This was a fantastic noir film. Rita Hayworth gave a great performance. This movie had drama, crime, and romance. Most of it took place at a bar. There was a party for carnival.

They say Casablanca is the greatest movie love story of all time. I disagree, it's overrated, i just finished watching Gilda the 1946 movie starring Rita Hayworth and Glen Ford, Rita Hayworth and Glen Ford give incredible performances. Just about every scene is perfect, i was thoroughly mesmerized by Rita Hayworth, i have never seen a more beautiful woman, a woman who can act and dance. She and Ford made the movie by their brilliant performances. All the secondary actors were great to, as well as the director. The movie was excellently directed. I was never bored once while watching this movie. Watch Casablanca and then Gilda, then you will know what i mean.

It’s a very good movie. The story unfolds somewhat slowly but the story is secondary; there a few twists but what prevails in this movie are the characters who are eye catching for most the movie. Rita Hayworth does a great job in all her sensuous display without ever being tiring or annoying- which is a great accomplishment.

A flawless movie. I would compare it to "Body Heat" in some respects. Glenn Ford is perfect, and definitely not what I expected. Rita Hayworth steals the show, as her conflicted emotions ooze thru every sexy scene.

The insane film noir plot keeps me guessing, and every character is well acted. Rita dances her way into a classic, with amazing clothes in every scene.

The most iconic Rita Hayworth performance and it’s a fairly thin, slightly inexplicable but always thoroughly entertaining picture. One of the best from the 40s, perfectly evoking the era. Watched on Talking Pictures but also have it on DVD.

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I'll confess that I decided to watch Gilda because of its brief, yet memorable appearance in The Shawshank Redemption. And I'll agree with Red and the rest of the guys at Shawshank State Prison, Rita Hayworth is a knockout. She is iconic in her role as the eponymous femme fatale. In addition, Glenn Ford is no slouch when he's standing toe-to-toe with her. This film has an interesting story, but it seemed a little underdeveloped. I didn't quite understand the motivations of some of the characters, and while the second act drags, the finale feels abrupt. Nevertheless, Gilda definitely held my attention.

Rita Hayworth is the very clear star of this film. Unfortunately the script is pretty poor and Glenn Ford's unpleasantness to her seems way too extreme. The film also seems longer than necessary. I like film noir's but this is not one of the better ones in my mind.

Come for Rita Hayworth's infamous hair flip, stay for the psychopathic love triangle. You can easily ignore the out of place happy ending, as it happens rather abruptly, and focus instead on the witty and cynical rest of the movie.

I've been watching these old noir films. They are very weird for how they TRY to treat women like shit. What for? It's so stupid. They just want to be loved. Chill. Strange, strange films.

There are many reasons to love Gilda – the lush photography and set designs, the beautiful costumes, the tense film noir acting, and the radiant loveliness of Rita Hayworth. I could not include the plot in the list, as it is a muddled and confused affair that had not even been finished at the time when production on Gilda started. The story involves various elements that never really come together. There is a ménage à trois, which continues, even after the apparent death of one point in that triangle. Then there is a subplot involving selling tungsten to Germans, similar to the MacGuffin in Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious, where Nazis hiding out in South America were working on developing a nuclear bomb. At least Hitchcock's used the plot idea to drive the story along, whereas it is almost irrelevant in Gilda Nonetheless, I would still include the writing as a reason to love Gilda. Whatever the shortcomings of the plot, the dialogue sizzles with sex. There was a limit to how far movies could push the boundaries in the 1940s, but Gilda sails as close to the wind as it can. The screenplay is laden with innuendoes, and seemingly innocent dialogue is accompanied by a smouldering look which suggests that the words mean something more risqué than they must have seemed on print when passed to the censors. To some extent, Gilda is a showcase for Rita Hayworth, so perhaps the casting of weaker actors such as Ford and Macready is helpful in that they do not take anything away from her. She sings (or at least mimes), she dances, she delivers sexy dialogue, and she wears the finest clothes. Her presence was enough to guarantee big box office returns for Gilda. The dark and twisted nature of the characters is reflected in the film's visuals. Often the characters are filmed in the dark, sometimes with the shadows totally enveloping them. A carnival at the casino takes the form of a masquerade, with dark masks covering the faces of the characters. The film includes an on/off narration by Johnny that provides us with a little information, but not much light on the motivations of the three characters. He is unable to enlighten us, because none of them has any real understanding of themselves or each other. They are caught in the destructive cycle and lack objective distance. Perhaps the ending is a little too pat, a problem common to many old movies. However it hardly matters. Despite its darker undercurrents, Gilda is not a depressing or gloomy film. It is one that provides us with a witty and ironic look at its potentially unlikeable characters. The film's intention is to amuse, entertain and titillate us, not to depress, or to stir up the emotions. I wrote a longer appreciation of Gilda on my blog page if you would like to read more: https://themoviescreenscene.wordpress.com/2019/01/10/gilda-1946/

