Cosa aspettarsi
David Lean turns clocks, trains, waiting rooms, and Rachmaninoff into the architecture of forbidden intimacy. Celia Johnson’s voice and performance keep private feeling alive beneath social composure.
Come avvicinarsi al film
The narration repeats events from inside Laura’s memory, so apparent familiarity is part of the design. Notice how interruptions and timetables govern the romance.
Da sapere
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Every time the two of them seem about to speak freely, someone interrupts, and I wanted to stop the clock for them. It is a quiet film, yet I was restless throughout. The fact that they can return to ordinary life as though nothing has happened feels sadder than a grand tragedy.
— Momo
Crediti e versioni
- Cast
- Celia Johnson — Laura · Trevor Howard — Alec · Stanley Holloway
- Sceneggiatura
- Noël Coward · David Lean · Anthony Havelock-Allan · Ronald Neame
- Produzione
- Noël Coward
- Fotografia
- Robert Krasker
Mappa delle versioni
Come proseguire
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