The Three Weird Sisters c1947 (Classic Welsh drama)
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- A secretary suspects that her employer's three elderly sisters are plotting to kill him after he announces he'll no longer finance their philanthropic endeavors.
Stars: Nova Pilbeam, Nancy Price, Mary Clare, Mary Merrall
Director: Daniel Birt
Writers: Charlotte Armstrong (novel), Louise Birt
Scripted by Dylan Thomas
Filmed and credited in 1947, released in 1948
This is now entirely in the public domain.
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First time see. Brilliantly executed movie. Superb acting from all actors. I kept waiting for Hitchcock to walk by even though I knew it was,nt a Hitch movie. Will definitely watch it again. Thanks for the post.😊
My mother was a primary school teacher in a neighbouring village to Aberfan in the 60's when a slag heap collapsed and smothered the village school killing half the children of the village. I was born a few years later and she could only speak about it in a near whisper. Anyone who remembers Aberfan would never forget the horror, but too many people are brought up to not know our recent history and the cost in human lives to make a very small number of people rich. Now we just export the same problems to poorer countries out of sight. There's more going on in this story than first meets the eye with the eccentric characters and the decrepit House. It's a lightweight, unusual entertainment at first glance but try and see it through the eyes of the generation who would have watched it in the cinema,it has layers to it then.
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Wonderful movie which I had never heard of. Thank you to the locals for the history. I live in the US, with Welsh ancestors, so your comments were fascinating.
I remember Aberfan, I was a school child myself t the time. I remember being glued to the news with my parents, it stays with you.
Its very strange . When i was first conscious of my mothers sense of duty to help those that were in need . It was during 1944 . We were not wealthy, middle class . My Mother was Welsh. And seeing this film I realise this was her education that gave her 'We share what we have. Social work, Womens Institute. before the NHS came. This film gave me an insight . I remember being annoyed at the attention given to others. I was 6yrs.
It was only one year after this films release that Aneurin Bevan launched the National Health Service.A great Welshman! Working class communities only survived by pulling together and knowing that they could depend on their neighbours to put aside any differences in times of need and do whatever was needed to help. Men would pass the cap round for a new widow,women would help during birth and nursing the sick. Once the industry was shut it was so easy to break up these bonds.
A Welsh movie not to be missed! Most unusual .
You will enjoy the acting of some great weird and odd characters in this story
Enjoy the rich language written by the brilliant Dylan Thomas .🙏🏻🙂
Brilliant film.
Fantastic well scripted and acted story with the most spectacular ending.
Just love those old movies with a sense of justice in the end. Creepy, suspense music, scary actors acting, and the spooky house. Real good movie!!
I’ve never even heard of this movie before. Read a few comments and I’m so excited to watch it. Love the old black and white movies!
I love a British-made movie! This was well-written and the acting was great! This film was very suspenseful! Thank you for posting!!
Greatly enjoyed .
Love the actors, the atmosphere, the furnishings, great old movie.
LOVE THE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.
The Dylan Thomas tirades are sublime. No other writer even comes close.
From Australia, thank you. An education. It’s nearly impossible to find Welsh movies.
What a great movie...
Set in mystic Wales with fantastic scenery exceptional character acting by all who played... dialogue magic...
Thanks for this gem of an upload...
Really enjoyed this movie, never saw it before, it stands in time, great movie.
This is the first time I've ever seen this movie. I found the acting to be superb. Very suspenseful.
Loved this, I am half Welsh, there are characters like these!!!!
I didn't read through all the 157 comments to date, but none of the more recent ones commented that the film's title is most likely an allusion to the three witches who appear at the beginning of "Shakespear's Hamlet". They appear to Hamlet when he is patrolling the battlements of the castle and warn him of the calamitous events that are soon to occur. After this visitation Hamlet meets one of guards and asks him "Saw you the three weird sisters?". People raised in the 50's and 60's may recall this line; younger folks probably will not, if they even studied Hamlet in school at all.
I believe that's Macbeth and he sees the 3 witches in the wood.
@@howlinhonkyYou are correct! Hamlet saw his father's ghost, "murder most foul" etc.
I don't know why i just love old movies. Thanks for uploading
eve madlock Hi EvE , I love these great oldies cause they take my mind odd this crazy world we live in today , just to see how different people were ,and how things went in those days , things were harder ,but people were a lot nicer ,friendlier , not in this old drama , but so MENY others ,it’s funny I’ve read in MENY comments a lot of people love these great oldies for just the same reason ! I thought I’d just like to share that with you , I liked your comment , God Bless you and your family , stay safe and happy eve .
