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1943

Heaven Can Wait

PRODUCTION

Ernst Lubitsch

INTRIGUE

Sophisticated comedy in which a man recounts his love life at the gates of Hell, to find out if he deserves damnation.

CRITICAL RECEPTION

A critical and public success. Lubitsch’s refined tone, combined with Gene’s grace, made this film a classic. The Saturday Review : “A radiant Gene Tierney is the key to the film’s romantic charm.”

THE ROLE OF GENE

Martha Strable Van Cleve, elegant and witty wife. Lubitsch dubbed her “my American duchess” for her natural distinction.