So, it turns out that there IS actually an American film version of one of Heyer's books. Check out these charming pictures from the 1951 movie "The Reluctant Widow", AKA "The Inheritance":


Okay, I think I remember that scene. However...


...what is THIS? I am at a loss to explain it. As far as I know, Heyer never mentioned either erotic asphyxiation OR good old-fashioned bloodsucking, did she? (Or did I just miss that part?) Anyway, I hear this movie is very amusing, although apparently it underwent an eleventh hour edit that removed a bunch of crucial plot points. Regardless: Netflix, here I come.

Labels: Georgette Heyer, Hollywood, Movie