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Love Affair

Irene Dunne (Actor), Charles Boyer (Actor), Leo McCarey (Director) Rated:
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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 505 ratings
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Dashing French playboy Michel Marnet (Charles Boyer) is sailing to America where he plans to marry a wealthy heiress when he unexpectedly meets Terry McKay (Irene Dunne) and is immediately smitten. Their onboard flirtation results in a pact that they will meet in six months atop of the Empire State Building. When the agreed upon date finally arrives, Terry is tragically struck by a car and leaves the frustrated Michel waiting in vain.The power of love leads the two into crossing paths once again.

Love Affair, perhaps one of the most fondly-remembered romance movies of the 1930s, garnered many Academy Award nominations, including Dunne for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress (Maria Ouspenskaya), Best Story and Best Song ("Wishing").

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.58 x 7.58 x 5.23 inches; 4.64 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2234247
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Leo McCarey
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Black & White, Multiple Formats
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 27 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2022
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman, Astrid Allwyn
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Alpha Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000A0DTV
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 505 ratings

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pshoward
5.0 out of 5 stars Great old movie!
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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This was the original (I believe) to Cary Grant's, "An Affair to Remember. " This movie was at least 10 years before Cary Grant's. I like to watch all of them and see which decade is my favorite!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear comparisons between Love Affair and an Affair to Remember, but clear contrasts as well.
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2021
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Warning there will be spoilers in here. You've been forewarned.

I felt compelled to write this review. I had never watched either of these movies, but then decided to start with the original. Then afterwards I watched an Affair to Remember. Both movies were identical in most of the story telling. Both have their strong points and some weaknesses. In the end I thought that Love Affair was done so much better. And it all boils down to the acting, directing and camera work. No disrespect to Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr who did a nice job for a remake. However Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer were perfectly cast for this movie. I thought that Boyer's natural French accent worked better than Grant's lack of an accent. Playing a European playboy.
Irene Dunne was amazing. She seemed so natural in the role, her singing was off the charts, her and Boyer had great chemistry. Very believable.
The things that I appreciated about An Affair to Remember, were some of the scenes that were not present in Love Affair, such as the scene where Kerr keeps calling out Grant's characters name in the hospital, while doctors are tending to her. Love Affair just makes a mention of it outside the recovery
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Maria Ouspenskaya (of The Wolfman fame, with Lon Chaney Jr.) was a awesome character as Boyer's grandmother. To take nothing away from Cathleen Nesbitt who did well, but the bar was set very high.
I'll wrap up this review with one of the many reasons that I prefer this version.
In the final scene we see Boyer talking to Dunne. He gives his grandmother's shawl that she had promised to give Dunne after she expressed admiration of it.
Dunne wraps it around herself and Boyer as he's getting ready to walk out he turns around and starts telling her that he had painted a painting of her wearing the shawl, he was going to hold on to the painting, but saw no point anymore, so his dealer mentioned about a woman who saw it and loved it, but couldn't afford it because she was poor. He was also getting ready to mention that she was in a wheelchair, when it finally starts to dawn on him that Dunne is the woman. His facial expression was outstanding acting. He was speechless. He then mentioned that because it was Christmas he gave it to her for free, then starts looking around the room, walks into the next room, and we spot him looking at something, the camera pans left to the mirror, and we see the painting, it pans back to him and his eyes speak more than words could ever have.
If you have never had the pleasure to watch this movie, I highly recommend watching it. Being it's from 1939, the quality isn't the greatest, but you'll eventually forget about that as you get drawn into the movie.
Keep the Kleenex near by.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fabulous classic.
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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Wonderful actors, timeless storyline. This was made before the more well known Kerr and Grant and is definitely as good .
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21st Century Bluestocking
5.0 out of 5 stars The first and best version of this famous romance!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
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This movie came as a big surprise to me. I have been a big fan of An Affair to Remember since the late 1960’s and never knew it was a remake! This movie, Love Affair, with Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne, is the original. In my opinion, this is the most romantic movie ever made; and Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer are perfect!
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wearethefuture
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth watching.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018
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I just discovered this in recommended links after watching Romance in Manhattan. In comparison with its remake, An Affair to Remember, and the homage to the remake, Sleepless in Seattle, this shows more details on the ending scenes that the remake skipped over. I like this version's ending scene better and agree that the acting between Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer is more natural. There was one scene very dated in this where she talks about wanting to be a good girl. I took one star off because the remake handled that better. I also thought some key and memorable shipboard scenes were comedically and cinematically much better in the remake because they could use a wider lense such as when they accidentally met in the restaurant and when they left the ship. This movie and it's remake were faithful to similar scripts. There is also 1994 remake with same title Love Affair and a Bollywood remake titled Mann. I may try those for comparison. I thought this original 1939 movie had good acting and chemistry between the leads. It is worth watching for sure.
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Roger Howerton
5.0 out of 5 stars Comparison of Madacy vs. MPA Transfers
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019
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This 1939 film was directed by Leo McCarey, who would also direct the remake, "An Affair to Remember," in 1957. This first version was nominated for Best Picture, and I would agree. It is a wonderful romance, always absorbing, but never heavy-handed or dull (running at less than an hour and a half, there's no time to wander from the main story). Maria Ouspenskaya (the lady who taught Hollywood how to act) is impeccable (as she is in any movie in which she appeared). Boyer and Dunne make a great screen couple; the scene near the end where their characters are reunited is a three-hanky performance. No matter how many times I watch it, my eyes well up with tears. It is so moving!