An All Time Classic. The acting is excellent in this. The supporting cast is really good especially the Restroom Attendant. The villain is good also. But, the movie belongs to Ford & Hayworth who have simmering tension and chemistry nonstop. Hayworth especially pops on the screen through the black and white thanks to her stunning dresses, presence, singing, and chemistry with Ford. The cinematography is excellent despite the camerawork being on the basic side. The shadows, casino setting, black and white ascetics all work wonderfully here and are filled with character and atmosphere. Again, what sends it over the top is Hayworth makes so many scenes pop and is hard to take your eyes off of. The music is amazing as well despite there being almost no traditional soundtrack for 90% of the runtime. Most of it is Hayworth singing and man its a shame she didn't do more musicals because she can sing and her numbers are arguably the most memorable scenes. The editing is excellent as well as this weaves effortlessly between Johnny & Gilda's stories without ever really feeling jump or unfocused. It always hands the baton off by having them interact together and than coming back rinse and repeat. And this leads to a very well paced movie that has some dry moments because of the lack of music at times but it's made up for with Hayworth on screen and everything else listed above. Hayworth's songs definitely help though. As excellent as Ford is, this wouldn't be as strong a film if Hayworth wasn't in this. This is her movie. Everyone should see this once.

Woman written objectification… Director Charles Vidor's film noir drama Gilda (1946) is truly fascinating. You've got Rita Hayworth's iconic movie femme fatale Gilda alongside Glenn Ford's cautious gambler and George Macready's sinister casino boss. Producer Virginia Van Upp producing Gilda is interesting to me like having a woman writer like Marion Parsonnet alongside E.A. Ellington. Gilda's story is about a film noir femme fatale ruining men's lives. I like Jo Eisinger's original narrative that sees an alluring woman tempt a crime boss who owns a casino and a swindler. Gilda almost certainly is the inspiration for Raging Bull and Casino's plotline about a mob boss unable to take control of his unfaithful wife. The German subplot is intriguing, especially this being a post WWII film and being set in Argentina. Rita Hayworth is sultry and entertaining as the alluring femme fatale Gilda Mundson. Hayworth is lovely and charming, but endlessly evil in her creative ways to seduce men to her bidding. It's easy why GI's in WWII made Rita Hayworth the top pinup model with her big smile, lovely hair, dark eyes, and voluptuous figure. I think Hayworth's fiery individualist personality. Glenn Ford is excellent as the nervous, sexist, tough guy gambler turned casino boss Johnny Farrell. His infatuation with Gilda leads him to ruin. George Macready is quite charming and intriguing as the enigmatic Ballin Mundson. His love for Gilda feels dangerous. Joseph Calleia is funny as the observant and inactive Detective Maurice Obregon. Steven Geray is hilarious as the amiable, observant, and scolding Uncle Pio. Anita Ellis had a wonderful singing voice for the dubbing of Rita Hayworth. Editor Charles Nelson's slick cutting makes Gilda a quickly paced 110 minutes. His sharp cuts make each line hit a little harder. Cinematographer Rudolph Maté uses shadowy silhouettes and dark depths for his striking shots. The smooth sweeping shots around the casino are so neat and precise. Films simply are not this good looking anymore. Art direction from Van Nest Polglase and Stephen Goosson use dreary shadows and really cool moody lighting to illuminate faces. Robert Priestley's lavish set decoration is stunning. Composer Hugo Friedhofer's film score and playful forlorn songs are nice. Sound designers Russell Malmgren and Lambert E. Day let gunshots ring out loudly and dice roll alongside casino tables with a rumble. Costume designer Jean Louis gives Rita outstanding gowns like makeup from Robert J. Schiffer and Clay Campbell. Helen Hunt's hairstyling for Rita speaks for itself in Gilda's iconic flip. In all, Gilda is a great film noir.

Gilda is a fascinating character with some memorable wits. She fiercely carries the movie which could have been forgettable without the charming Rita Hayworth as this titular role. The pace of the movie feels sometimes rushed but never dull. In the first part, you get hook by this woman playing with fire but them the main protagonist gets pretty unfair with her making him hard to like, it is even more annoying than the movie tries to justify his abusive behavior.

This classic Film Noir, while it does have some weird Freudian psychology about love and male-female relationships going for it, was a bit too out there for me.

Rotten Tomatoes said it, Rita Hayworth's sheer presence renders the somewhat vapid plot irrelevant. The end result would still be something compelling.

Rita Hayworth's iconic role in Gilda remains unforgettable decades later.

Rita Hayworth is an absolute smokeshow.

George Macready is great, as are the nightclub scenes. Rita Hayworth is really fun, but her character doesn't scan very well for this 21st century viewer. Glenn Ford doesn't work for me in this film, nor do the noir elements. Watch this movie expecting it to be silly.