Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Movie Review 1955

A married American war correspondent and a beautiful Eurasian doctor fall in love in post-WWII Hong Kong. They struggle with racism and unhappiness, until he's sent to Korea to observe the Army's activities there. Based on the novel by Han Suyin. The extensive L.A. Asian acting community got some work out of this film, although the leads are played by Caucasians. Oscar-winning song was a very big popular hit.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 102 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Interracial Affairs, Tragedy, Front Page, Doctors & Nurses, Postwar, Hong Kong

Screenplay

John Patrick

Cast

William Holden, Jennifer Jones, Torin Thatcher, Isobel Elsom, Jorja Curtright, Virginia Gregg, Richard Loo

Cinematography

Leon Shamroy

Director

Henry King

Music

Alfred Newman

Other

William Reynolds

Producer

20th Century-Fox, Buddy Adler

Awards

Oscars 1955: Costume Des. (C), Song ("Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing"), Orig. Dramatic Score.