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Christine Radcliffe (Creator/BetteDavis) is a professional piano player. At the opening of the film she attends a recital by a cellist, Karel Novak (Paul Henreid). It seems that Christine and Karel were lovers years ago, before the war, but with the outbreak of World War II they were separated. Christine tried to get Karel over to America, but failed, and eventually she came to believe he was dead. Their reunion is joyful and they are married immediately.
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Christine Radcliffe (Creator/BetteDavis) is a professional piano player. At the opening of the film she attends a recital by a cellist, Karel Novak (Paul Henreid).(Creator/PaulHenreid). It seems that Christine and Karel were lovers years ago, before the war, but with the outbreak of World War II they were separated. Christine tried to get Karel over to America, but failed, and eventually she came to believe he was dead. Their reunion is joyful and they are married immediately.
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* FriendsRentControl: Discussed and ultimately averted. It seems like this trope may be in effect when Christine welcomes Karel to her palatial apartment right after she claims she was a StarvingArtist. However Karel actually notices the fur coats and the fine art and calls her out on it, which is when Christine starts lighting.
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* FriendsRentControl: Discussed and ultimately averted. It seems like this trope may be in effect when Christine welcomes Karel to her palatial apartment right after she claims she was a StarvingArtist. However Karel actually notices the fur coats and the fine art and calls her out on it, which is when Christine starts lighting.lying.
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Last film score composed by Creator/ErichWolfgangKorngold, Music/ErichWolfgangKorngold, who went back to his career as a concert composer.
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DiesWideOpen: Hollenius, splayed out on his own stairs, after Christine shoots him.
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DramaticIrony: A random woman says "Christine you must be the happiest woman in the world" after Karel's triumphant performance, not knowing that Christine has just killed a guy and confessed to Karel.
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FamousFamousFictional: When asked in an early scene what composers he admires, Karel names Strauss, Stravinsky, and Hollenius. Of course the first two are real while the third is Christine's sugar daddy.
*MusicStoriesFriendsRentControl: Discussed and ultimately averted. It seems like this trope may be in effect when Christine welcomes Karel to her palatial apartment right after she claims she was a StarvingArtist. However Karel actually notices the fur coats and the fine art and calls her out on it, which is when Christine starts lighting.
* {{Gaslighting}}: Hollenius, who irritates and undermines Karel and Christine in subtle ways while refusing to admit what he's doing. Right before an audition for the cello part that Karel is very stressed out about, Hollenius takes the newlyweds to dinner, and makes such a ridiculous show out of ordering dinner--yammering about the wine, asking for "trout from a good stream"--that Karel practically comes out of his shoes with irritation. At a rehearsal Hollenius goads Karel by continually interrupting his solo to complain about other players in the orchestra, until Karel stalks off in rage.
* AGlassInTheHand: Hollenius shatters the champagne glass he's clutching at Christine's wedding reception.
* LohengrinAndMendelssohn: The Lohengrin part, aka "Here Comes the Bride", is played in uptempo jazz style by Christine's musician friends at her wedding reception.
* LoveTriangle: Christine, her old boyfriend from pre-war days, and the rich sugar daddy she's taken up with after believing her boyfriend to be dead.
* TheMistress: Christine is the kept woman of rich, successful composer Alexander Hollenius.
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* {{Gaslighting}}: Hollenius, who irritates and undermines Karel and Christine in subtle ways while refusing to admit what he's doing. Right before an audition for the cello part that Karel is very stressed out about, Hollenius takes the newlyweds to dinner, and makes such a ridiculous show out of ordering dinner--yammering about the wine, asking for "trout from a good stream"--that Karel practically comes out of his shoes with irritation. At a rehearsal Hollenius goads Karel by continually interrupting his solo to complain about other players in the orchestra, until Karel stalks off in rage.
* AGlassInTheHand: Hollenius shatters the champagne glass he's clutching at Christine's wedding reception.
* LohengrinAndMendelssohn: The Lohengrin part, aka "Here Comes the Bride", is played in uptempo jazz style by Christine's musician friends at her wedding reception.
