IMDb >
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Story of Three Loves (1953) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
26 March 1953 (USA) moreTagline:
Dangerous Love. Jealous Love. Forbidden Love.Plot:
Three loosely connected love stories. The first story: Paula is a talented dancer who cannot truly live unless she dances... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Rachmoninoff music is a gorgeous love Rhapsody moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Pier Angeli | ... | Nina Burkhardt (segment "Equilibrium") | |
| Ethel Barrymore | ... | Mrs. Hazel Pennicott (segment "Mademoiselle") | |
| Leslie Caron | ... | Mademoiselle (segment "Mademoiselle") | |
| Kirk Douglas | ... | Pierre Narval (segment "Equilibrium") | |
| Farley Granger | ... | Thomas Clayton Campbell Jr. (segment "Mademoiselle") | |
| James Mason | ... | Charles Coutray (segment "The Jealous Lover") | |
| Moira Shearer | ... | Paula Woodward (segment "The Jealous Lover") | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | Aunt Lydia (segment "The Jealous Lover") | |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor | ... | Flirt at Bar (segment "Mademoiselle") | |
| Richard Anderson | ... | Marcel (segment "Equilibrium") | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Argentina Brunetti | ... | Saleswoman (segment "Mademoiselle") (scenes deleted) | |
| Ricky Nelson | ... | Tommy: aged 11 (segment "Mademoiselle") | |
| John Pickard | ... | Ship's Officer (segment "Equilibrium") (scenes deleted) | |
| Frank Wilcox | ... | Ship's Officer (segment "Equilibrium") (scenes deleted) | |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
122 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Fun Stuff
Soundtrack:
Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Story of Three Loves (1953)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| DVD Available | O'Malley |
| A Wonderful Fantasy | plwblj |
| Interesting but... | ohkay43 |
| the Story of Three loves | rsd-13 |
| DVD PUH LEEZ | danielj_old999 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Titanic | Gone with the Wind | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Big Fish | The Bad and the Beautiful |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Musical section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |


Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" is the gorgeous music to which Moira Shearer danced her lovely ballet in the first story. It's a perfect choice for this movie (and this scene) because it's full of passion and promise. The awed & inspired look on James Mason's face as he watches her dance expresses what we, the audience, see: how dancing makes Moira's character feel. It's a moving scene and there are 3 beautiful, emotional performances: Moira Sheara, James Mason, and the music.
This Rachmaninoff piece has been featured in several movies. These include, among others: The Story of Three Loves (1953); Rhapsody (1954); Somewhere in Time (1980); Dead Again (1991); Sabrina (1995); Ronin (1998).
It's a beautiful, moving, "timeless" piece of music. It is sometimes used in period movies whose action takes place before the piece was actually written & first performed. That was in 1934.
I enjoyed this movie, in spite of the uneven script. There are some great actors giving good performances (at times melodramatic - but that's the nature of the script more than their acting abilities), plus (suprise!) a young Ricky Nelson in the only thing I remember seeing him in as a boy besides the Ozzie & Harriet TV series - and he wasn't stilted like he was on his family's show (probably good directing!!!). Some great face shots throughout, too, showing emotion that the script couldn't (using the classic face-lighting techniques that have fallen out of favor with most of today's contemporary film directors).
In spite of some beautiful and memorable scenes in this movie, I'll probably remember the way the music made me feel longer than I'll remember the rest of the movie - and it's worth watching for that alone!