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The Passionate Friends (1949)The Passionate Friends were in love when young, but separated, and she married an older man. Then Mary Justin meets Steven Stratton again and they have one last fling together in the Alps. Director:David Lean |
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Title: The Passionate Friends (1949)
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Ann Todd | ... |
Mary Justin
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Howard Justin
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Professor Steven Stratton
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Betty Ann Davies | ... |
Miss Joan Layton
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Isabel Dean | ... |
Pat Stratton
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Arthur Howard | ... |
Smith - the Butler
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Guido Lorraine | ... |
Hotel Manager
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Marcel Poncin | ... |
Hall Porter
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Natasha Sokolova | ... |
Chambermaid
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Hélène Burls | ... |
Flowerwoman
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Jean Serret | ... |
Emigration Official
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Frances Waring | ... |
Charwoman
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Wenda Rogerson | ... |
Bridge Guest
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Helen Piers | ... |
1st Woman - Albert Hall
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Ina Pelly | ... |
2nd Woman - Albert Hall
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The Passionate Friends were in love when young, but separated, and she married an older man. Then Mary Justin meets Steven Stratton again and they have one last fling together in the Alps. Written by David Wark <dwark@atge.automail.com>
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Their affair took on a life of its own.Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 January 1949 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
One Woman's Story See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Richard Addinsell
Lyrics by Joyce Grenfell
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"First Love and Last Love"(uncredited)
Music by Richard Addinsell
Lyrics by Joyce Grenfell
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When I saw the trailer for this 1948 film on "UTube", I was immediately struck by the similar musical format to "Brief Encounter".In the latter film, Lean wisely increased the dramatic tension by adding a classy soundtrack by selectively dubbing on Rachmaninov's 2nd piano concerto in C minor (played by Eileen Joyce).In "The Passionate Friends" he dubbed on the adagio second movement of Grieg's famous piano concerto in A minor.By casting Ann Todd as the leading lady he added more verisimilitude in the minds of the paying public who had previously seen her play a concert pianist in "The Seventh Veil (1945).As I have only seen the trailer I have graded it 7/10 which was the average universal rating of other informed reviewers many of whom have given very sagacious comments above.