Because the film features the idea of a romance between an asian man and a white, american woman, its subject matter was seen as scandalous at the time, which led to low numbers. The bitter tea of general yen 1933 directed by frank. The bitter tea of general yen bluray disc details highdef. She handles her role with skill, gracefulness, and a lot of glamour, thanks partly to cinematographer joseph walker, who appreciated the movies. The bitter tea of general yen quotes, movie quotes movie. The bitter tea of general yen is the oddest, least characteristic talkie effort of director frank capra. The bitter tea of general yen is a 1933 english film stars barbara stanwyck, frank capra, grace zaring stone, edward e. An unusual love story from precode hollywood presents.
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I did not, however, expect something genuinely knotty and complex the most remarkable thing about this 1933 frank capra film is just how subtle it is in detailing the stirrings of the interracial romance that develops between christian missionary megan davis barbara stanwyck and the titular. The bitter tea of general yen turner classic movies. Meanwhile megan feels attracted by the powerful and gentle general yen, but resists to his flirtation. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the bitter tea of general yen near you. The bitter tea of general yen was the first film screened at radio city music hall.
Theres still something within it 80 years on that will simultaneously rub up against our contemporary perspective while also surprising us with a certain adroitness. The bitter tea of general yen is not what wed consider politically correct today, even if at the time it was scandalous. Megan realizes that to be able to do good works, one has to have wisdom and decides to stay with him while the general drinks his bitter last tea. The bitter tea of general yen 1932, grace zaring stone. The bitter tea of general yen manufactured on demand on. Informationen zum autor eric smoodin is professor of american studies at the university of california, davis. The film was a box office failure upon its release and has since been overshadowed by capras later efforts. The bitter tea of general yen this picture is a queer story from a novel by grace zaring stone of a romance in china between a chinese and a white woman. Despite having the honour of being the first film to premiere at radio city music hall, it was a resounding flop that altered the course of the career of its ambitious young director. Barbara stanwyck stars as the intended of an american missionary gavin gordon who is sent to spread the good word in china. The bitter tea of general yen is a 1933 american precode drama film directed by frank capra, and starring. Bob strike gavin gordon, fiance of topbilled barbara stanwyck in frank capras the bitter tea of general yen, 1933.
Nov 03, 2008 tcm bobs picks jul 16 2014 2of4 bitter tea of general yen outro duration. The bitter tea of general yen is a film directed by frank capra with barbara stanwyck, nils asther, walter connolly, gavin gordon, year. Yens infatuation with megan leads his concubine, mahli toshia mori, to offer to help the generals rival. The bitter tea of general yen is a 1933 american precode drama film directed by frank capra, and starring barbara stanwyck, and featuring nils asther and walter connolly. I expected something sexy and romantic going into the bitter tea of general yen. Deals with the issue of miscegenation, which was a very controversial subject in the us at the time its poor showing at the box office was a consequence, and brought out the best in nils asther as the general, and barbara stanwyck as the haughty and arrogant missionary. Arriving in china to marry an american missionary, megan davis barbara stanwyck becomes caught up in a revolution that lands her in the palace of the warlord, general yen nils asther. Although it at first appears to be dated, pulpmagazine junk replete with stereotypical chinamen references and the old portrayals of asians as exotic, alluring seducers capra and star barbara stanwyck. A young woman barbara stanwyck arrives in shanghai to marry a missionary gavin gordon. View essay thebitterteaofgeneralyen from cine 50 at new york university. Frank capras atypically erotic the bitter tea of general yen, with barbara stanwyck alllllmost surrendering the white flag to a charismatic chinese warlord swede nils asther, eyes narrowed, has become a minor classic since flopping in 1933. The only thing that should happen to tea as a result of how you store it is general loss of flavor or loss of the complexity of flavor in a green tea, you might lose any honey or fruit notes of a tea that has been improperly stored, but itll still taste like green tea. Jan 12, 2014 the bitter tea of general yen 1933 january 12, 2014 7. One of the least probable reasons for a bitter tea is how you store your tea.
The bitter tea of general yen local business facebook. The bitter tea of general yen 1933 rotten tomatoes. Jan 25, 2017 a young woman barbara stanwyck arrives in shanghai to marry a missionary gavin gordon. The bitter tea of general yen was the first film to play at radio city music hall upon its opening on january 3, 1933. A chinese warlord and an engaged christian missionary fall in love. At least in this film only the male lead is a false chinaman played by nils asther, a silent picture leading man of denmark origin who. Mar 14, 2009 the bitter tea of general yen by robert horton it was 1932, and frank capra was frustrated. Because this tea is very concentrated, we suggest using one teaspoon of tealeaves for every 500ml of water.
The american missionary megan davis arrives in shanghai during the chinese civil war to marry the missionary dr. The bitter tea of general yen 1933 megan davis barbara stanwyck arrives in china to marry dr. The bitter tea of general yen dvd, 2014 for sale online. When the couple moves through a danger zone they are swept into the middle of a revolution. Sep 23, 2014 the bitter tea of general yen, written with the same subtle magic of don. As general yen, he plays his role with dignity and intelligence, and is mannerly. Frank capra was a member of the most exclusive club in the world of film those few directors with a style so personal that their names have been turned into adjectives. You tea should never become bitter due to your storage methods. The bitter tea of general yen 1933 the motion pictures. The bitter tea of general yen subtitles 14 subtitles. The groundbreaking novel that was the basis for frank capras strange, shocking drama starring barbara stanwyck and nils asther.
