Humoresque - 1946

She walks across the beach in shoulder-padded elegance....

Humoresque, 1946

Humoresque, 2012

Set in the 1940s, Humoresque explores the unbalanced relationship between a young musician and his wealthy patroness. It has all the staples of a good, dramatic film: Dvorak, tears, and lots of scotch. Oh yes, and sequins.

I'm not usually big on re-makes, but I think Hollywood should update this film, complete with a score from Janelle Monae, John Williams, or Esperanza Spalding. (I get 90 percent of the profit for this idea, fyi).

Seriously though, stylish character studies like this one are hard to come by these days. Happy watching!