Though she had one of the most exciting debuts in film history in Howard Hawks’ To Have and Have Not (1944), Bacall was forever linked with her husband, Humphrey Bogart. At that point, Bacall had logged over 50 years in the film industry, yet of the major Hollywood greats, Bacall’s career always felt somewhat unfulfilled. Lauren Bacall never had it so good as when she starred in Barbra Streisand’s 1996 directorial effort The Mirror Has Two Faces. *ĝo Gregory and Rose love each other? Give evidence for your answer.Lauren Bacall in her Oscar-nominated role Hannah Morgan * What scene did you find most moving? Why?
* What is the meaning behind the title of the movie?
What is "settling"? Are you susceptible to it? * Roses mother tells her that after looking back on her life, she realizes that she settled. *ĝid you pick up any mixed messages from the theme in the movie? Explain. * Why does Rose feel such a need to know shes pretty?
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* What does Rose feel for Alex? What did you think of the scene at the end of the movie when they were together? Whenever consummation occurred, chaos, disaster, and death would follow." * "Throughout history and literature, sex is a fatal love potion. No one ever told you what happened afterwards." * "The final scene of fairy tales was always the ritual of a wedding. * "How can companionship, respect, and genuine affection exist in a sex-saturated culture and a world cheapened by the media?"
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Feel free to comment on how it goes in your classroom in our discussion forum! The discussion questions below are sure to start some interesting conversations. I teach in an all-girls school, but I believe this film could be compelling in a coed situation or all-boys environment as well. Cultural myths, female archetypes, the medias preoccupation with sex, and the relationship of beauty to self-esteem are some of the themes that arise in the movie. The story centers around two professors who develop an intimate relationship that is not centered around sexual passion. The conversations and reflections that have occurred in my classes over the past three years (since the movie was released on video) have been overwhelmingly positive.Īvailable from Columbia TriStar Home Video, this 1996 movie starring Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges, and Lauren Bacall, is rated PG-13 and runs 127 minutes. I use the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces as a discussion piece in the middle of the unit. We consider stages of intimacy and look at how easily sex can be corrupted in our world.
Comparing and contrasting the media view of sexuality with what our faith tradition calls us to is always an interesting activity. We explore sexuality as one of the parts of self and attempt to articulate what a healthy sexuality would be like in todays world. I use the definition of wholeness found in Saint Marys Presss Growing in Christian Morality, "the balancing of all parts of the self to create a dynamic and harmonious order," to begin the unit. In my morality course, I teach a two-week unit on sexual morality. And on top of these shows, which are well written and interesting at times, I also have students who regularly watch "Ally McBeal," which is filled with mature sexual themes. I am astounded at how explicit the sexual dynamics, innuendo, and situations in typical teen dramas (witness "Dawsons Creek," "Felicity," and "Party of Five") get each season. We live in a culture obsessed with sex, and our students soak up that message in music, television, and film.
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