Brigadoon (1954)

Brigadoon: Directed by Vincente Minnelli. With Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart. Two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland become lost. They encounter a small village, not on the map, called Brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the past.

“I have adored Gene Kelly ever since I saw Singinu0026#39; in the Rain when I was about 10, but I had never seen Brigadoon until renting it a couple of days ago. Yes, the story is far-fetched–but somehow it works. Yes, the scenery looks like it is from a high school play, but I became too caught up in the story (yes, there IS a story) to care. In reading the other comments, Iu0026#39;m SO glad that the Keel/Grayson team wasnu0026#39;t used. Keel is too macho and gruff and Grayson is too sugary. I think Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse gave their characters the necessary gentility and earthiness. My only complaint is that I wish the director let the viewer linger with the closing scene for a few more seconds. It ends a little too abruptly and with a few unanswered questions about Van Johnsonu0026#39;s character. Despite that, it was very enjoyable and even ponders some deep points, especially in the line u0026quot;Sometimes things you have faith in become more real to you than the things you can see and touch.u0026quot; Watch it with a light heart and you wonu0026#39;t be disappointed.”