Search - That Uncertain Feeling on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1941 DVD Release: 02/01/2000 Format: DVD - Black and White Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 24 mins Studio: Roan Archival Group Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Comedy of Manners

Ernst Lubitsch's That Uncertain Feeling was previously filmed by the director in 1925 as Kiss Me Again; both versions were inspired the Victorien Sardou-Emile de Najac bedroom farce Let's Get a Divorce. Six year into her marriage to preoccupied insurance salesman Larry Baker (Melvyn Douglas), Jill Baker (Merle Oberson) develops a case of hiccups. Phlegmatic Freudian psychologist Vengard (Alan Mowbray) suggests that Jill's affliction is caused by marital problems, whereupon she decides to enter into a new relationship with Vengard's star patient, hilariously neurotic concert pianist Sebastian (Burgess Meredith). Magnanimously agreeing to a divorce, Larry nonetheless remains in love with Jill, and she with him. They'll get back together, of course, but not until a multitude of delightful misunderstandings. Outside of Burgess Meredith's brilliant comic performance (obviously patterned on Oscar Levant), the film's highlight finds Larry trying to figure out the gentlest possible way to permit Jill to file for divorce on the grounds of cruelty. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Merle Oberon - Jill Baker
Melvyn Douglas - Larry Baker
Burgess Meredith - Sebastian
Alan Mowbray - Dr. Vengard
Olive Blakeney - Margie Stallings

Ernst Lubitsch's That Uncertain Feeling (1941) has come to DVD courtesy of The Roan Group in what may be the best looking of all of its releases -- not that there aren't some problems, such as a certain slight softness in the image, and perhaps a few shots that are somewhat darker than they might be, but overall the movie in this edition is very good-looking, with rich contrasts and no noticeable flaws of any consequence. The dozen chapters are more than adequate for the 84-minute movie, and the disc also comes with a cast and credit list, short bios on the major participants, and a brief history of the movie. All of this is accessible through a simple menu that, alas, must be accessed manually, as the movie starts up automatically with the disc. ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide