The Passionate Friends

Name: The Passionate Friends
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1949-01-26
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ann Todd, Claude Rains, Trevor Howard, Betty Ann Davies, Isabel Dean

1949·Movie·NR·91 min·★ 6.8(63)

Drama Romance More English titles

“Their affair took on a life of its own.”

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

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About The Passionate Friends

The Passionate Friends is a 1949 English-language drama and romance film directed by David Lean. The cast is led by Ann Todd, Claude Rains, Trevor Howard. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, YouTube Free, Plex.

The Passionate Friends was produced by Cineguild and J. Arthur Rank Organisation and made in United Kingdom. It was released on January 26, 1949, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: David Lean
Writers: Eric Ambler
Release date: January 26, 1949
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Cineguild, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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The Passionate Friends cast & crew

The Passionate Friends was directed by David Lean and written by Eric Ambler.

The cast features Ann Todd as Mary Justin, Claude Rains as Howard Justin, Trevor Howard as Prof. Steven Stratton, Betty Ann Davies as Joan Layton, Isabel Dean as Pat Stratton, and Wilfrid Hyde-White as Lawyer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Richard Addinsell, cinematography is by Guy Green, and it was produced by Ronald Neame and Eric Ambler.

Is The Passionate Friends worth watching?

The Passionate Friends holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 63 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Passionate Friends is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Passionate Friends

In United States, you can stream The Passionate Friends on Criterion Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video. Click any service above to open it directly.

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