The Passionate Friends

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"Their affair took on a life of its own."
  • NR
  • 1949
  • 1 hr 35 min
  • 7.3  (2,721)

A film adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel, the romantic drama, The Passionate Friends, reunites two young lovers, now as mature adults, caught in a stressful love triangle. The movie is presented as a recollection of memories of Mary Justin, a now married woman, on vacation in the Swiss Alps, recalling the times with her former lover, Steven Stratton. Mary and Steven rekindle their romance of nine years earlier, as she awaits the arrival of her husband, who is away on business. The film was nominated at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. Run time of the film is 95 minutes.

The Passionate Friends
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A film adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel, the romantic drama, The Passionate Friends, reunites two young lovers, now as mature adults, caught in a stressful love triangle. The movie is presented as a recollection of memories of Mary Justin, a now married woman, on vacation in the Swiss Alps, recalling the times with her former lover, Steven Stratton. Mary and Steven rekindle their romance of nine years earlier, as she awaits the arrival of her husband, who is away on business. The film was nominated at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. Run time of the film is 95 minutes.

The Passionate Friends is a 1949 drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.3.

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  • Release Date
    1949
  • MPAA Rating
    NR
  • Runtime
    1 hr 35 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    7.3  (2,721)