Susan Hayward, at the height of her beauty, gives a stunning performance here as an American farm girl turned jet setter due to family wealth in the oil business, who is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Now living in England, the film concentrates on how she adapts to her reality and finally accepts it with courage and grace, never forgetting the humble roots from which she came. Hayward's performance here ranks second to her Oscar winning role in "I Want To Live," but it is a terrific one. She is totally believable and manages to make the viewer sympathize with her without being overdramatic and sensational. Although wealthy and a member of the social elite, she developes a character that you can identify and sympathize with no matter what you own social standing is. You just like this woman no matter what. The ending is quite beautiful and very memorable in its sincerity and grace. Comparisons to Bette Davis' also great performance in "Dark Victory" are unfair. This was a different era with more modern circumstances and relationships.
Filmed in England, the outdoor settings are exquisite, captured quite stunningly by director Daniel Petrie. The sets and costumes are rich looking and very well done even by 2021 standards. Even the opening credits designed by Maurice Binder (famous for the Bond film credits) are special and when they are combined with the theme song by Mort Lindsey and Marilyn and Alan Bergman, it lets you know that you are in for a special story and an extremely lovely, complicated performance by Hayward.
Filmed in England, the outdoor settings are exquisite, captured quite stunningly by director Daniel Petrie. The sets and costumes are rich looking and very well done even by 2021 standards. Even the opening credits designed by Maurice Binder (famous for the Bond film credits) are special and when they are combined with the theme song by Mort Lindsey and Marilyn and Alan Bergman, it lets you know that you are in for a special story and an extremely lovely, complicated performance by Hayward.