Me too
Always loved to watch this gem every few years ! Thank you for up loading ! 🇨🇦🙏❤️
I’ve never heard about or seen this picture-- this was an absolute delight! In real life I had and have true lying, betraying sisters, evil to the core just like these 3!
Oh, right - it was so very kind of that brother of theirs to refuse to rebuild the cottages of the villagers and leave all his money to some twit. Right - good values there.
me too. bet your parent scapegoated you. Siblings become the parents flying monkeys.
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"Oh, right - good values to murder your brother for his money." There, I fixed it.
Huh?
4:22 common man hits the nail on the head . Lack of safety for the owners and shareholders profits . "All you can blame is the criminal negligence of the profit makers who don't give a damn in hell for the people who make their profits for them " . Sound familiar today ?!
If only "good conservatives" would remember this when they vote to rollback "red tape" and "needless oversight"... Like they did for the banks when Donnie T. took office, and the EPA....and the Bushs…. MAGA!
The most bombed city in Wales during World War 2 was Cardiff. The worst night for Cardiff was January 2, 1941 when 165 people died and over 400 were injured, and approximately 350 homes were demolished.
Now heres a great film , it draws you in , the players are very convincing ,
the sisters have you believing they're real
One couldn't see evil, one couldn't hear evil, but they could all speak evil. What a trio! I won't soon forget this...
Climate change is a manmadething by crazy people....on innocent lives , there the ones that get destroyed .....
Very good; Thank-You !!
Brilliant film, many many thanks for posting this, I'd never seen it before, what a rare treat
You're very welcome
Love this film it's a gem thank you for posting Michelle UK xx
Wow - unexpectedly great old film - loved it!
I have never heard of or seen this movie until now & I LOVED it. I did however hate the telephone scene with the secretary calling about the will. This will go on my list of Favorites. Never even seen it on TCM channel but I really liked this movie. Thanks for uploading it.
Hugh Griffiths is the star here. Amazingly funny and erudite performance, albeit too brief. Dylan T was an absolute wizard with words.
Excellent glossy. Thank you. (The ones boasting a love of the light, seem oft to craft in the darkness).
Admires Nova Pilbeam's walk and classic figure. Remembered her in Young and Innocent.
This was very good ..thank you. I didn't think I would like it as much as I did. Appropriate Title.. Those Old Dames were all Weird. Great acting by all..
Last saw this as a child on tv in the 50s (BBC only then)and it's pretty much as I remember....Thanks for posting.
Filled with surprises and oddities that keep you off-balance. And the Welsh-tinged characters were scripted by Dylan Thomas! This is a little gem of a picture. Thanks so much for uploading it!
The excellent Hugh Griffith! Thanks for sharing this film.
Just started watching . Like the three old sisters . I like the social commentary around 4:30 regarding the preventable old mine works collapse accident which kills some working class men and family members in their homes at night . the working man responds to the cleric saying only god knows why and says " it's the criminal negligence of the profit makers who don't care a damn in hell for the people that make their profit for them " . Hope this doesn't turn into a stupid horror flick .
Excellently- chilling portrayals by those playing the bizarre sisters, plus some fine acting generally. Quite atmospheric without necessarily drifting into the horror-film category - and spiced with a little humour by way of light relief.
Great movie! Thanks for posting.
Wonderful to see Hugh Griffith so young.
Very unusual, very excellent suspenseful Welsh movie. Really enjoy these old black and white movies, even the English made ones. Thanks for the post. Joe S
The amazing thing is, back then, and even today, to a lesser extent, they truly believed that because a person was rich, they were really better than, wiser than, worth more than the the everyday working people! It absolutely astonishes me! There was no way of convincing them of anything else either!
Back then??! Have you seen what's been happening in Britain??! The arrogant, grasping Eton set, inherited wealth etc..who have been squeezing the country dry to line the pockets of them and their mates while most people do nothing more than grumble and turn on each other! And look at the royal family!! Giving 'an accident of birth ' a whole new meaning. What a shameful and shameless shower they are at tax payers expense.. when even working people are relying on food banks. It's disgraceful. When the queen died we should have shut the whole sordid lot of them down.. it's the 21st century! Because for some bizarre reason too many people still think how you describe we go on subsidising their exploits while old people can't leave hospital and return to their home because there are no services to look after them, record numbers of young people with mental health problems and no services..it goes on and on...
Delightful! First time ever watching.
