Indiscretion of an American Wife/Terminal Station - Criterion Collection (1954)

Indiscretion of an american wife.

I remember this film from when it first arrived. Patti Page's opening song is poignant and wonderful. The picture is disappointing in black and white. Too cold for a film about love, but not dated. The principals are very believable. February 23, 2008

Not Jones and Clift's greatest

I eagerly anticipated this movie because I am a fan of both Jennifer Jones and Montgomery Clift. However, I was sorely disappointed because of its snails pace and poor plotting. Definitely a time wasting bore. February 17, 2008

Warm and sad, but beautiful

beautiful
Montgomery Clift is certainly one of the greatest actors in this century.
I don't like the love story,because some are not real ,a little seems for me fake,
but only this one is different,even If l feel very pain,
This movie is full of warm human affection and expresses the then slightly gloomy part of like,
October 11, 2007

impressive

In this DVD set released by the Criterion Collection, there are the two versions of Vittorio De Sica's controverial classic.

While the two versions are one and the same, one is just shorter than the other.

The cut version is known as "Indescretion of an American Wife" and the uncut version is known as "Terminal Station" The film was released internationally in the longer version at 90 minutes and David O. Selznick had 18 minutes cut from the film for the American release.

The film is about a married American woman who is at the train station in Rome and is headed back to the US. While aboad, she had an affair with an Italian man who is now sad to see her go. Her nephew is seeing her off too as she was staying with her sister while there. While at the station, she is caught necking with the man in a detached railroad car by a conductor. They arethen deatined by the police and she is worried that her husband will find out.

The special features are a theatrical trailer, promotional materials and audio commentary on the film by Leonard Leff. December 8, 2004

Two great stars but not worth the time.

As a fan of both Jones and Clift I was hoping for a hidden treasure here. This short [63 minutes] Italian production seems more like a movie missing its first hour. Both stars give it their best effort but its basically a mess. November 20, 2003

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