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The Passionate Friends (1949)

The Passionate Friends

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1h 26m

Drama, Romance

January 26th, 1949

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A woman is torn between the love of her life, who is married to someone else, and her older husband.

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Cast

Ann Todd
Mary Justin
Claude Rains
Howard Justin
Trevor Howard
Prof. Steven Stratton
Betty Ann Davies
Joan Layton
Isabel Dean
Pat Stratton
Hélène Burls
Flowerwoman
Amy Dalby
Lady on Underground
Lisa Daniely
Cinema Usherette
Max Earle
Third Man - Albert Hall
Edward Evans
Underground ticket officer
Full cast & crew

Directors

David Lean
Full cast & crew

Producers

Eric Ambler
producer
(uncredited)
Ronald Neame
producer
Norman Spencer
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

H.G. Wells
novel
Eric Ambler
screenplay
David Lean
adaptation
(???)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Their affair took on a life of its own.
One enchanted moment...became a network of deceit!

Keywords

biologist
marriage
love triangle
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English
French

Release Dates

December 13th, 1949 (Austria)
March 2nd, 1950 (Denmark)
September 23rd, 1949 (Finland)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Passionate Friends (original title)
Die große Leidenschaft (Austria)
A História de uma Mulher (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France (cable car)
Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, England, UK (Mary and Steven strolling arm in arm)
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France (exterior scenes)
All Locations

Running Times

86 min ((Spain))
90 min
91 min
All Running Times

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Cineguild

Distribution Companies

Elephant Films (France)
Elephant Films (France)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (France)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Universal International Pictures (UI) (us releasing agent) / (U.S. releasing agent)
The Philharmonia Orchestra of London (soundtrack performed by)

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