The Passionate Friends
“Their affair took on a life of its own.”
1949•NR•1h 31m•6.9•Released
DramaRomance
A woman is torn between the love of her life, who's married to someone else, and her older husband.
Director
David Lean
Writer
Eric Ambler
Budget
$0M
Revenue
$0M
Languages
French, English
Studio
Cineguild
Cast
Ann Todd
Mary Justin
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
Marcel Poncin
Hall Porter
Natasha Sokolova
Chambermaid
Hélène Burls
Flowerwoman
John Serret
Emigration Official
Frances Waring
Charwoman
Wenda Rogerson
Bridge Guest
Helen Piers
1st Woman - Albert Hall
Production
Company
Cineguild
Company
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Producer
Eric Ambler
Producer
Ronald Neame
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