I’m a huge Audrey Hepburn fan, and although this is isn’t my favorite film of hers (that would be Roman Holiday), I would argue that it boasts her richest performance. Directed by Stanley Donen and co-starring Albert Finney, Two for the Road tracks the ups and downs of a ten-year marriage with the appropriate amounts of cynicism, warmth and humor. As Joanna Wallace, Hepburn channels her usual charm and radiance, but bitterness, restlessness, and dry humor also elbow their way in, resulting in a fully-rounded portrait of a woman struggling to keep her relationship with her husband afloat. Sadly, the movie marked the beginning of a nine-year absence from the screen for Hepburn, who would only return to complete three more feature films before her death in 1993.
by Beth Gilligan | Source: Fox Home Entertainment DVD
31 Oct 2005 11:41 AM | Submit Comment