Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
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- Approved
- 1h 42min
- Biography, Drama
- 26 Sep 1955 (Sweden)
- Movie
A widowed Chinese-English doctor falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist Revolution.
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Awards:
- Won 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Holden | ... |
Mark Elliott
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| Jennifer Jones | ... |
Dr. Han Suyin
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| Torin Thatcher | ... |
Humphrey Palmer-Jones
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| Isobel Elsom | ... |
Adeline Palmer-Jones
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| Murray Matheson | ... |
Dr. John Keith
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| Virginia Gregg | ... |
Anne Richards
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| Richard Loo | ... |
Robert Hung
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| Soo Yong | ... |
Nora Hung
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| Philip Ahn | ... |
Third Uncle
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| Jorja Curtright | ... |
Suzanne
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| Donna Martell | ... |
Suchen - Suyin's Sister
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Salvador Baguez | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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W.T. Chang | ... |
Old Loo (uncredited)
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Aen-Ling Chow | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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Kei Thin Chung | ... |
Interne (uncredited)
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| Edward Colmans | ... |
Dining Room Captain (uncredited)
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Ashley Cowan | ... |
British Sailor (uncredited)
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| Lee Tong Foo | ... |
Old Loo (uncredited)
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| Herbert Heyes | ... |
Father Low (uncredited)
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| James Hong | ... |
Fifth Brother (uncredited)
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J. Cabin Joe | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Joseph Kim | ... |
General Song (uncredited)
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| Marc Krah | ... |
Wine Steward (uncredited)
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Candace Lee | ... |
Oh-No (uncredited)
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Joy Lee | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Weaver Levy | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Angela Loo | ... |
Mei Loo (uncredited)
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| Keye Luke | ... |
Lee Foo (uncredited)
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Stella Lynn | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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| Maria McClay | ... |
Rosie Wu (uncredited)
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Eleanor Moore | ... |
English Secretary (uncredited)
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Henry S. Quan | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Beulah Quo | ... |
Third Aunt (uncredited)
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Hazel Shon | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Walter Soo Hoo | ... |
Third Brother (uncredited)
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| Leonard Strong | ... |
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
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| Kam Tong | ... |
Dr. Sen (uncredited)
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Barbara Jean Wong | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Jean Wong | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry King | ||
| Otto Lang | ... | (director: Hong Kong) (uncredited) |
Written by
| John Patrick | ... | (screenplay) |
| Han Suyin | ... | (novel "A Many-Splendored Thing") |
Produced by
| Buddy Adler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William Reynolds | ||
Editorial Department
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Walter M. Scott | ||
| Jack Stubbs | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hal Herman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
| Ray Bomba | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Carlton W. Faulkner | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Sam Woodward | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Clyde Taylor | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator |
| James Arkatov | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sol Babitz | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Emanuel Bay | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Russ Cheever | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| David Crocov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Frank Flynn | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Dominic Frontiere | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
| Max Gralnick | ... | musician: mandolin (uncredited) |
| Leigh Harline | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Earl Hatch | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ignace Hilsberg | ... | musician: celeste (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sinclair Lott | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Vito Mumolo | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Lee Perrin | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Hal Schaefer | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Harry Schmidt | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eudice Shapiro | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Felix Slatkin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- Magnetic Video (1977) (United States) (VHS)
- Magnetic Video (1978) (United States) (VHS)
- Magnetic Video (1979) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Television (2008) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Reel Corporation (2014) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (through)
- Reel DVD (2014) (Australia) (DVD) (through)
- Towa. (1973) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Video Japan (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Fox Video Japan (2019) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- NHK BS Hi-Vision (1998) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1949 Hong Kong, Mark Elliott is an American reporter covering the Chinese Civil War. Undergoing a trial separation from his wife, he meets the beautiful Dr. Han Suyin, a widowed physician from mainland China. As the pair fall in love, they encounter disapproval of their interracial romance from her family and his friends. Although the film was a commercial success upon release, the casting of Jones in an Asian role has since been criticized. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | The price they pay when they come out of their secret garden and face the world in modern-day Hong Kong - makes this one of the screen's unforgettable experiences! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,780,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jennifer Jones reportedly chewed garlic cloves before her love scenes with William Holden, which may have been an effort to deter her notoriously womanizing co-star. Considering how badly they were getting along, Holden suspected that it was Jones' attempt to annoy him. See more » |
| Goofs | The story takes place in 1949, but the aircraft that returns Mark to Hong Kong is Pan American World Airways N6535C, named "Clipper Mercury". It was a Douglas DC-6B, which entered service in 1952 and left service in 1961. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Good Love (1963). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing See more » |
| Quotes |
Third Uncle:
We shall now have tea and speak of absurdities. See more » |