Escape Me Never
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Escape Me Never is a play written by Margaret Kennedy based upon her 1930's novel "The Fool of the Family".
Set in pre World War I Europe, it tells the story of two brothers (Caryl and Sebastian Durbok) who are composers, share a flat, and are both in love with two women -- an heiress and a young innocent.
The 1935 film was adapted from the play by Robert Cullen and Carl Zuckermann. It was directed by Paul Czinner and produced by Herbert Wilcox. It was edited by David Lean. Cinematography was done by Freddie Young, and music was composed by William Walton. It was produced in UA Studios.
It starred Elisabeth Bergner (as Gemma Jones), Penelope Dudley-Ward (as Fenella McClean), Rosalinde Fuller (as Teremtcherva), Lyn Harding (as Prof. Heinrich), Griffith Jones (as Caryl Sanger), Leon Quartermaine (as Mr. McClean), Hugh Sinclair (as Sebastian Sanger) and Irene Vanbrugh (as Mrs. McClean).
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress (Elisabeth Bergner).
Escape Me Never was remade in 1947, starring Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino, Eleanor Parker and Gig Young. It was adapted by Lenore J. Coffee (uncredited) and Thames Williamson and was directed by Peter Godfrey. The running time was 109 minutes and was filmed in Warner Brothers studios.