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Syyskuinen romanssi

Original title: September Affair
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  • 1h 44m
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6.8/10
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Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
DramaRomance
An industrialist and a pianist who fall in love in postwar Italy are pronounced dead when they miss their flight home, but the former's wife does not give him up.An industrialist and a pianist who fall in love in postwar Italy are pronounced dead when they miss their flight home, but the former's wife does not give him up.An industrialist and a pianist who fall in love in postwar Italy are pronounced dead when they miss their flight home, but the former's wife does not give him up.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
930
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
    • Fritz Rotter(story)
    • Andrew Solt(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joan Fontaine
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Françoise Rosay
  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
    • Fritz Rotter(story)
    • Andrew Solt(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joan Fontaine
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Françoise Rosay
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Jessica Tandy in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)
    Joan Fontaine, Joseph Cotten, and Iphigenie Castiglioni in Syyskuinen romanssi (1950)

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    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Marianne 'Manina' Stuart
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • David Lawrence
    Françoise Rosay
    Françoise Rosay
    • Maria Salvatini
    Jessica Tandy
    Jessica Tandy
    • Catherine Lawrence
    Robert Arthur
    Robert Arthur
    • David Lawrence Jr
    Jimmy Lydon
    Jimmy Lydon
    • Johnny Wilson
    Fortunio Bonanova
    Fortunio Bonanova
    • Grazzi
    Grazia Narciso
    • Bianca
    Anna Demetrio
    Anna Demetrio
    • Rosita
    Lou Steele
    • Vittorio Portini
    Frank Yaconelli
    • Mr. Peppino
    Larry Arnold
    • Italian Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Lorenzo Belmuda
    • Rinaldo
    • (uncredited)
    Dino Bolognese
    • Flower Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Borgani
    • Italian Workman
    • (uncredited)
    Enrico Caruso
    Enrico Caruso
    • Self - Vocalist
    • (archive sound)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Iphigenie Castiglioni
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cheshire
    Harry Cheshire
    • Jim
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
      • Fritz Rotter(story)
      • Andrew Solt(screenplay) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This was the earliest American film to feature extensive location work in Italy involving the principal actors. Whilst filming, Joseph Cotten was invited to lunch by his old friend Orson Welles, who confided that he had also invited a couple of Italian businessmen whom he wanted to invest in his film version of "Othello". The presence of a film star would, Welles hoped, influence them to put up some money. Also in the restaurant was Sir Winston Churchill, whom Welles hailed most affectionately as he walked past. He later admitted to Cotten that he and Churchill had never previously met, but that he was hoping that this, too, would impress the Italians. His strategies worked; they agreed over lunch to help finance Welles's film, and Cotten and his co-star Joan Fontaine even played uncredited cameos in "Othello" whilst they were still filming "September Affair".
    • Goofs
      Right after David Lawrence Jr says to Marianne 'Manina' Stuart, "We weren't sure that Madame Salvatini would forward it to him.", the street scene out the window behind them skips, revealing a projected film loop starting over again.
    • Quotes

      Jim: There's no vacation for decency.

    • Connections
      Featured in Down Came a Blackbird (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      September Song
      from "Knickerbocker Holiday"

      Music by Kurt Weill

      Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson

      Sung by Walter Huston

    User reviews28

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    10/10
    A Great Romantic Pairing
    This is one great romantic film. Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten who are presumed to be passengers on a ill-fated flight and, though listed as among the dead, are actually alive. They fall in love and spend time together in a villa in Florence. The wonderful "September Song" weaves its magic throughout the film. Joan Fontaine is vivacious, luminous and charming in her role as Manina Stewart and Joseph Cotten is great as David Lawrence. This is one of my all-time favorite films. It is available on video.
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    5
    • adpye
    • Jul 11, 2002

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 1951 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • September Affair
    • Filming locations
      • Isle of Capri, Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production company
      • Hal Wallis Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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