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Lydia

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Joseph Cotten and Merle Oberon in Lydia (1941)
DramaRomance

Four friends reminisce in old age. Each of the men had been in love with the main character, Lydia. The interweaving stories reveal the reason why she never married any of them and, indeed, ... Read allFour friends reminisce in old age. Each of the men had been in love with the main character, Lydia. The interweaving stories reveal the reason why she never married any of them and, indeed, never married at all.Four friends reminisce in old age. Each of the men had been in love with the main character, Lydia. The interweaving stories reveal the reason why she never married any of them and, indeed, never married at all.

  • Director
    • Julien Duvivier
  • Writers
    • Julien Duvivier
    • Leslie Bush-Fekete
    • Ben Hecht
  • Stars
    • Merle Oberon
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Edna May Oliver
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    838
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Julien Duvivier
    • Writers
      • Julien Duvivier
      • Leslie Bush-Fekete
      • Ben Hecht
    • Stars
      • Merle Oberon
      • Joseph Cotten
      • Edna May Oliver
    • 26User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Merle Oberon
    Merle Oberon
    • Lydia MacMillan
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Michael Fitzpatrick
    Edna May Oliver
    Edna May Oliver
    • Sarah MacMillan
    Alan Marshal
    Alan Marshal
    • Richard Mason
    Hans Jaray
    Hans Jaray
    • Frank Andre
    • (as Hans Yaray)
    George Reeves
    George Reeves
    • Bob Willard
    John Halliday
    John Halliday
    • Fitzpatrick
    Sara Allgood
    Sara Allgood
    • Mary
    William Roy
    • Johnny
    Frank Conlan
    • Old Ned
    Evelyn Beresford
    Evelyn Beresford
    • Sarah's Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Tyler Brooke
    Tyler Brooke
    • Vaudeville Singer
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cording
    Harry Cording
    • Hotel House Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Deery
    • Ball Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Everton
    Paul Everton
    • Sarah's Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Jesse Graves
    Jesse Graves
    • Michael's Servant
    • (uncredited)
    Bobbie Hale
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Julien Duvivier
    • Writers
      • Julien Duvivier
      • Leslie Bush-Fekete
      • Ben Hecht
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    • Trivia
      The poem Lydia and Bob quote at the ball is "The Night has a Thousand Eyes" by Francis William Bourdillon, a late Victorian English poet (1852-1921). The text is "The night has a thousand eyes,/ And the day but one;/ Yet the light of the bright world dies/ With the dying sun./ The mind has a thousand eyes,/ And the heart but one:/ Yet the light of a whole life dies. /When love is done."
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    Touching
    It is almost 20 years ago, I saw this movie at TV.. and it still break my heart now.. Very touching. The ending is so unforgettable.. I could clearly remember the story, and the ENDING.. so sad, Lydia is so lovely.. and she was not the only one who suffer, but also her admirers.. obviously wasting years in reaching out for love!? What is love? Did Lydia sure that she is in love with that guy? She don't even know him.. they just get together for such a short time.. well, it is very romantic.. and that is why I still remember this movie, and want to see that again.. but as I grew older.. it is not romantic to me anymore.. but still she still break my heart, cos I think it is quite hard to find someone who could so insist in love or.. her own belief? What am I talking about?
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    • doublebay311
    • Aug 16, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ein Frauenherz
    • Filming locations
      • General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Alexander Korda Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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