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The Passionate Friends
1949
· Movie
· 91 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
67–77
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 67, highest is Letterboxd on 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A woman is torn between two loves: her husband, a wealthy and respectable man who offers her security, and her former lover, a passionate and impulsive man who represents the excitement of her youth. She is forced to choose between a life of comfortable stability and one of unpredictable romance. This love triangle explores the enduring power of first love and the difficult choices that define adult life.
Details
- Director
- David Lean
- Writer
- Eric Ambler
- Studio
- Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Released
- 26 January 1949
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $350.0K
- Box office
- $225.0K
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