IN-PERSON: Make Way for Tomorrow - Leo McCarey - 1937
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I think many of us will find our pick for April quite interesting. Despite being made 89 years ago, I think it is more relevant to our current culture than it was when it was released.
This month we will be discussing Make Way for Tomorrow by Leo McCarey.
Summary without spoilers:
Make Way for Tomorrow is a quiet, deeply humane drama about an elderly married couple whose lives are upended when financial hardship forces them to depend on their adult children. Rather than focusing on melodrama, the film gently explores family obligation, aging, dignity, and the painful gap between love and practicality. It’s the kind of movie that feels simple on the surface but gradually reveals itself to be emotionally devastating, not because of big plot twists, but because of how honestly it observes ordinary people trying—and often failing—to do the right thing.
Here is the trailer.
This movie is 1 hour and 31 minutes long.
As far as I can tell, this is the only place where you can stream it.
Here are deep links to the movie on these websites:
IMDB
Wikipedia Entry
RottenTomatoes 100%/92%
Box Office Mojo
Popular Reviews:
Roger Ebert
New York Times
Decent Films