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7.7/10 • 657

1945-11-241h 26m

DramaRomance

A story of the most precious moments in a woman's life!

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.

Directors
David Lean
Editors
Jack Harris

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  1. Celia Johnson

    Celia Johnson

    Laura Jesson

  2. Trevor Howard

    Trevor Howard

    Dr. Alec Harvey

  3. Stanley Holloway

    Stanley Holloway

    Albert Godby

  4. Joyce Carey

    Joyce Carey

    Myrtle Bagot

  5. Cyril Raymond

    Cyril Raymond

    Fred Jesson

  6. Everley Gregg

    Everley Gregg

    Dolly Messiter

  7. Marjorie Mars

    Marjorie Mars

    Mary Norton

  8. Margaret Barton

    Margaret Barton

    Tea Room Assistant Beryl Walters

  9. Wilfred Babbage

    Wilfred Babbage

    Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

Mar 28, 2022

7/10

Based on Noël Coward's play "Still Life" this is a super adaptation from David Lean as Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard meet in a railway station café and 90 minutes later we have been on a roller-coaster of emotions, all delicately and subtly discussed, as these two eminently middle class English people challenge their long established "civilised" values and conventions of behaviour. It's style is it's simplicity - the script is poignant and charming; if a little dated now. Stanley Holloway provides an occasional breath of air during this quite intense drama, and who can ever forget that Rachmaninoff is a huge star of this, too?

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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