* LoveTriangle: Christine, her old boyfriend from pre-war days, and the rich sugar daddy she's taken up with after believing her boyfriend to be dead.
* TheMistress: Christine is the kept woman of rich, successful composer Alexander Hollenius.
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* SpiritualSequel: To ''Film/NowVoyager'', which starred Davis and Henried as StarCrossedLovers and also starred Claude Rains, although in that movie he was TheShrink and not the third corner of a LoveTriangle.
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* RightHandCat: Hollenius isn't doing anything overtly evil in the scene, but he ''is'' petting a cat on his lap when he has his first meeting with Karel about the concerto. He's planning to offer the solo to Karel and take it away later.
* SpiritualSequel: To ''Film/NowVoyager'', which starred Davis and Henried as StarCrossedLovers and also starred Claude Rains, although in that movie he was TheShrink and not the third corner of aLoveTriangle.LoveTriangle.
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Too late, Christine realizes that Hollenius's comment about ''if'' he was going to tell Karel indicates that he probably wasn't. Not to mention that Christine shooting Hollenius led her to tell Karel about her past anyway.
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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Too late, Christine realizes that Hollenius's comment about ''if'' he was going to tell Karel indicates that he probably wasn't. Not to mention that Christine shooting Hollenius led her to tell Karel about her past anyway.
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''Deception'' is a 1946 film directed by Irving Rapper.
Christine Radcliffe (Creator/BetteDavis) is a professional piano player. At the opening of the film she attends a recital by a cellist, Karel Novak (Paul Henreid). It seems that Christine and Karel were lovers years ago, before the war, but with the outbreak of World War II they were separated. Christine tried to get Karel over to America, but failed, and eventually she came to believe he was dead. Their reunion is joyful and they are married immediately.
This does not please famous composer Alexander Hollenius (Creator/ClaudeRains), because Christine was his kept woman. Hollenius avoids the temptation to tell Karel about his relationship with Christine, but instead sets out to undermine Paul and Christine's marriage and Paul's career in a more devious way. Christine for her part tells Karel a series of increasingly absurd lies regarding her fancy apartment with its skylight and grand piano and closet full of fur coats. Gullible Karel believes all, but Hollenius still looms as a threat to Christine's happiness.
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* BookEnds: The first and last scenes between Karel and Christine both take place in his dressing room at a theater, something Christine observes at the end of the movie.
* FriendsRentControl
* LoveTriangle
* TheMistress
* MusicStories
* PoorCommunicationKills: All the tragedy unfolds because Christine is unwilling to tell Karel that she was a kept woman.
* SpiritualSequel: To ''Film/NowVoyager'', which starred Davis and Henried as StarCrossedLovers and also starred Claude Rains, although in that movie he was TheShrink and not the third corner of a LoveTriangle.
Christine Radcliffe (Creator/BetteDavis) is a professional piano player. At the opening of the film she attends a recital by a cellist, Karel Novak (Paul Henreid). It seems that Christine and Karel were lovers years ago, before the war, but with the outbreak of World War II they were separated. Christine tried to get Karel over to America, but failed, and eventually she came to believe he was dead. Their reunion is joyful and they are married immediately.
This does not please famous composer Alexander Hollenius (Creator/ClaudeRains), because Christine was his kept woman. Hollenius avoids the temptation to tell Karel about his relationship with Christine, but instead sets out to undermine Paul and Christine's marriage and Paul's career in a more devious way. Christine for her part tells Karel a series of increasingly absurd lies regarding her fancy apartment with its skylight and grand piano and closet full of fur coats. Gullible Karel believes all, but Hollenius still looms as a threat to Christine's happiness.
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* BookEnds: The first and last scenes between Karel and Christine both take place in his dressing room at a theater, something Christine observes at the end of the movie.
* FriendsRentControl
* LoveTriangle
* TheMistress
* MusicStories
* PoorCommunicationKills: All the tragedy unfolds because Christine is unwilling to tell Karel that she was a kept woman.
* SpiritualSequel: To ''Film/NowVoyager'', which starred Davis and Henried as StarCrossedLovers and also starred Claude Rains, although in that movie he was TheShrink and not the third corner of a LoveTriangle.
