A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.
Not for scares, brutality or laughs.
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Irene DunneTerry McKay
Charles BoyerMichel Marnet
Maria OuspenskayaGrandmother
Lee BowmanKenneth Bradley
Astrid AllwynLois Clarke
Maurice MoscovitchMaurice Cobert
Scotty BeckettBoy on Ship (uncredited)
Ferike BorosTerry's Landlady (uncredited)
Mary BovardAutograph Seeker (uncredited)
Tom DuganDrunk with Christmas Tree (uncredited)
Bess FlowersShip Passenger (uncredited)
Dell HendersonCafe Manager (uncredited)
Leyland HodgsonDoctor (uncredited)
Carol HughesNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lloyd IngrahamDoctor (uncredited)
Phyllis KennedyTerry's Maid Annie (uncredited)
Joan LeslieAutograph Seeker (uncredited)
Fred MalatestaShipboard Photographer (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Sr.Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)
Harold MillerMan in Couple on Deck (uncredited)
Gerald MohrMan (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseShipboard Passenger (uncredited)
Richard NeillTheatre Patron (uncredited)
Oscar O'SheaPriest (uncredited)Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 69
GoodWatch score 69
GoodWatch score 78April 7, 1939 · 1 h 28 min · NR
The Chanteuse, Tears of Joy, The Casanova +9
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In the United States, Love Affair streams on fuboTV, HBO Max, MGM+, Philo, and Brew, and it is free with ads on Plex, JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, Xumo Play, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 138 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 91). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (68).
Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including The Chanteuse, Tears of Joy, and The Casanova.
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