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The Passionate Friends

David Lean

1949 • 1h 31m

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

The Passionate Friends

The Passionate Friends

Cast

Ann Todd

Ann ToddMary Justin

Claude Rains

Claude RainsHoward Justin

Trevor Howard

Trevor HowardProf. Steven Stratton

Betty Ann Davies

Betty Ann DaviesJoan Layton

Isabel Dean

Isabel DeanPat Stratton

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteLawyer

Arthur Howard

Arthur HowardSmith - the Butler

Guido Lorraine

Guido LorraineHotel Manager

Marcel Poncin

Marcel PoncinHall Porter

Natasha SokolovaChambermaid

Hélène BurlsFlowerwoman

John Serret

John SerretEmigration Official

Frances WaringCharwoman

Wenda RogersonBridge Guest

Helen Piers1st Woman - Albert Hall

Crew

Richard Addinsell

Richard AddinsellOriginal Music Composer

H. G. Wells

H. G. WellsNovel

David Lean

David LeanAdaptation

Eric Ambler

Eric AmblerProducer

Guy Green

Guy GreenDirector of Photography

George Pollock

George PollockAssistant Director

Ronald Neame

Ronald NeameProducer

John Bryan

John BryanSet Designer

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