Jealousy
Jealousy is a short film from 1954 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Describes the origin and nature of jealousy in a wife. Sally accuses Don of unfaithfulness when he arrives home late for work, disbelieves his explanation, and orders him out of the house. When Don's colleague calls to verify the explanation, Sally gradually gains insight by realizing that she probably projected her unconscious desire for extramarital association onto Don. She struggles through critical introspection to overcome her jealousy. This spare synopsis hardly does justice to this unusually interesting film. Though it was a late entry in the Marriage for Moderns series, it focuses equally on psychology as on postmarital issues. Made in a film noir style, it's a claustrophobic exploration of an overdramatic, possessive woman who undergoes an improbable change of consciousness. Mostly narrated in her own voice, the film seems to present her own emotions as fact without unnecessary judgment, but her self-judgment is extremely harsh and her personality narcissistic. "I know now the real trouble is me. If I believe in us, he'll believe in us." In the context of acceptable spousal behavior in the Fifties, this is an uncommon case study.
| Jealousy | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Affiliated Film Producers |
Production company | Affiliated Film Producers |
| Distributed by | Affiliated Film Producers |
Release date | 1954 |
Running time | 15:39 |
| Language | English |
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