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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Lubitsch brings the same graceful comic timing, romantic irony and affection for flawed people, building a warm love story through exquisitely mannered dialogue rather than broad sentiment.
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Why this pick
Its sophisticated, morally light-footed romantic entanglement shares Heaven Can Wait’s worldly charm, sparkling innuendo and refusal to judge its characters too harshly.
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Why this pick
This wistful supernatural romance has the same polished old-Hollywood poise and bittersweet belief that love can outlast conventional time and circumstance.
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Why this pick
Another 1943 romantic comedy with buoyant pacing and adult charm, it finds genuine tenderness beneath its crowded, mischievous comic setup.
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Why this pick
For the pleasure in Heaven Can Wait’s glamorous, forgiving treatment of romantic impropriety, this screwball comedy offers swift dialogue, lavish absurdity and a surprisingly warm heart.
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01 / THE STORY
An aged Henry Van Cleve (Don Ameche) enters the opulent reception area of Hell, to be personally greeted by "Devil" (Laird Cregar). Henry petitions to be admitted (fully aware of the kind of life he had led), but there is some doubt as to his qualifications. To prove his worthiness (or rather unworthiness), he begins to tell the story of his dissolute life.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Martha Strabel Van Cleve
Henry Van Cleve
Bertha Van Cleve
Albert Van Cleve
Yvette ("Mademoiselle")
Jack Van Cleve
Henry Van Cleve - Age 9
Mrs. Cooper-Cooper
