Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
- Starring:
- William Holden, Jennifer Jones, (more)
- Director(s):
- Henry King
- Category:
- Romance
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Based on the autobiographical novel by Han Suyin, Love is a Many Splendored Thing was evocatively location-filmed in Hong Kong. Jennifer Jones plays Ms. Suyin, a Eurasian doctor and the widow of a Chinese general. She falls in love with American news correspondent Mark Elliot (William Holden), who unfortunately cannot obtain a divorce from his present wife. This, together with the disapproval of Dr. Suyin's tradition-bound relatives and Hong Kong's strict racial laws, forces the couple to carry on their romance in a clandestine fashion. The romance ends in tragedy, but with renewed hope for a happier future. The one lasting legacy of Love is a Many Splendored Thing is its Oscar-winning title song, written by Paul Fain and Sammy Webster; Oscars also went to Alfred Newman's musical score and Charles LeMaire's costume design. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast:
- William Holden - Mark Elliott
- Torin Thatcher - Mr. Palmer-Jones
- Virginia Gregg - Ann Richards
- Candace Lee - Oh-No
- Soo Yong - Nora Hung
- Jorja Curtright - Suzanne
- Kam Tong - Dr.Sen
- Marie Tsien - Rosie Wu
- Kei Chung - Interne
- Beulah Quo - Aunt
- Marc Krah - Wine Steward
- Joseph Kim - Gen. Song
- Keye Luke - Elder Brother
- Leonard Strong - Fortune Teller
- Herbert Heyes - Father Low
- Jennifer Jones - Han Suyin
- Isobel Elsom - Adeline Palmer-Jones
- Murray Matheson - Dr. Tam
- Richard Loo - Robert Hung
- Philip Ahn - Third Uncle
- Donna Martell - Suchen
- James Hong - 5th Brother
- Barbara Jean Wong - Nurse
- Edward Colmans - Dining Room Captain
- Walter Soo Hoo - 3rd Brother
- Ashley Cowan - British Sailor
- Henry S. Quan - Officer
- Weaver Levy - Soldier
- Lee Tung Foo - Old Loo
- Director(s):
- Henry King
- Writer(s):
- John Patrick
- Producer(s):
- Buddy Adler
- Categories:
- Romance
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- 1955 - Golden Globe - Motion Picture Promoting International Understanding
- 1955 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Motion Picture Promoting International Understanding
