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Director:

Ken Hughes
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Writer:

W. Somerset Maugham (novel)
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Release Date:

4 July 1964 (Japan) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

HE SWORE HE'D NEVER TOUCH HER AGAIN ... AND THEN SHE WHISPERED HIS NAME AND HE WAS LOST ... more

Plot:

Medical student Philip fall in love with Mildred, a waitress. Although she is a flirt, they have a love affair... more | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination more

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A valentine to Kim Novak's fans more (22 total)


Cast

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Kim Novak ... Mildred Rogers

Laurence Harvey ... Philip Carey
Robert Morley ... Dr. Jacobs
Siobhan McKenna ... Nora Nesbitt
Roger Livesey ... Thorpe Athelny
Jack Hedley ... Griffiths
Nanette Newman ... Sally Athelny
Ronald Lacey ... 'Matty' Mathews
Olive White ... Griffith's Girlfriend
Norman Smythe ... Cadaver Room Attendant
David Morris ... Young Phillip Carey
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

W. Somerset Maugham's of Human Bondage (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:

100 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Hollywood and the Stars: In Search of Kim Novak (#1.23)" (1964) more


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A valentine to Kim Novak's fans, 2 October 2001
6/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Not-bad third version of W. Somerset Maugham's depressing story about a sluttish waitress in London and the sensitive future doctor who becomes obsessed with her. Ravaged by critics upon its release (and thought bannable for a time for Kim Novak's suggestive scenes), this remake isn't a classic, nor does it improve on the Bette Davis version, but it does have something. Novak is just fine; Laurence Harvey also good as the smitten medico. The biggest problem is the screenplay's faithfulness to Maugham's plot, which by 1964 standards was pretty creaky. Why couldn't they have updated it just a bit? For all the talk about this version being "too shocking", the movie disappoints by not shocking at all, by playing it too safe. A well-filmed soap opera, though certainly a handsome and interesting one. Novak diehards will love the film, and her. **1/2 from ****

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