Zeit der Liebe, Zeit des Abschieds (1936)

Zeit der Liebe, Zeit des Abschieds: Directed by William Wyler. With Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor. A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.

“Having known Huston as the ornery prospector in The Treasure of Sierra Madre, seeing him here as a straight-speaking businessman is a revelation. All of the performances here are honest–I even had sympathy for the Ruth Chatterton character.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie demands your attention as much of the feelings and intents of the characters are shown in the lowering of eyelids, the hand gently brushed or the defeated posture of a formerly powerful tycoon. So watch it in a quiet setting with the phone turned off and a u0026quot;do not disturbu0026quot; sign on your door. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTCM showed this as an u0026quot;Essential,u0026quot; and I hope they show it again soon.”