A medical student becomes obsessed with his faithless lover.A medical student becomes obsessed with his faithless lover.A medical student becomes obsessed with his faithless lover.
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- Directors
- Ken Hughes
- Henry Hathaway(additional scenes)
- Bryan Forbes(one week)
- Writers
- Bryan Forbes(screenplay)
- W. Somerset Maugham(novel)
- Stars
Top credits
- Directors
- Ken Hughes
- Henry Hathaway(additional scenes)
- Bryan Forbes(one week)
- Writers
- Bryan Forbes(screenplay)
- W. Somerset Maugham(novel)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 nominations total
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Anthony Booth
- Martinas Martin
- (uncredited)
Terry Clinton
- Barmaidas Barmaid
- (uncredited)
May Cluskey
- Sisteras Sister
- (uncredited)
Martin Crosbie
- Lab Technicianas Lab Technician
- (uncredited)
Alex Dignam
- Studentas Student
- (uncredited)
Bryan Forbes
- Medical Studentas Medical Student
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Ken Hughes
- Henry Hathaway(additional scenes)
- Bryan Forbes(one week) (uncredited)
- Writers
- Bryan Forbes(screenplay)
- W. Somerset Maugham(novel)
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Storyline
Medical student Philip fall in love with Mildred, a waitress. Although she is a flirt, they have a love affair. But when Philip is told about her constant infidelity, they break up. Mildred quits her job and becomes a prostitute. But Philip is still in love with her. —Mattias Thuresson
- Taglines
- SOME WOMEN CAN'T HELP BEING WHAT THEY ARE!
- Genre
- Certificate
- Approved
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThis was something of a catastrophe for MGM. Filming began early in 1963, but Henry Hathaway resigned as director and Bryan Forbes, who had a prominent supporting role, did a week of directing before also leaving the film. He tried without success to have his credit as writer of the screenplay removed and was replaced as an actor by Jack Hedley. (However, Forbes can be glimpsed, more or less as an extra, in one or two scenes.) Ken Hughes finished the film and reportedly had a very bad time; the film was many months in the editing rooms and was not seen until late in 1964, nearly a year after its scheduled release date. It ran for only 99 minutes - a surprise, as the novel is about 800 pages. It was a commercial and critical disaster, being released in the UK on the lower half of a double-bill. It has only infrequently been seen since, even on TV.
- Quotes
French Art Teacher: I know this model. She's very beautiful. You've made her look like a piece of meat in a butcher's shop. Perhaps you ought to become a butcher. Better be a good butcher than a bad artist.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood and the Stars: In Search of Kim Novak (1964)
Top review
A valentine to Kim Novak's fans
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 soap opera, to be sure, though a handsome and interesting one. Novak-diehards will love the film, and her. **1/2 from ****
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- Oct 2, 2001
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- Also known as
- W. Somerset Maugham's of Human Bondage
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- Gross US & Canada
- $3,815,000
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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