against each other.

This is an entertaining film that is a little long but worth the watch. You know that it's not going to turn out well for someone.....but who....? The cast are all good although I think Lizabeth Scott sounds a bit weird on occasion. We are encouraged to follow the story by sympathizing with Van Heflin but does he make it out of Iverstown? The film starts well and gets you hooked into the story on a stormy night.

I've just watched the film again and I've had to take my mark down a star to 3. It drags.

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Vincent Ruane

... to go to the cinema these days but films like this bring back the real wonder of great storytelling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 27, 2017

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You can pay a lot of money to go to the cinema these days but films like this bring back the real wonder of great storytelling, acting and direction. I wish I'd done it!

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Strange love.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 5, 2020

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This is a great old film,with some great actors,enjoyed .

Tim WC1

Poor quality print

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 11, 2001

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This has the classic elements of an interesting, enjoyable 1940s film noir, with the hero oscillating between two heroines, who appear in moral disguise. Barbara Stanwyck is wonderfully two-faced; Kirk Douglas puts in an amazingly assured first film appearance as her drunk husband; and Miklos Rozsa's score manages to underline the drama at the same time as commenting coolly on it.
BUT this DVD is taken from a very poor quality print, with blurred picture and crackling, hazy sound. I regret buying it, and wish I'd waited for someone to release a digitally remastered version.

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Michael Bo

Bide your time

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 28, 2003

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Let's face it, this is not one of Lewis Milestone's best pictures, but is has its qualities, not least in the fullblown romantic scale, quite overdone, but there you have it.
YOU WILL NOT WANT THIS LASERLIGHT TRANSFER THOUGH, as it will probably be the worst you ever bought (unless you ever bought other LaserLight titles, because they are all excruciating to watch and listen to).
Please stay away from this, and bide your time, until another edition sees the light of day.

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