I loved this movie, its creepy in all the best ways. Thanks for uploading this!
two weeks later, this is one of my favorite movies.
The Fall of the House of Vaughan- literally.
Enjoyed this immensely. Thanks for posting it!
I especially enjoyed Hugh Griffith in this as the village philosopher and social commentator. 😊
It's nice to watch something without police pointing guns & shouting go go go while the camera shakes & a strobe light blinks.
Good movie ... kept me enthralled ....
Thankyou for posting
One weird story! But oddly satisfying - thank you for uploading this film.
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I don't know why, but I kept giving the old bats the benefit of a doubt until the last 15min. :)
Awesome !! Oldie!!
One American tycoon, Gg. Westinghouse, built quality housing for his employees, drawing criticism from fellow barons of industry, but he held fast. He practiced a very progressive approach to hirng, even had at least ne female engineer. He allowed employees to earn patents in their own name. Generosity didn;t stop him frim becoming a billionaire.
It was hilarious when the woman said to the baby - look the man is bleeding...lol
Great movie, thanks for posting it! I really enjoyed the performances by the actresses playing the sisters.
You are quite welcome.
Great movie.
Moment they started talking I knew Dylan Thomas had a hand in writing this.
Thumbing through magazines with the sisters who are trying to kill you ! lol ohhh lol
A very unusual film. Combines all the elements of Welsh nationalism, religion, politics, stoicism, community spirit with grotesque tragicomedy, and tragi-farce thrown in for good measure, and pulls it off. All credit to the director and writers on of whom was Dylan Thomas.
You're quite right; after viewing, I smiled, laughed, and exclaimed: "Excellent!".
Gayle no nothing Your talking of a time long gone In those days the workers were victims working in unsafe mines , Dreadful homes and for small wages whilst the mine holders ,factory owners got rich on on the back of the poor .Get yourself a book and read history Of Wales
Lok up the film on u tube HOW GREEN WAS My VALLEY amazing film
Gayle.
The workers were all victims in those days. Some as young as 10 years of age. Safety was non existent in the workplace. Thousands of miners perished underground while the owners got fat and took to their beds, ridden with gout, from their disgusting excesses. Shame on you for your ignorant, " naiive ", post.
And BTW, Gayle, we'd all still be working under those harsh, inhumane conditions if it weren't for unions, worker's rights, and regulations. All the things the conservatives hate. Enjoy your weekends!
The scene of the man speaking to dogs is quite sensible, preferably than people
Thanks for posting, the only thing I really miss about not having cable. I love these old films, they've got some great one liners. Even the silent ones had some great lines. 'Shall we kiss it better for you Mr. Morgan Vaughan.' LOL!! 'What the hell does the time of day have to do with it?' LOL!
Cable? Heck I got rid of my TV several years ago. Never missed it. Glad you enjoyed this old moldy. I thought it was quite quirky and unique.
Yes, I haven't had cable, etc in years as well. I have to say that it's been a huge help to my major depression. Yes, it was quite quirky and unique, just the title alone. Thanks again.
WOW WHAT A GREAT FILM, IT HAH IT ALL THE OLD CREEPY HOUSE, THE MAD SISTERS AND NOVA PILBEAM 11/15/1919. 7/17/2015 A SWEET ☆ THANK YOU FOR THIS FILM ♡
The leading LADY has all the charm of a German SS Colonel
Thank you!!
Luv the classics!!
doesn't get any better than this...great
I thought the sagacious Welshman giving a lecture to his dogs on the evils of capitalism was a whole league above the rest of the characters, good as the rest were. And should one suspect a big spoonful of Dylan Thomas's mischief in it? I also wonder how many people realised that the title was a reference to the three witches in Macbeth. I don't know why I've never heard of this film before. It stands reasonable comparison with The Old Dark House.
Dogs are more receptive to wisdom than most humans
The actor was the great Hugh Griffith. In personality, he was truly like the characters he played,, so he got hired a lot! Wonderful in "Tom Jones"!
Twisted sisters! (Hope they had good homeowner's insurance.)
thanks for uploading, great movie!
Daughters of the horse leech. Now theres a phrase you dont hear anymore .
Thank you.
Luv you the classics
What a great movie thanks for posting this gem one I've not seen before.
Enjoyed this very much. Thanks.
This film is insane, as are all of the characters in it.
Great movie thank you for the upload
unsung classic,thanks for posting
You are quite welcome.
Good movie making
My Favorite Genra: Old British movies and more
Pretty good suspense story...they can't make them like that any more...
