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A woman meets a man whose love she rejected years ago.A woman meets a man whose love she rejected years ago.A woman meets a man whose love she rejected years ago.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Hélène Burls
- Flowerwoman
- (uncredited)
Amy Dalby
- Lady on Underground
- (uncredited)
Lisa Daniely
- Cinema Usherette
- (uncredited)
Max Earle
- Third Man - Albert Hall
- (uncredited)
Edward Evans
- Underground ticket officer
- (uncredited)
Arthur Howard
- Smith - Butler
- (uncredited)
John Huson
- First Man - Albert Hall
- (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
- Lawyer
- (uncredited)
Charles Lloyd Pack
- Man Drinking with Stratton
- (uncredited)
Guido Lorraine
- Hotel Manager
- (uncredited)
Ina Pelly
- Second Woman - Albert Hall
- (uncredited)
Helen Piers
- First Woman - Albert Hall
- (uncredited)
Marcel Poncin
- Hall Porter
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie is based on the 1913 novel "The Passionate Friends" by H. G. Wells, who also wrote "The Invisible Man", which was made into a 1933 hit movie starring Claude Rains, one of the stars in this movie.
- GoofsWhen Steven barges into Howard's office, he is shown starting to close the door, followed by the sound of a door closing. However, in the subsequent shot, the door is open again.
- Quotes
Mary Justin: I'm not a very good person, Steven. I wanted your love - and I wanted Howard's affection and the security he could give me.
Professor Steven Stratton: I can give you security too, and more than affection.
Mary Justin: You don't really know me at all. My love isn't worth very much.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Phantom Thread (2017)
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"You are happy, aren't you ?"
This film surprised me a lot. I watched it merely out of curiosity; by the end of the film, I was struck by Ann Todd's performance and had to watch the film twice back-to-back. She expressed her character's inner turmoil so well that I wonder if she was playing herself. I profess I don't watch a lot of movies, barely up to 2,000 films. However, that is only because I am damn picky.
This is rather a mature story of romance. How a relationship could evolve from a marriage of convenience to a real thing of beauty between two people. How one's maturity could evolve from a real thing of passion to a mental state of contentment and stability. It's also a story of irrational jealousy that could potentially negate a prosperous family life.
This is a good example of a film where filmmakers do not have to resort to gratuitous, meretricious scenes to portray lust or passion.
This is rather a mature story of romance. How a relationship could evolve from a marriage of convenience to a real thing of beauty between two people. How one's maturity could evolve from a real thing of passion to a mental state of contentment and stability. It's also a story of irrational jealousy that could potentially negate a prosperous family life.
This is a good example of a film where filmmakers do not have to resort to gratuitous, meretricious scenes to portray lust or passion.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- One Woman's Story
- Filming locations
- Le Brévent, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France(cable car outing at Brévent in front of Pic du Midi)
- Production company
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- Gross worldwide
- $40,335
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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