Deception

World War II separated pianist Christine Radcliffe from her great love, cellist Karel Novak. Unexpectedly reunited with Karel, Christine desperately strives to hide her wartime dalliance as the mistress of a wealthy, sadistic composer. She'll lie to keep her shameful past a secret. But will she also murder? The three stars (Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains) and director (Irving Rapper) of Now, Voyager reunite for this glamorous, angst-ridden melodrama set to a thrilling Erich Wolfgang Korngold score. A favorite of Davis' fans, Deception inspired one of the best-known reviews in movie history: "It's like grand opera, only the people are thinner. I wouldn't have missed it for the world" (Cecelia Ager, PM).

• drama