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The Man in Half Moon Street. The Man in Half Moon Street is a 1945 science fiction romantic melodrama dealing with a man who retains his youth and cannot die, living throughout the ages. [1] The plot is similar to Oscar Wilde 's Picture of Dorian Gray, except that there are more logical explanations for the eternal youth of the main character.
The Man in Half Moon Street is a 1945 science fiction romantic melodrama dealing with a man who retains his youth and cannot die, living throughout the ages. [1] The plot is similar to Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray, except that there are more logical explanations for the eternal youth of the main character.
“The Man In Half Moon Street” was released in 1945 and was directed by Ralph Murphy. It is an American romantic melodrama with science fiction undertones and noir elements. The plot is similar to “The Picture of Dorian Gray” 1945 and Hammer’s “The Man Who Could Cheat Death” 1959, the pursuit of eternal youth.
There is a pretty good mad scientist tale here, although it's swathed in an upscale Paramount romantic melodrama. A scientist has remained young for sixty years by taking an experimental glad treatment every ten—problem is, the treatment kills the other person participating in the experiment. He’s due for this next treatment, but must find a doctor to actually do the operation and deal ...
Dec 30, 2023 · Other critics likewise suggested Half Moon was too weak to see top-billing on a double-attraction. Indeed, The Man in Half Moon Street (already in U.S. regional release as early as December 1944 although the film’s copyright is listed as 1945 on the sleeve of the snap case) was featured as the undercard of a double-bill. (On his commentary ...
Visually, the film juxtaposes ornate, bright interiors with the foggy street scenes of Half Moon Street to great effect, as if a horror film lurks right outside the romantic melodrama. The mad doctor spouts some Nietzschean rhetoric about being more important…
The Man in Half Moon Street is a 1945 science fiction romantic melodrama dealing with a man who retains his youth and cannot die, living throughout the ages. The plot is similar to Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray, except that there are more logical explanations for the eternal youth of the main character.
