Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1950 · 1h 25m

The Astonished Heart

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Director
Antony DarnboroughTerence Fisher
Cast
Celia Johnson as Barbara Faber Noël Coward as Dr. Christian Faber Margaret Leighton as Leonora Vail Joyce Carey as Susan Birch Graham Payn as Tim Verney Michael Hordern as Ernest
Crew
Jack Asher — Director of Photography Vladimir Sagovsky — Editor Noël Coward — Original Music Composer Noël Coward — Writer Antony Darnborough — Producer
Tagline

A daring experiment in love!

Synopsis

Several years after graduation, best friends Barbara (Celia Johnson) and Leonora (Margaret Leighton) reconnect as if not a day has gone by. But Leonora could do without Barbara's husband, Christian (Noel Coward), whom she finds arrogant and off-putting ... at first. One evening alone together, romance is set ablaze, leaving Christian with a lot of explaining to do to Barbara.

Mood & Themes
venice, italylove triangle
Key Collaborators
Antony Darnborough Director Terence Fisher Director Jack Asher Director of Photography Vladimir Sagovsky Editor Noël Coward Original Music Composer Noël Coward Writer Antony Darnborough Producer
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