Personal Affair
| Personal Affair | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anthony Pelissier |
| Produced by | Anthony Darnsborough |
| Written by | Lesley Storm from her play "A Day's Mischief" |
| Starring |
Gene Tierney Leo Genn Glynis Johns |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer |
| Editing by | Frederick Wilson |
| Studio | Two Cities Films |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release dates |
21 December 1953 (UK) 15 October 1954 (US) |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Personal Affair is a 1953 British drama film directed by Anthony Pelissier and starring Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, and Glynis Johns.[1][2][3] It was made at Pinewood Studios by Two Cities Films.
Plot summary
Johns plays Barbara Vining, a teen-age student that has an unrequited crush on her Latin teacher, Stephen Barlow (Genn). When Barlow's wife Kay (Tierney) finds out about this, she confronts Barbara, who is humiliated and runs off. Stephen chases after her to try to calm her down near a local river.
Barbara does not return home to her parents for three days, during which time Stephen is accused by the community of causing her death without any evidence, causing him to lose his job and nearly his marriage. Walter Fitzgerald and Megs Jenkins play her parents Henry and Vi, and Pamela Brown plays her spinster Aunt Evelyn, who lives with the family and with her gossip and innuendo, makes the situation worse.
Cast
- Gene Tierney as Kay Barlow
- Leo Genn as Stephen Barlow
- Glynis Johns as Barbara Vining
- Walter Fitzgerald as Henery Vinings
- Megs Jenkins as Vi Vining
- Pamela Brown as Aunt Evelyn
- Nanette Newman as Sally
- Michael Hordern as Headmaster Griffith
- Thora Hird as Mrs. Usher
- Norah Gorsen (Norah Gaussen) as Phoebe
Critical reaction
The film was reviewed by Bosley Crowther of the New York Times in the October 23, 1954 edition. Crowther called the film "a decent, eventually tedious film".[4]
References
- ↑ Variety film review; October 28, 1953, page 6.
- ↑ Harrison's Reports film review; January 9, 1954, page 6.
- ↑ Monthly Film Bulletin review; 1953, page 160.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (October 23, 1954). "Personal Affair (1953) - The Screen in Review". New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
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