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7.4/10
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A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total
Jessie Arnold
- Ed's Landlady
- (uncredited)
Harry Bowen
- Man Watching Wedding Behind Stella
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
- Mr. Beamer
- (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie was so popular that it became a radio serial on 25 October 1937, dramatizing the later lives of characters in the movie. The serial lasted for 18 years.
- GoofsWhen Stella is working on the sofa in her light robe, you can see the padding on her rear. This is later in the movie.
- Quotes
Stella Martin 'Stell' Dallas: I've always been known to have a stack of style!
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "STELLA DALLAS (Amore sublime, 1937) + ORCHIDEA BIANCA (1947)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
- SoundtracksSmiles
(1917) (uncredited)
Music by Lee S. Roberts
Whistled by George Walcott twice
Played by the pianist during the silent movi
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Heartbreaking Tale and Barbara Stanwyck is a GODDESS!
Barbara Stanwyck is just a GODDESS.
She carries this film wonderfully and it was nice to see her play against a 'femme fatale' type in some ways. Despite all the flaws of Stella, as a viewer I felt unshakeable sympathy for her character and I found the film captivating but bitterly sad. I found the daughter's character, Laurel to be a little insipid and rather saccharin, but it's a good plot device for the film. On the whole, I really enjoyed it and I cannot emphasise enough how fantastic Barbara Stanwyck's performance is. She well-deserved her Oscar nomination (...and perhaps the win, I forget who won that year...).
That said, it was rather upsetting and for that reason I would say it's a must-watch film but I might struggle to bring myself to watch it again.
She carries this film wonderfully and it was nice to see her play against a 'femme fatale' type in some ways. Despite all the flaws of Stella, as a viewer I felt unshakeable sympathy for her character and I found the film captivating but bitterly sad. I found the daughter's character, Laurel to be a little insipid and rather saccharin, but it's a good plot device for the film. On the whole, I really enjoyed it and I cannot emphasise enough how fantastic Barbara Stanwyck's performance is. She well-deserved her Oscar nomination (...and perhaps the win, I forget who won that year...).
That said, it was rather upsetting and for that reason I would say it's a must-watch film but I might struggle to bring myself to watch it again.
- horridhendy
- Aug 21, 2017
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Majka ili bludnica
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,000,000
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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