Miranda (1948) Comedy/fantasy - Glynis Johns, ... -

Miranda arrived during a period when British audiences were seeking escapism. The film’s "fish-out-of-water" humor (literally and figuratively) relies on sharp dialogue and the subversion of rigid 1940s social etiquette.

Though eclipsed in modern memory by later mermaid films like Splash , Miranda remains a sophisticated example of Ealing-era sensibilities. It is remembered for its breezy pacing, the luminous performance of Glynis Johns, and its slightly subversive take on domestic life and fidelity. Miranda (1948) Comedy/Fantasy - Glynis Johns, ...

Playing the "straight woman" to Miranda’s antics, Withers provides the necessary grounded tension as the increasingly suspicious wife. Miranda arrived during a period when British audiences