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Humoresque

  • 19461946
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.5K
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POPULARITY
32,235
6,947
Humoresque (1946)
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A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,235
6,947
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    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • Clifford Odets(screenplay)
      • Zachary Gold(screenplay)
      • Fannie Hurst(short story "Humoresque")
    • Stars
      • Joan Crawford
      • John Garfield
      • Oscar Levant
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • Clifford Odets(screenplay)
      • Zachary Gold(screenplay)
      • Fannie Hurst(short story "Humoresque")
    • Stars
      • Joan Crawford
      • John Garfield
      • Oscar Levant
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 79User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

    Videos1

    Humoresque
    Trailer 2:39
    Humoresque

    Photos22

    Joan Crawford, John Garfield, Oscar Levant, and Ruth Nelson in Humoresque (1946)
    Joan Crawford and John Garfield in Humoresque (1946)
    Joan Crawford and John Garfield in Humoresque (1946)
    Joan Crawford, John Garfield, and Oscar Levant in Humoresque (1946)
    Humoresque (1946)
    Joan Crawford in Humoresque (1946)
    Humoresque (1946)
    Humoresque (1946)
    Jane Harker and Oscar Levant in Humoresque (1946)
    Jane Harker in Humoresque (1946)
    Jane Harker in Humoresque (1946)
    Joan Crawford in Humoresque (1946)

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    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Helen Wright
    John Garfield
    John Garfield
    • Paul Boray
    Oscar Levant
    Oscar Levant
    • Sid Jeffers
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Rudy Boray
    Joan Chandler
    Joan Chandler
    • Gina
    Tom D'Andrea
    Tom D'Andrea
    • Phil Boray
    Peggy Knudsen
    Peggy Knudsen
    • Florence Boray
    Ruth Nelson
    Ruth Nelson
    • Esther Boray
    Craig Stevens
    Craig Stevens
    • Monte Loeffler
    Paul Cavanagh
    Paul Cavanagh
    • Victor Wright
    Richard Gaines
    Richard Gaines
    • Frederick Bauer
    John Abbott
    John Abbott
    • Rozner
    Robert Blake
    Robert Blake
    • Paul Boray as a Child
    • (as Bobby Blake)
    Tommy Cook
    Tommy Cook
    • Phil Boray as a Child
    Don McGuire
    Don McGuire
    • Eddie
    Fritz Leiber
    Fritz Leiber
    • Hagerstrom
    Peg La Centra
    Peg La Centra
    • Night Club Singer
    • (as Peg LaCentra)
    Nestor Paiva
    Nestor Paiva
    • Orchestra Leader
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • Clifford Odets(screenplay)
      • Zachary Gold(screenplay)
      • Fannie Hurst(short story "Humoresque")
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    • Trivia
      John Garfield's violin performances are played by two professional violinists standing on either side of him, one to bow and one to finger. The actual music was performed by Isaac Stern. In his autobiography, "My First 79 Years" (New York: Knopf, 1999; page 51), when the movie shows closeups of the hands alone playing the violin (without Garfield in the frame), those are Stern's hands.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Paul Boray is practicing on stage in his shirt sleeves, you can see the top of the head of a man crouched down behind him. This has to be one of the violinists who did the playing for John Garfield by reaching around him.
    • Quotes

      Sid Jeffers: It isn't what you are, it's what you don't become that hurts. Idealism is a luxury for the very young.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are presented on the turning pages of the sheet music for the composition "Humoresque".
    • Connections
      Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Humoresque, Op. 101 No. 7, in G-flat major
      (uncredited)
      Written by Antonín Dvorák

    User reviews79

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    Perhaps Joan's Finest Hour
    The film is over 2 hours long, but Crawford only has about 1 hour of film time in it, and it is surely one of her finest performances and finest films in her lengthy career. She plays a married socialite who takes particular interest in a rising concert violinst (played by Garfield). This is one of my favorite movies of all time and yes the ending is one of the greatest of all times. ***1/2 out of ****.
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    • Release date
      • January 25, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Humoreske
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $2,164,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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