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Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Cummings, Edward G. Robinson and Charles Boyer star in the haunting tale of the supernatural, Flesh and Fantasy . When a jittery businessman (Robert Benchley) complains of a disturbing dream, a friend relates three stories to help calm his nerves. In the first, a homely dressmaker (Betty Field) wears a mask of beauty to attract a man (Cummings) on Mardi Gras night. Then, a fortuneteller (Thomas Mitchell) predicts an eminent lawyer (Robinson) will commit a murder, in an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime. Lastly, a high wire artist (Boyer), haunted by a nightmare in which he suffers a fall, romances a woman (Stanwyck) who resembles the one he had seen in his dream. From acclaimed French director Julien Duvivier, this rarely seen classic, featuring outstanding performances, explores themes of fantasy and reality that remain timeless.
Original Release
10/29/1943
US Release
10/29/1943
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edward G. Robinson | Marshall Tyler (Episode 2) / Marshall Tyler (segment 2) |
Charles Boyer | Paul Gaspar (Episode 3) / Paul Gaspar (segment 3) |
Barbara Stanwyck | Joan Stanley (Episode 3) / Joan Stanley (segment 3) |
Betty Field | Henrietta (Episode 1) / Henrietta (segment 1) |
Robert Cummings | Michael (Episode 1) / Michael (segment 1) |
Thomas Mitchell | Septimus Podgers (Episode 2) / Septimus Podgers (segment 2) |
Charles Winninger | King Lamarr (Episode 3) / King Lamarr (segment 3) |
Anna Lee | Rowena (Episode 2) / Rowena (segment 2) |
May Whitty | Lady Pamela Hardwick (Episode 2) / Pamela Hardwick (segment 2) |
C. Aubrey Smith | Dean of Norwalk (Episode 2) / Dean of Norwalk (segment 2) |
Directors
Writers
Ellis St. Joseph, Oscar Wilde, László Vadnay, Ernest Pascal, Samuel Hoffenstein
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edward G. Robinson | Marshall Tyler (Episode 2) / Marshall Tyler (segment 2) |
Charles Boyer | Paul Gaspar (Episode 3) / Paul Gaspar (segment 3) |
Barbara Stanwyck | Joan Stanley (Episode 3) / Joan Stanley (segment 3) |
Betty Field | Henrietta (Episode 1) / Henrietta (segment 1) |
Robert Cummings | Michael (Episode 1) / Michael (segment 1) |
Thomas Mitchell | Septimus Podgers (Episode 2) / Septimus Podgers (segment 2) |
Charles Winninger | King Lamarr (Episode 3) / King Lamarr (segment 3) |
Anna Lee | Rowena (Episode 2) / Rowena (segment 2) |
May Whitty | Lady Pamela Hardwick (Episode 2) / Pamela Hardwick (segment 2) |
C. Aubrey Smith | Dean of Norwalk (Episode 2) / Dean of Norwalk (segment 2) |
Robert Benchley | Doakes (Framing Story) / Doakes |
Edgar Barrier | Stranger in Mask Shop (Episode 1) / Stranger in Mask Shop (segment 1) |
David Hoffman | Davis (Framing Story) |
Eddie Acuff | Cop |
Frank Arnold | Clown |
Beatrice Barrett | Circus Girl |
Vangie Beilby | Circus Spectator |
Yvette Bentley | Circus Girl |
Ted Billings | Sidewalk Artist |
Ralph Brooks | Party Guest |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charles Boyer | Producer |
Julien Duvivier | Producer |