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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

  • 19551955
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  • 1h 42m
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William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
A widowed Chinese-English doctor falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.
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A widowed Chinese-English doctor falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.A widowed Chinese-English doctor falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.A widowed Chinese-English doctor falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,313
212
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    • Directors
      • Henry King
      • Otto Lang(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Patrick(screenplay)
      • Han Suyin(novel "A Many-Splendored Thing")
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Jennifer Jones
      • Torin Thatcher
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Henry King
      • Otto Lang(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Patrick(screenplay)
      • Han Suyin(novel "A Many-Splendored Thing")
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Jennifer Jones
      • Torin Thatcher
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Director Henry King watches Jennifer Jones and William Holden rehearse on the set of "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" 1955 20th Century Fox
    William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
    William Holden and Jennifer Jones in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)

    Top cast

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Mark Elliott
    Jennifer Jones
    Jennifer Jones
    • Dr. Han Suyin
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Humphrey Palmer-Jones
    Isobel Elsom
    Isobel Elsom
    • Adeline Palmer-Jones
    Murray Matheson
    Murray Matheson
    • Dr. John Keith
    Virginia Gregg
    Virginia Gregg
    • Anne Richards
    Richard Loo
    Richard Loo
    • Robert Hung
    Soo Yong
    Soo Yong
    • Nora Hung
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Third Uncle
    Jorja Curtright
    Jorja Curtright
    • Suzanne
    Donna Martell
    Donna Martell
    • Suchen, Suyin's sister
    Salvador Baguez
    • Hotel Manager
    • (uncredited)
    W.T. Chang
    • Old Loo
    • (uncredited)
    Aen-Ling Chow
    • Wife
    • (uncredited)
    Kei Thin Chung
    • Interne
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Colmans
    Edward Colmans
    • Dining Room Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Ashley Cowan
    • British Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Tong Foo
    Lee Tong Foo
    • Old Loo
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Henry King
      • Otto Lang(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • John Patrick(screenplay)
      • Han Suyin(novel "A Many-Splendored Thing")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Jennifer Jones reportedly chewed garlic cloves before her love scenes with William Holden, which may have been an effort to deter her notoriously womanizing co-star. Considering how badly they were getting along, Holden suspected that it was Jones' attempt to annoy him.
    • Goofs
      The story takes place in 1949, but the aircraft that returns Mark to Hong Kong is Pan American World Airways N6535C, named "Clipper Mercury". It was a Douglas DC-6B, which entered service in 1952 and left service in 1961.
    • Quotes

      Third Uncle: We shall now have tea and speak of absurdities.

    • Connections
      Featured in El buen amor (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

      Music by Sammy Fain

      Performed by Chorus

    User reviews87

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    This is the single greatest Hollywood romantic film of all time...
    ... in my opinion, of course. There are films that come close-- An Affair To Remember, Rome Holiday, and several others. But for sheer appeal to die-hard romantics like myself, Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing is the absolute pinnacle. It qualifies as a "perfect" romantic vehicle in my mind because of it's perfection in all areas of the cinematic art-- story, script, location, acting, even in it's controversial subject matter, illicit love. But in the capable hands of William Holden and Jennifer Jones (a truly inspired bit of casting), both still in the prime of their careers, it became a thing of beauty forever. In fact, one totally forgets the racial context of their love affair, leaving only the passion and romance. I even loved the theme song, which like the film itself, has become a romantic standard over the many decades since it was made. This was the first movie that made me cry like a baby, the dramatic emotional impact in my life, totally unforgettable. This epic film, exploring everything from racism to the the horrific toll of war, is one for the ages.
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    • Dec 17, 2010

    FAQ6

    • What is 'Love is a Many Splendored Thing' about?
    • Is 'Love is a Many Splendored Thing' based on a book?
    • Both the author and the main character in the story are named Han Suyin. Is this story autobiographical?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1955 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Alle Herrlichkeit auf Erden
    • Filming locations
      • Foreign Correspondents' Club, 41A Conduit Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,780,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,330
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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