Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1955)
Directed by Henry King
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama, Melodrama |
Release Date - Aug 18, 1955 (USA - Unknown), Aug 18, 1955 (USA) |
Run Time - 102 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Based on the autobiographical novel by Han Suyin, Love is a Many Splendored Thing was evocatively location-filmed in Hong Kong. Jennifer Jones plays Ms. Suyin, a Eurasian doctor and the widow of a Chinese general. She falls in love with American news correspondent Mark Elliot (William Holden), who unfortunately cannot obtain a divorce from his present wife. This, together with the disapproval of Dr. Suyin's tradition-bound relatives and Hong Kong's strict racial laws, forces the couple to carry on their romance in a clandestine fashion. The romance ends in tragedy, but with renewed hope for a happier future. The one lasting legacy of Love is a Many Splendored Thing is its Oscar-winning title song, written by Paul Fain and Sammy Webster; Oscars also went to Alfred Newman's musical score and Charles LeMaire's costume design.
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cross-cultural-relations, doctor/nurse, journalism, love, racism, reporter, romance, war