
The Fugitive
1993


“THE STORY OF A WOMAN WHO SWORE TO LIVE HER FUTURE SO MADLY SHE WOULD FORGET THE MADNESS OF HER PAST!”
17 votes
Abandoned by her lover, a woman becomes the main "hostess" in a decadent nightclub, but tries to put her past behind her on a steamer to Mandalay.
Director
Michael CurtizWriters
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$294K
Revenue
$629K
Production Companies
Mandalay proved to be something of a surprise. I had feared a rather dull expedition into romance and associated plot mechanics - but this exceeded the usual tropes by portraying a series of damaged but not irredeemable people all looking for some kind of salvation in part of what is now Myanmar. Kay Francis plays a character whose journey runs from refugee of the Russian Revolution to mistress of a dubious arms dealer, to high class prostitute, partner to an alcoholic and then to a potential redemption (all within 65 minutes). Her performance covers off the emotions of all of these r…
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