The Lady Eve
- Year: 1941
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Preston Sturges
- Length: 94 min
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Barbara Stanwyck has Henry Fonda bewitched and bewildered.
Film Synopsis
The Lady Eve (1941) concerns a cardsharp and her equally devious father who select a naïve brewery heir as their target during an ocean voyage from South America. Her growing affection compromises the scheme, but his discovery of their deception ends the romance and prompts her return as an English aristocrat. This screwball romantic comedy turns deception and wounded pride into a battle of the sexes driven by rapid dialogue, shifting identities, and recurring pratfalls.
The Lady Eve Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Criterion BD-A,B/US 2020 | Criterion DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 | Universal DVD-1/US/OOP 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Marian Keane | |||
| Introduction by Peter Bogdanovich | |||
| Costume Designs by Edith Head | |||
| The Lady Deceives - Video Essay by David Cairns | |||
| Tom Sturges and Friends | |||
| Audio Recording of “Up the Amazon” | |||
| Lux Radio Theatre: “The Lady Eve” - With Actors Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland | |||
| Stills Gallery | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||
| Easter Egg: Preston Sturges’ 11 Commandments for Box Office Success |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Geoffrey O’Brien.
- Criterion’s DVD contains a booklet with writing by James Harvey.
- Universal’s DVD is included in the “Preston Sturges: The Filmmaker Collection” box set with Christmas in July (1940), The Great McGinty (1940), Sullivan’s Travels (1941), The Palm Beach Story (1942), The Great Moment (1944) and Hail the Conquering Hero (1944). It is also available in the “TCM Showcase: Barbara Stanwyck” box set.
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