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Can anyone recommend a good black and white film for Mother's Day?

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LouiseBrooksLook · 09/03/2018 15:05

Can anyone recommend a good black and white film preferably with a strong female lead character?

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BellBookandCandle · 09/03/2018 15:23

Bringing Up Baby - Katharine Hepburn
All About Eve - Bette Davies
Mildred Pierce - Joan Crawford
Casablanca - Ingrid Bergman

If you want a more modern film , Juno is good

PavlovaPrincess · 09/03/2018 15:28

Don't know about strong female leads but two of my favourite B&W films are Mrs Deeds Goes to Town and Brief Encounter.

Also (the Mumsnet favourite term) Gaslight is a good film. It has a young Angela Lansbury in it.

PavlovaPrincess · 09/03/2018 15:30

Sorry, just realised they were for Mother's Day. Probably not suitable then Blush Should've read your title properly.

LouiseBrooksLook · 09/03/2018 17:30

Thanks for the suggestions so far please keep them coming.

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Helpimfalling · 09/03/2018 17:35

Rebeca

OutsideContextProblem · 09/03/2018 17:37

Second All About Eve.
Some Like it Hot is great (only black and white because they couldn’t get the drag to work in colour).
I love The Philadelphia Story but there’s no denying that it’s horrendous from a feminist perspective
Personally I think you can’t go wrong with Fred and Ginge. Swing Time and Shall We Dance are my favourites.

SissySpacekAteMyHamster · 09/03/2018 17:38

Imitation of Life
All About Eve
Mildred Pearce

My faves

ChinkChink · 09/03/2018 17:40

Random Harvest. Greer Garson very strong in a wonderful movie.

Autumnchill · 09/03/2018 17:53

Not a strong female lead but one of my favourite films, 'Mr Blanding Builds his Dream Home'

Happybunny1994 · 09/03/2018 17:55

I love some like it hot

LouiseBrooksLook · 09/03/2018 18:59

A strong female lead is preferred but not necessary.
I asked that because dd(16)will be watching too.
I will be working my way through these classics all year thanks.

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Drogonssmile · 09/03/2018 19:03

I second Rebecca

Vitalogy · 09/03/2018 19:13

Roman Holiday- Audrey Hepburn

Helpimfalling · 09/03/2018 19:16

@Drogonssmile classic

Vitalogy · 09/03/2018 19:20

Tiger Bay- young Hayley Mills

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 09/03/2018 19:20

Mrs Miniver fits the brief.

TeaMeBasil · 10/03/2018 16:16

Also voting for Rebecca, brilliant movie. 'My favourite wife' is good too 😊

elportodelgato · 10/03/2018 16:27

The Women - old version not the crap new one. All female cast incl Joan Crawford, incredible

LouiseBrooksLook · 10/03/2018 17:53

I have got Mildred Pierce for tomorrow.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

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