Subtitle The.strange.love.of.martha.ivers.1946.... -

: One interesting modern interpretation suggests that the "strange love" referenced in the title is actually self-love , reflecting an ambivalence about the "exceptional" society of post-WWII America.

: Many reviewers struggle to categorize the film, calling it a "melodramatic noir" or a "sturdy melodrama-cum-film noir". It is praised for using genre conventions to depict post-war moral decay. subtitle The.Strange.Love.of.Martha.Ivers.1946....

: Director Lewis Milestone briefly left the set during production to support a set decorators' strike; Byron Haskin took over direction for several days without receiving screen credit. : One interesting modern interpretation suggests that the

: Critics describe her as a "ruthless matriarch" and a "hard-boiled, lustful vixen". Reviewers note that she is a more complex and "humanized" version of a femme fatale because we see her childhood trauma first. : Director Lewis Milestone briefly left the set