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Love Affair

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6.7K
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Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939)
Holiday RomanceComedyDramaRomance

A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship.A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship.A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship.

  • Director
    • Leo McCarey
  • Writers
    • Delmer Daves
    • Donald Ogden Stewart
    • Mildred Cram
  • Stars
    • Irene Dunne
    • Charles Boyer
    • Maria Ouspenskaya
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leo McCarey
    • Writers
      • Delmer Daves
      • Donald Ogden Stewart
      • Mildred Cram
    • Stars
      • Irene Dunne
      • Charles Boyer
      • Maria Ouspenskaya
    • 79User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 6 Oscars
      • 6 nominations total

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    Irene Dunne
    Irene Dunne
    • Terry McKay
    Charles Boyer
    Charles Boyer
    • Michel Marnay
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    Maria Ouspenskaya
    • Grandmother
    Lee Bowman
    Lee Bowman
    • Kenneth Bradley
    Astrid Allwyn
    Astrid Allwyn
    • Lois Clarke
    Maurice Moscovitch
    Maurice Moscovitch
    • Maurice Cobert
    • (as Maurice Moscovich)
    Mary Bayless
    • Theate Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Scotty Beckett
    Scotty Beckett
    • Boy on Ship
    • (uncredited)
    Ferike Boros
    Ferike Boros
    • Terry's Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Bovard
    • Autograph Seeker
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Dugan
    Tom Dugan
    • Drunk with Christmas Tree
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Ship Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    George Ford
    George Ford
    • Ship Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    J.C. Fowler
    J.C. Fowler
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Gilbert
    • Theatre Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Dell Henderson
    Dell Henderson
    • Cafe Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Leyland Hodgson
    Leyland Hodgson
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Carol Hughes
    Carol Hughes
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Leo McCarey
    • Writers
      • Delmer Daves
      • Donald Ogden Stewart
      • Mildred Cram
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      After this movie was released, restaurants were suddenly bombarded with requests for pink champagne.
    • Goofs
      When Terry and Michel are on the ship during the day and they are next to the railing talking and reading their letters, the ocean is moving behind them. Just after the closeup on Terry, she turns and faces the ocean, and the shadow of her head can be seen on the screen that displays the ocean.
    • Quotes

      Terry McKay: My father used to say, "It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening."

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are on pages of a book, through which a female hand is paging.
    • Alternate versions
      There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "LOVE AFFAIR - UN GRANDE AMORE (1939) + SE FOSSI LIBERO (1933)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Our Gang Story (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Sing My Heart
      (1939)
      Music by Harold Arlen
      Lyrics by Ted Koehler
      Performed by Irene Dunne (uncredited) at a nightclub

    User reviews79

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    wonderful movie. I love it!

    Love Affair is one of my favorite movies. Irene Dunne is a lovely lady, who sings beautifully. Charles Boyer is a subtle, elegant actor who wins my heart every time. Maria Ouspenskaya is lovely as Boyer's grandmother. I understand from Boyer's biography, that he suggested the scene with her as a method of making his character more sympathetic. What an addition to the film! I prefer this version of the story to the later one. Watch the scene near the end when Boyer realizes that his painting was given to Dunne and understands what happened the night he waited at the Empire State Building. What acting!
    • conniethompson
    • Jul 16, 2000
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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Krik ljubavi
    • Filming locations
      • 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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