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The Passionate Friends
“Their affair took on a life of its own.”
6.8 / 10• 1949• 1h 31m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
A woman is torn between the love of her life, who's married to someone else, and her older husband.
Cast & Crew
Ann Todd
Mary Justin
Lead
Claude Rains
Howard Justin
Trevor Howard
Prof. Steven Stratton
Betty Ann Davies
Joan Layton
Isabel Dean
Pat Stratton
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Lawyer
Arthur Howard
Smith - the Butler
Guido Lorraine
Hotel Manager
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Lean's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Passionate Friends is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
