A Eurasian doctor (Jennifer Jones) falls in love with a married U.S. war correspondent (William Holden) in... (Learn more)
Starring: William Holden, Jennifer Jones, Torin Thatcher (View All)
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Starring: William Holden, Jennifer Jones, Torin Thatcher
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
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US Release Date
7/31/55
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Running Time
102 mins.
Locations
- Hong Kong, China
Language
- English
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1955 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Color Costume Design award at the 1955 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Motion Picture Promoting International Understanding award at the 1955 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Color Art Direction award at the 1955 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Song award at the 1955 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Drama or Comedy Score award at the 1955 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound award at the 1955 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actress award at the 1955 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Color Cinematography award at the 1955 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- 20th Century Fox
