Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Henry King, Otto Lang (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Buddy Adler |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Doctors, Prejudice, Reporters, Romance (Drama) |
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Overview:
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Henry King and Otto Lang and produced by Buddy Adler.
Academy Awards 1955 --- Ceremony Number 28 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Jennifer Jones | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Lyle Wheeler, George W. Davis; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Jack Stubbs | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Leon Shamroy | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Charles LeMaire | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Alfred Newman | Won |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Sammy Fain; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster | Won |
| Best Picture | Buddy Adler, Producer | Nominated |
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
By Kristen on Mar 23, 2012 From Journeys in Classic FilmAny movie starring William Holden is worth viewing immediately (if you haven’t read my reprint of my Lusty Men in Classic Film article, it details why). ?The bonus incentive for me watching Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is that movie poster (I’m a girl with man’s brain I think) w... Read full article
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing
By Alyson on Sep 27, 2010 From The Best Picture ProjectHere?s another love story where William Holden can?t keep his shirt on. ?Set in Hong Kong towards the end of the Chinese Civil War, Suyin (Jennifer Jones) is a Eurasian doctor and a widow. ?At a party she meets Mark (Holden), a foreign correspondent from America reporting on the War. ?Despite the fa... Read full article
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Quotes from
Third Uncle: We shall now have tea and speak of absurdities.
Dr. Han Suyin: I will make no mistakes in the name of loneliness. I have my work and an uncomplicated life. I don't want to feel anything again... ever.
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Facts about
Jennifer Jones, who was married at the time to studio mogul David O. Selznick, complained constantly during the filming of the movie, often yelling, "I'm going to tell David about this!" After complaining about William Holden, the two stars barely spoke to each other on the set. Finally, Holden tried to negotiate a peace, offering Jones a bouquet of white roses. She tossed them back into his face.
Jennifer Jones reportedly chewed garlic cloves before her love scenes with William Holden to deter her notoriously womanizing co-star.
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