Great film! Good work!! Cheers!!!
Terrific movie thks for posting,
Whip better to do the screenplay than Dylan Thomas. (At one point, Owen refers to his lawyer as "Amos Blackguard") What a find!! Thanks for posting, GG
Great spooky old classic ! Thanks for posting, perfect to watch on a stormy Halloween night. Ave et salve per posting !!!
Horace Ovid ( P.S. Should have been restored decades ago with Margaret Rutherford as the secretary & Alec
Guinness as the doctor.)
Thank you for remarking about Margaret Rutherford. I LOVE anything she does! Am going to google youtube for her and go on a binge of her work! Can you suggest any other source(s). Best regards, Diana
Go here: free-classic-movies.com/index.php Click on Site Search and enter Margaret Rutherford. You'll be happily surprised. Tons of old movies at Jimbo's site.
Thank you, thank you sooooo much. What a lovely gift from you. Best regards, Diana/Chicago
DIANA, you're so welcome. Don't miss Animal Kingdom. I never enjoyed Leslie Howard till I watched this movie, now I'm in love with him! To Have and To Hold, Pygmalion. The Trespasser is Gloria Swanson's first talking pic and not to be missed. Tons of fun!
And, with winter coming and early darkness, I'm going to really dig in. Your recommendations sound delicious. Yes, Leslie Howard is a little "tricky" to appreciate; maybe he was too wimpy in Gone with the Wind? Maybe your film will put me over top of my hesitation. So long for now, Diana
These movies remind me of both of my grandmother’s 🥹🫶🏼🥰🥰❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼💫👼
... My B.A. EngLit and M.A. SocPsy haven't had such a deliriously howling run on the darkish moors of Human nature since I can remember ... Thank You *so* much!!!
Three preternaturally caricatured rewrites of The Three Fates, corsetted and thriftily regal semiprecious jewel-festooned bird-eating tarantulas, hydraulically gliding about that Witch-Hat motif Welsh-Gothic undead nightmare of a house, and periodic Spitfire strafing-run monologue bursts by Dylan Thomas. If you've a schorl funeral tiara handy, *do* wear it whilst watching.
I could just *taste* the mutant hybrid revenant of Dame Flora and Uta Hagen lurking in each shadow ... schadenfreude Edward Albee might well have envied.
Those three old girls were fantastic.
Almost too creepy, any one could wilt in this sick atmosphere. wow, good flick
Always knocking flannel nightgowns. I make my own. To the floor. I can't sleep with cold feet. My voluminous nightgowns allow me to turtle my feet to warm them up.
Dad's people left Wales for America. Ended up mining in Montana. Not sure when. Mom's folks came from Holland in 1654. I'm made of dragons and tulips.
Could they remake this movie today I wonder? It's set during a time that none of us can truly understand, no wait, perhaps those that have lived and made a living in our coal mining towns. And what about those willing to execute the desires of those sisters and all that are just as willing to turn a blind eye to their evil deeds, our republican senators perhaps are such. . . I think I've answered my own questions, quite a similar movie could be remade today. Utterly entertaining and made more poenint because it was filmed in black and white. If made today I believe it'd loose it's creepiness flush with color. Timing played an intricate role as well, good guy shows up just in time, evil deads elicited from innocence foiled by miscalculations, and ultimate justice prevailing or was it? No hope for those now left behind in a dying town.
PLEASE! Why not base it in current day US? We have entire counties in this nation where people can no longer drink the water from wells their families have used for generations due to fracking. We have at least two entire towns lost to coal fires that have burned for decades.
My parents stayed in Cardiff with my aunt in an old cottage they shot rabbits to eat as there wasn't much food lovely countryside havnt seen my aunt in years she must be in her80s
Go visit her asap. Seriously. Spend time with your relatives/loved one while you can, whenever you can.
Oh damn what a way to go. Thanks for posting this great flick.
So the secretary got the inheritance? No wonder she had a gleam in her eye lol 😂
I LIKE TO READ THE NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CAST AT THE START OF THE PICTURE BUT THE WAY THE CAST MEMBERS WERE LISTED IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THEM OUT!!!!!!!
😄 fantastic movie!!
Exellent
Very creepy and very enjoyable!
SUPERB
They reminded me of my Father's sisters.
Good movie! ~ Should be restored ~
the eldest sister reminds me of sybil thorndyke, i thought it was her at first, great film
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Written by Dylan Thomas... !!! The DYLAN THOMAS
I like this movie a lot!!!