“Love
Affair” is a classic romantic drama Directed by Leo McCarey based on the
co-written story by Mildred Cram and Leo McCarey.
A
French playboy Michel Marnay (Charles Boyer) full of continental charm and an
American, former nightclub singer, Terry McKay (Irene Dunne) meet aboard a
ship.
She
sees him as just another playboy and he sees her as stand-offish, but
inevitably they fall in love.
After
visiting his Grandmother (Maria Ouspenskaya) on the island of Madeira he
planned to travel to New York to marry a rich heiress, which has been well publicized,
as have his many antics and affairs, and Terry was returning home to her
long-time boyfriend Kenneth Bradley (Lee Bowman).
However
on the crossing their plans change, but he has a poor track record relationship
wise and no history of working for a living so in order to give him the chance
to earn an honest living and prove himself, which would also give them time to
deal with their current relationships.
So,
they agree to distance themselves but arrange to reunite six months later on
top of the Empire State building.
In
the meantime, he returns to painting and is reasonably successful at it and she
becomes a music teacher.
On
the agreed date, Michel is waiting patiently for Terry, who is racing to join
him however fate intervenes resulting in misunderstanding and heartbreak and
only fate can correct its intervention to save their relationship.
In
addition to the fine performances from the stars and the wonderful story telling,
the film is also blessed by a number of excellent mini cameo performances,
Maurice Moscovitch (Maurice Cobert) as Michel’s agent, Ferike Boros as Terry's
Landlady and Tom Dugan as the Drunk with the Christmas Tree, and the Robert Mitchell
choir are an absolute delight
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