Her Head in Films

John Cromwell's 'The Enchanted Cottage' (1945)

Listen Later

In this episode, I welcome my first guest, Jesse Ataide, and we talk about our love for John Cromwell's 1945 film, "The Enchanted Cottage." It tells the story of Laura Pennington, a woman who struggles with her unattractiveness, and Oliver Bradford, a disfigured and disabled WWII veteran who fall in love in an old cottage that seems to have the magical power to transform the way they see each other. In our discussion, Jesse and I touch on themes of ugliness, queerness, disability, and much more.

Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.

Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.

Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.

Original artwork by Dhiyanah Hassan

Full show notes:

  • Follow Jesse's Instagram account queer_modernisms
  • The End of the World Book by Alistair McCartney
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig
  • More about AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
    • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Her Head in FilmsBy Caitlin
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    70 ratings

    More shows like Her Head in Films

    View all
    Chapo Trap House by Chapo Trap House

    Chapo Trap House

    8,861 Listeners

    Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso by Higher Ground

    Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

    1,463 Listeners

    Blank Check with Griffin & David by Blank Check Productions

    Blank Check with Griffin & David

    6,184 Listeners

    The Adam Friedland Show by The Adam Friedland Show

    The Adam Friedland Show

    10,556 Listeners

    Pod Save America by Crooked Media

    Pod Save America

    87,577 Listeners

    What a Picture by Hannah and Bryan Loomis

    What a Picture

    11 Listeners