I have both the Madacy and MPA (Moving Picture Archive) transfers, and have compared them. MPA has the better transfer (although it could stand improvement---this classic gem really deserves to have an even better, full restoration done), but is missing the RKO logo (the radio tower and "beep-beep-beep-beep") at the beginning (Madacy includes it in their transfer). I'm really surprised that the logo is missing from MPA since this movie is now in the public domain. Both transfers are watchable, but the clarity and contrast of the MPA transfer is superior to Madacy.

Enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Never seen such lovely colours in a black & white film: Love Affair / Criterion Collection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2023
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Admit it - an old black and white Hollywood movie with a title like 'Love Affair' could withhold many people from choosing to see it. But when a prolific label like Criterion brings it on blu ray, well there must be something special. Not that all Criterion titles are automatically wonderful but this was - for me - certainly a lovely surprise.

The power of this movie comes from original dialogue, one can hear a lot to quote; a very natural, unexpected style of behaving, acting; a few unforgettable photographic moments; and a compelling story with a strong dramatic change. Yes, this is a romantic comedy, but brought with almost contemporary 'above cliché' characteristics. There is sentiment sure, but never to the level of sugary sweet. To me, Irene Dunne - is the star of this movie. She is so natural, real, and beautiful. Imagine this is a 1939 movie.

Even at the very End of the film they did not do what most of us probably would expect - Great, i loved that - they avoided clichés up to the very end. Yes it feels like a standard Hollywood romantic drama but there is too much originality under the skin to not give this one a top level five stars.

The director - Leo McCarey has a few more titles in the Criterion collection: The Awful truth & Make Way for Tomorrow.

Cinema history can be beautiful and i'm happy to find that the 'old' (black and white) world is still filled with wonderful surprises to discover.

So beautiful to hear Irene Dunne saying: 'Never seen such lovely colours' in a beautiful Black & White film.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Schöner Film
Reviewed in Germany on February 22, 2019
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Das Original meines Lieblingfilms mit Deborah Kerr und Cary Grant "Die große Liebe meines Lebens".
Bildqualität ist dem Alter entsprechend.
Mir hat der Film gut gefallen, besonders Charles Boyer.
Für alle Fans dieser Geschichte: eine klare Kaufempfehlung!
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sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars As much as I loved Cary grant in an affair to remember and Meg ...
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2016
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As much as I loved Cary grant in an affair to remember and Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in sleepless in Seattle you can't top the original. Irene dunne is considered the greatest actress of her time and the fact that she never won an Oscar is very puzzling. Check it out.
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yoshitaka
5.0 out of 5 stars 商品について
Reviewed in Japan on January 26, 2013
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どうもありがとうございました。
とても気に入りました。
また機会があったら購入したいと思います。
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Elvis Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest films of the 30’s
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2022
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I had given up hope if ever seeing this film, so I was delighted to see it on the list of forthcoming criterions. It didn’t disappoint. The 3rd of Leo McCarey’s run of 3 all-time classics (preceded by Make Way For Tomorrow and The Awful Truth - both also available on uk criterion). Anyone who loves golden age Hollywood will be in raptures watching this. That’s all you need to know. Buy and enjoy.
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