The Passionate Friends 1949
7.3 / 10
The Passionate Friends
A woman is torn between the love of her life, who is married to someone else, and her older husband.
A woman is torn between the love of her life, who is married to someone else, and her older husband.
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... Mary Justin
... Howard Justin
... Prof. Steven Stratton
... Joan Layton
... Pat Stratton
... Lawyer
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See All 1 Reviews09 Jul 2022 by CinemaSerf
Ann Todd puts in quite a strong performance in this quite sensitively presented drama as "Mary", a lady contentedly if not ecstatically married to financier "Howard" (Claude Rains). One afternoon she bumps into "Prof. Stratton" (Trevor Howard) and that rekindles memories of a pre-war romance. When her husband has to go to Switzerland on business, she accompanies him and yes, you've guessed, she encounters "Stratton" again - though this time her husband spots her distress when they part and she is rumbled. This is another solid effort from David Lean that allows the performances to develop at their own pace; the characters each have flaws and strengths and his adaptation of this lesser known HG Wells story is quite a poignant and characterful look at how the choices we make evolve and change over time. The title is a bit misleading - for passion is really the one thing that is truly absent throughout, but Rains and Howard - two distinctively different style of actors work well as the foils to Todd's uncertain and needy "Mary" who is probably far more excited by the idea of love rather than actually experiencing or enjoying it. I could have done without her narration - it distracted me from an otherwise superior drama that is certainly a delight to watch, if not necessarily one with characters to admire.
Release Date:
Jan 26, 1949 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 30`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Ann Todd puts in quite a strong performance in this quite sensitively presented drama as "Mary", a lady contentedly if not ecstatically married to financier "Howard" (Claude Rains). One afternoon she bumps into "Prof. Stratton" (Trevor Howard) and that rekindles memories of a pre-war romance. When her husband has to go to Switzerland on business, she accompanies him and yes, you've guessed, she encounters "Stratton" again - though this time her husband spots her distress when they part and she is rumbled. This is another solid effort from David Lean that allows the performances to develop at their own pace; the characters each have flaws and strengths and his adaptation of this lesser known HG Wells story is quite a poignant and characterful look at how the choices we make evolve and change over time. The title is a bit misleading - for passion is really the one thing that is truly absent throughout, but Rains and Howard - two distinctively different style of actors work well as the foils to Todd's uncertain and needy "Mary" who is probably far more excited by the idea of love rather than actually experiencing or enjoying it. I could have done without her narration - it distracted me from an otherwise superior drama that is certainly a delight to watch, if not necessarily one with characters to admire.
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The Passionate Friends
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... Mary Justin
... Howard Justin
... Prof. Steven Stratton
... Joan Layton
... Pat Stratton
... Lawyer
... Smith - the Butler
... Hotel Manager
... Hall Porter
... Chambermaid
HB
Hélène Burls... Flowerwoman
... Emigration Official
... Charwoman
... Bridge Guest
HP
Helen Piers... 1st Woman - Albert Hall
IP
Ina Pelly... 2nd Woman - Albert Hall
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