"The true artist would let his wife starve, his children go barefoot, his mother drudge for his living at 70, sooner than work at anything but his art. To women he is half vivisector, half vampire." - Man and Superman
One of best-loved musicals. The film centers on a family and follows their lives over four seasons of a year. The themes embrace home, family and young love. There is a darker motif that runs through film represented by the mise-en-scène with shadowy lighting, gesture. Notice Technicolor production design, music, alternative subtexts.