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The Passionate Friends · LeviOsa

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1949·NR

Their affair took on a life of its own.

DramaRomance1h 31m

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75%

Tomatometer

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59%

Popcornmeter

6.9

TMDB

Storyline

A woman is torn between the love of her life, who's married to someone else, and her older husband.

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The Passionate Friends

Details

DirectorDavid Lean

ReleasedJan 26, 1949

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$350K

Revenue

$225K

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

CineguildJ. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

Ann Todd

Ann Todd

Mary Justin

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Howard Justin

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Prof. Steven Stratton

Betty Ann Davies

Betty Ann Davies

Joan Layton

Isabel Dean

Isabel Dean

Pat Stratton

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Lawyer

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Smith - the Butler

Guido Lorraine

Guido Lorraine

Hotel Manager

Marcel Poncin

Marcel Poncin

Hall Porter

Natasha Sokolova

Chambermaid

Hélène Burls

Flowerwoman

John Serret

John Serret

Emigration Official

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Reviews

8 reviews · 6 critics · 1 fan

5 fresh · 2 rotten

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Liz Hoggard

RTLondon Evening StandardJan 12, 2018

The Passionate Friends looks gorgeous and has a feverishly modern intensity.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyMar 26, 2009

Polished acting, masterly direction and an excellent script put The Passionate Friends in the top rank of class British productions.

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Peter Bradshaw

RTGuardianOct 18, 2008

A minor gem from the David Lean canon.

J

Josh Larsen

RTLarsenOnFilmNov 14, 2024

David Lean returns to the type of tortured romance he had explored in 1945’s Brief Encounter.

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Information

Title

The Passionate Friends

Released

Jan 26, 1949

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Status

Released

Studios

Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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