Two Loves (1961)

Director:

Charles Walters

Writers:

Sylvia Ashton-Warner (novel), Ben Maddow

Stars:

Shirley MacLaine, Laurence Harvey, Jack Hawkins

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Shirley MacLaine	...	Anna Vorontosov
Laurence Harvey	...	Paul Lathrope
Jack Hawkins	...	Abercrombie
Nobu McCarthy	...	Whareparita
Ronald Long	...	Headmaster Reardon
Norah Howard	...	Mrs. Cutter
Juano Hernandez	...	Rauhuia

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

So busy with her children...SHE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GET MARRIED!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 July 1962 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Spinster

Company Credits

Production Co:

Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shirley MacLaine wrote that she and Laurence Harvey did not like each other. She found him pompous and insensitive. Once right before the director shouted "action", Harvey leaned toward her, scrutinized her left cheek and asked "What on earth is that?" and acted as though she had a hickey the size of Mount Fuji. Just when she was about to ask for a mirror, Harvey said "Never mind, they'll never notice, it's not your face you should be concerned about". MacLaine did a slow burn and went on with the scene. The next day they were to film a love scene. Before it, MacLaine ate a clove of raw garlic. "That settled his hash", she wrote.

User Reviews

School report

This is actually quite a complex movie. Not the fragile plot of a school teacher desperate for love, the complexity comes in the characters themselves. Shirley MacLaine as the stressed teacher desperately tries to juggle with looking after her children, mentoring the teenage assistant and fighting her conscience which is constantly being sexually challenged. Laurence Harvey comes across as barking mad, but there's one short scene in the movie which explains the torture he's going through, a scene vital to be seen for the whole film to make sense. Jack Hawkins, trapped in an unhappy marriage is probably mis-cast although he is a good contrast to Harvey. Not a typical depiction of New Zealand but an unusual movie, great for discussion & debate.