That Uncertain Feeling (film)
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Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
Produced by | Ernst Lubitsch Sol Lesser (uncredited) |
Written by | Play: Victorien Sardou Emile DeNajac Adaptation and screenplay: Walter Reisch Donald Ogden Stewart |
Starring | Merle Oberon Melvyn Douglas Burgess Meredith |
Music by | Werner R. Heymann |
Cinematography | George Barnes |
Editing by | William Shea |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date(s) | April 20 1941 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
IMDb profile |
That Uncertain Feeling is a 1941 comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Merle Oberon, Melvyn Douglas and Burgess Meredith. It is based on the French play Divorçons by Victorien Sardou and Emile DeNajac. The film was a failure at the box office.
Werner R. Heymann was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture.
[edit] Plot
The bored wife of an insurance salesman meets an eccentric pianist and seeks a divorce.
[edit] Cast
- Merle Oberon as Jill Baker
- Melvyn Douglas as Larry Baker
- Burgess Meredith as Alexander Sebastian
- Alan Mowbray as Dr. Vengard
- Olive Blakeney as Margie Stallings
- Harry Davenport as Jones, Larry's lawyer
- Sig Ruman as Mr. Kafka, Larry's prospective client
- Eve Arden as Sally Aikens, Jones' secretary