Search results for the bitter tea of general yen dvd. Nils asther, the only nonasian to play an oriental in this film, has a tremendously strong screen presence. However, robert postpones their wedding to rescue some orphans in an orphanage in chapei section that is burning in the middle of a battlefield. Stanwyck plays missionary megan davis who comes to china during their civil war in order to marry another missionary, dr. Chinese warlord general yen nils asther is counseled by his crooked american business associate jones walter connolly and unmoved by brave missionary dr. Frank capras lush, sensual 1933 melodrama the bitter tea of general yen explores what happens when an american woman gets seduced by a powerful chinese warlord. The bitter tea of general yen frank capra coming 812017. Words like felliniesque, hitchcockian and wellesian summon up instant images of the distinctive universes of their creators.
With barbara stanwyck, nils asther, toshia mori, walter connolly. Bluray releases details the bitter tea of general yen. The bitter tea of general yen, winter meeting, and escape. Directed by the legendary frank capra its a wonderful life, the bitter tea of general yen is a provocative romantic drama. The bitter tea of general yen is a 1933 american precode drama film directed by frank capra and starring barbara stanwyck, and featuring nils asther and walter connolly. The bitter tea of general yen rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. A french poster for frank capras 1933 drama the bitter tea of. Thebitterteaofgeneralyen alex watanabe hollywood cinema. I just hope and pray that they continue to offer classic titles in hd. Stone was the greatgreatgranddaughter of robert owen.
Based on the 1930 novel the bitter tea of general yen by grace zaring stone, the film is about an american missionary in shanghai during the chinese civil war who gets caught in a battle while trying to save a group of orphans. The bitter tea of general yen by frank capra barbara. Reviewed in the united states on december 10, 2018. During a military revolution, stanwyck and her fiance inadvertently wander into forbidden territory while trying to help a group of orphans escape. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The bitter tea of general yen was the fourth picture in four years directed by capra with stanwyck as the star. The bitter tea of general yen, bluray, manufactured on demand, dramaclassics, 043396515550. Barbara stanwyck stars as the intended of an american missionary gavin gordon who is sent. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The bitter tea of general yen 1933 cast and crew megan davis barbara stanwyck arrives in china to marry dr. Opening with great fanfare on january 3, 1933 the film was, unfortunately, pulled after only two weeks and disappeared from cinemas. Franke harling, edward curtiss, joseph walker, nils asther, toshia mori, walter connolly, gavin gordon, lucien littlefield, richard loo, helen jerome eddy, emmett corrigan, walter.
Set in china during the warlord period of the late 20s and early 30s, the film concerns the strange. The bitter tea of general yen 1933 movie moviefone. The bitter tea of general yen movie synopsis and info. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms.
The bitter tea of general yen 1933 full movie youtube. The bitter tea of general yen 1932 plot summary imdb. Columbia pictures corporation columbia tristar home video firm. The bitter tea of general yen barbara stanwyck nils asther walter connolly 1933 a u.
The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The bitter tea of the title is, of course, a not so veiled allusion to the cup of suffering that christ asks to be taken from him but to which he says not my will, but yours be done. Nov 03, 2012 the bitter tea of general yen is one of director frank capras most highly regarded films today, though the reception wasnt so great when it was released in 1933. The bitter tea of general yen bluray disc details high. Yet, when the betrayal is exposed, megan unknowingly places her own life in. The bitter tea of general yen seemed doomed to disgrace from the day of its release. And capraesque evoked a world of little guys who stood up against the system, of poor people. Origins to 1960 professor dana polan 102616 gender and portrayals of asia in the bitter. The bitter tea of general yen by grace zaring stone. Bare bones or not, ill be happy to pay close to this price for bitter tea. While megan and the general grow closer, one of the generals concubines seemsto be secretly working for yens enemies.
Buy the bitter tea of general yen microsoft store engb. The bitter tea of general yen is no doubt a perplexing film to come at today but, in some respects, that makes the experience all the more gratifying. Id hoped to see a widescreen title or two like story of ruth, esther and the king and francis of assisi from them one day. Watch the bitter tea of general yen full movie in hd visit an american missionary is gradually seduced by a court. A tragic tale of a chinese warlords unrequited love for an american missionary, set during chinas civil war. The bitter tea of general yen megan davis barbara stanwyck arrives in china to marry dr. Barbara stanwyck and nils asther star in the bitter tea of general yen, a 1933 film also starring walter connelly and toshia mori.
The bitter tea of general yen 1933 full movie download. Bitter tea of general yen, the arriving in shanghai to marry childhood sweetheart robert strike, missionary megan davis falls into the hands of chinese warlord general yen and remains loyal to him. The bitter tea of general yen wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Find out everything empire knows about bitter tea of general yen, the. Arriving in china to marry an american missionary, megan davis barbara stanwyck becomes caught up in a revolution that lands her in the palace of the. When mahli betrays general yen and destroys his empire, megan realizes that to be able to do good works, one has to have wisdom and decides to stay with him while the general drinks his bitter last tea. Grace zaring stone january 9, 1891 september 29, 1991 was an american novelist and short story writer.
She is perhaps best known for having three of her novels made into films. The bitter tea of general yen is a 1933 american precode drama film directed by frank. Catala deutsch francais bahasa indonesia italiano nederlands. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on. It features an actor in yellow face, pure strain white missionaries who defy violence to rescue orphans, and a chinese man who kidnaps a white woman in an attempt to chip down her virtue. Its clearly a soundstage, but it looks less like a normal hollywood version of asia and more like a german expressionist depiction of hell. Aug 09, 20 the bitter tea of general yen is not what wed consider politically correct today, even if at the time it was scandalous. The bitter tea of general yen 1933 i have mentioned before how casting westerners to play exotic and foreign roles was prevalent in early movies and fairly disgraceful, and the bitter tea of general yen is another example.
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