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On seeing 'The Bigamist' Ida Lupino (1953) (movie review)

sympathetic midcentury portrayal of man not only marrying two women, but working as travelling salesman. no violence, no action, a lot of the story narrated in voice-over. the male character is played by 50s everyman Edmond O'brien, the women by Joan Fontaine and Ida Lupino. no bad people, no bad actions, he is only caught by his over-sensitivity that prevents him from taking her as mistress. he wants to love them both. he wants to love the child. society condemns him but the movie does not...

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