Drama · United States of America · 1952 · 1h 29m

Something to Live For

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Director
George Stevens
Cast
Ray Milland as Alan Miller Joan Fontaine as Jenny Carey Teresa Wright as Edna Miller Herbert Heyes as Crawley Douglas Dick as Baker Richard Derr as Tony Collins
Crew
George Barnes — Director of Photography Tom McAdoo — Editor William Hornbeck — Editor Victor Young — Original Music Composer Dwight Taylor — Screenplay George Stevens — Producer
Synopsis

Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called to help Broadway actress Jenny Carey whose developing career is threatened by an increasing dependence on alcohol. Alan's growing interest in Jenny strains his marriage to Edna, with whom he has two children.

Mood & Themes
infidelityhusband wife relationshipstage frightalcoholismunfaithfulnessrecovering alcoholicadvertising agencyregenerationalcoholics anonymousself destructiveness
Key Collaborators
George Stevens Director George Barnes Director of Photography Tom McAdoo Editor William Hornbeck Editor Victor Young Original Music Composer Dwight Taylor Screenplay George Stevens Producer Walter H. Tyler Production Design Hal Pereira Production Design Edith Head Costume Design
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