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The Passionate Friends 1949 Directed by David Lean

Their affair took on a life of its own.

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

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French
Gneres Drama , Romance
Production Companies J. Arthur Rank Organisation , Cineguild
Release Date 26 January 1949
90 mins
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
Natasha Sokolova Chambermaid
Hélène Burls
Hélène Burls Flowerwoman
John Serret
John Serret Emigration Official
Frances Waring
Frances Waring Charwoman
Wenda Rogerson
Wenda Rogerson Bridge Guest
Helen Piers
Helen Piers 1st Woman - Albert Hall
Ina Pelly
Ina Pelly 2nd Woman - Albert Hall
Crew
Director
David Lean
David Lean
Writer
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler
Producers
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler
Cinematography
Guy Green
Guy Green
Composer
Richard Addinsell
Richard Addinsell
Editors
Geoffrey Foot
Geoffrey Foot
Clive Donner
Clive Donner
Jack Harris
Jack Harris
Sound
Winston Ryder
Winston Ryder
Original Writer
H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells
Set Designer
John Bryan
John Bryan
Costume Design
Margaret Furse
Margaret Furse
Hairstylist
Biddy Chrystal
Biddy Chrystal
Music
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Camera Operator
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Assistant Director
George Pollock
George Pollock