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An Affair to Remember (1957)
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11 July 1957 (USA) moreTagline:
On the Riviera...across the ocean...and all over New York! morePlot:
A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen? full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Lovely, Lilting Romance moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Cary Grant | ... | Nickie Ferrante | |
| Deborah Kerr | ... | Terry McKay | |
| Richard Denning | ... | Kenneth Bradley | |
| Neva Patterson | ... | Lois Clark | |
| Cathleen Nesbitt | ... | Grandmother Janou | |
| Robert Q. Lewis | ... | Himself - Announcer | |
| Charles Watts | ... | Ned Hathaway | |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Courbet |
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119 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Hong Kong:I | Australia:G | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:G | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Peru:PT | USA:Approved (certificate #18547) | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Deborah Kerr plays Terry McKay, previously played by Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939), of which this film is a remake - both were directed by Leo McCarey. The year before this film was made, Kerr played Anna Leonowens in The King and I (1956), also a role that had previously been played by Irene Dunne in the black-and-white classic Anna and the King of Siam (1946). "The King and I" is a musical based on the same book. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: An open water shot of the Constitution shows the wake from the camera boat. moreSoundtrack:
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What one has to consider about the Deborah Kerr/Cary Grant characters is that they are both "kept" individuals: Kerr by a wealthy Texan named Ken (-doll, played by Richard Denning), Grant a gigolo engaged to an heiress (Neva Patterson). They meet on an ocean cruise, with this some cute and also silly comedy thrown in. Kerr & Grant are British and speak the accents yet their characters are from the U.S.; a not too distracting error, however. An unusually touching scene is when they de-bark in Italy and visit Grant's 82-year-old grandmother (Cathleen Nesbitt). It's a beautiful setting with wonderful music and pathos. Back in the states the couple agree to meet atop the Empire State Building in 6 months. One wonders why Kerr won't marry the handsome Denning, athletic, wealthy and kind (in real-life the actor was married to the British-raised actress Evelyn Ankers, a beauty in the Kerr-mold). Much of the second half is infused with un-necessary scenes of singing children but this all leads up the the final, long scene, beautifully acted and directed (by Leo McCarey). A mystery is very slowly unraveled in layers until the peak of the scene, scored by the emotional title theme song. This scene "gets" one every time, that's how effective it is. Beautiful costumes, scenery, clever photography (note the scene where the open patio door reveals the Empire State Building in its reflection), great cast make this an enduring, never-forgotten golden classic.