Stella (1990)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1929 movies items)

" Based on the novel, “Stella Dallas” by Olive Higgins Prouty, the title character is a vulgar and unfashionable single mother living in Watertown, NY, who, determined to give her daughter Jenny all the opportunities she never had, ultimately makes a selfless sacrifice to ensure her happiness. This film version differs from earlier versions in that Stella never marries the father of her child, and in fact, declines his proposal early in the film. John Erman directed a cast that included B"

Criminally Underrated

“I think it was Ebert who gave Stella four out of four stars but, other than his, I have never read a positive review of this sadly misunderstood drama about class divisions, love, and sacrifice (three themes most great romantic stories or films have in common).

Here the major theme is class division. Stella is a story from depression era America. That said, it was translated to the screen then in such a memorable fashion that this remake (if you ask a Stanwyck fan or two) was not exactly appreciated. Fans of the original never gave it a chance. Furthermore, this version of Stella was made in the 1990s, not exactly a time of great financial trouble in America (as the depression was).

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Favorite Drama Films: 1990-1991 (111 movies items)

" Directed by: John Erman Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Bonnie Bruckheimer, and Daniel V. Pickler Written by: Robert Getchell Based on the book "Stella Davis" by: Olive Higgins Prouty Cinematography: Billy Williams Edited by: Jerrold L. Ludwig and Bud Molin Music by: John Morris Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures "