Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

JohnHowardReid The poet, Francis Thompson, supplies this film's interesting title. Like "A Man Called Peter", this film is based upon a true story. The screenplay was adapted by John Patrick from Dr. Han Suyin's semi- autobiographical novel, "A Many-Splendored Thing". Henry King is one of Hollywood's veteran directors. To his credit must be placed what was at its date one of the finest films America had produced, "Tol'able David" (1922). Some of his other important films are "Stella Dallas" (1925), "Twelve O'Clock High", and "Snows of Kilimanjaro" (1952). One of King's chief characteristics is his love of landscape and natural scenery. This love is well illustrated in "Love Is a Many- Splendored Thing", which was actually made on location in Hong Kong. King is a very sincere director. If he feels that a screenplay has merit, he will give his best. On the other hand, if he feels that the material given him is beyond redemption, he won't bother to exert himself. This explains his apathetic direction of "King of the Khyber Rifles", in which he allowed Terry Moore to give a performance so shockingly bad as to conclusively prove that she has no natural acting ability whatsoever.On the other hand, King has always regarded Jennifer Jones as one of the world's greatest actresses. For her performance in "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" she was deservedly voted by America's cinema-goers in their First Annual Audience Awards Poll, as the best actress of the year. Anyone can have their appearance changed from role to role, but very few can convincingly change their voice. Miss Jones had a convincing American accent in "Carrie", a convincing English accent in "Beat the Devil", a convincing Shropshire accent in "Gone to Earth". In this film she uses quite appropriately for her role, a more formal English accent. As Dr. Suyin she effectively portrays a noble, gracious, dignified Eurasian, child-like in her simplicity, proud of her mixture of bloods. There is nothing cheap or shoddy about this woman. When she breaks social conventions, she does so because she sincerely believes that she is right and the conventions wrong. In his usual vein, William Holden turns in another very competent performance. Australian, Murray Matheson, is superb in his portrayal of Chinese, Dr Tam. His accent is faultless. He speaks in a flat, somewhat hesitant voice — for the doctor is translating his Chinese thoughts into English words. Isobel Elsom provides a vivid characterization of the vain, ignorant, stupid, light-headed, commandeering, snobbish Mrs. Palmer-Jones. Jorja Curtright is brilliant in the role of Suzanne, a worldly, money-wise Eurasian of loose morality — an excellent foil to Suyin. One of the men with which Suzanne is associated is Mr. Palmer-Jones (Torin Thatcher). Because of their relationship, there is some subtle irony in the fact that Mr. Palmer-Jones, while pretending to uphold the morals of the hospital, is himself carrying on an illicit affair.Henry King has splendidly directed the photographing of Hong Kong background in "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing". I draw your attention particularly to the scenes on the hill overlooking the harbor and to the arresting sequence, with the camera mounted on the front of a fast-moving ambulance, at the beginning. Another example of King's skillful directing is the sequence in which a shot of a falling bomb is cut into a shot of a bowl of red paint, knocked to the floor by the little girl. And speaking of the little girl reminds me that King seems to be quite adept at directing children."Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" won three Academy Awards, one for the musical score and another for the title song. To sum up: Excellent acting, excellent script, excellent scenery, excellent direction, excellent music — what more could you want? — JHR writing as George Addison.

atlasmb The central theme of this film (based on a true story) is that true love is strong enough to overcome all obstacles. The obstacle in this case is prejudice against those from other cultures. William Holden and Jennifer Jones play the American man and the Eurasian woman who meet in Hong Kong and find love despite the taboos they dare to challenge.The primary problem with this premise is that Jones, by appearance, is not convincingly and consistently Eurasian. She overcomes some of this by her manner and speech.As a fan of Holden, I cannot ignore a comparison with "Picnic", also released in 1955.In both films, Holden is the outsider--a rebellious figure viewed with suspicion, a flaunter of community standards. But in "Picnic", Holden's character must struggle to overcome his own doubts, making the struggle more meaningful and central to his character's development.In both films, there is a musical theme that is strong. In "Picnic", the theme is better used, an actual part of the action that links the two lovers together (through dance).In "Picnic", the love scenes are electric, charged with passion and a hunger for what might be called salvation. In "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing", the kisses are sometimes passionate, sometimes lukewarm, perhaps due to the emotional distance between the two stars, well documented.Though the love story in "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" can feel subordinate to the larger story of cultural differences, which is undeniably interesting, in "Picnic" the love story is what every element revolves around.

DKosty123 I am a fan of William Holden and this starring film at this time should have been better. Despite all the great scenery in Hong Kong, the script lets this one down. No wonder the theme song is much more famous than the film.Holden is a journalist and he meets a Female Doctor who has been widowed. Holden's wife who we never meet does not want to let him go, even though she has not seen him in 6 years. Such is the confusion of this plot, and the Doctor falls in love and carries a flame for this guy throughout. What is missing for everybody here is a back story.The ending is so predictable that I guessed it about the first 10 minutes. The scenery is the neat stuff here. The car Holden drives around is not the usual model. There is a CAT Vehicle at one point.Oh, if this really had a story, but it tries to wet 3 hankies without really drawing the viewer into anything except feeling how odd this relationship is. I got out the hankie when I realized how good this movie could have been, but it just does not get anywhere near where it should be.Sometimes the tree at the top of the hill needs to get cut down. I had the urge to rent a chain saw for the last scenes and say "enough already." The song Love is a Many Splendored Thing" is the only claim to long term fame this one has.

Ulkar Alakbarova Movie Review "LOME IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THINGS" Director: Henry King Year Release ; 1955 Cast: Jennifer Jonnes as Dr. Han Suyin and William Holden as Mark ElliottIf you really want to understand the difference between "Modern Hollywood" and "Old Hollywood, then it is more than enough to see the movie "Love is a Many-Splendored Things" that will be able to answer to all your questions. The movie "Love is many Splendored Things" directed by Henry King (Snows of Killimanjaro) tells the story of two people that falls in love to each other and despite everything have decided to be together. Dr Han Suyin (Jennifer Jones) not that young but very attractive woman, and a widow. Mark Elliot (William Holden), a war correspondent and married man. They met each other in Honk Kong, and since the moment they have met, they knew only one world – The World that they have created for themselves. In spite of everything, Han Suyin and Mark will continue seeing each other and make plans that are not destined to be fulfilled.Henry King, quite talented director, who brings us over 100 movies. And he's like no one else knew the way to tell us the love story that will never be forgotten. In addition, Henry King knew that the story he had to convey to the viewer occurred in real life between the British war correspondent and Dr. Sui Wing. But, soon, Mark was killed in the line of duty in Korea.Despite the fact, that both actors literally hated each other and almost never talked during filming the movie: Jennifer Jones (Beat the Devil, Carrie, Portrait of Jennie) and William Holden (Sunset Blvd, The wild Bunch, Casino Royale) were so remarkable and believable in their role, that sometimes it seemed that the feelings of the characters have long been transported into a real world. And both actors were able to deliver us the love story that has become one of the most memorable in Cinematography World. Although this story was not the future, and it was very short life, but it was enough time for them to experience for yourself how love is one of the most beautiful things in the world.And both actors have delivered a remarkable performance of two people and their story about love that has become one of the most memorable in Cinematography World. Even though, they did not have enough time to be together, but that time was enough to realize that true love's a many splendored thing.