Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Movie·1955·1h 42m

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

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!

Directed By

Henry King

Country

United States of America

Language

Mandarin

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The Story

A widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist revolution.

Written By

John Patrick

Producer

Buddy Adler

Cinematography

Leon Shamroy

Music

Alfred Newman

Editor

William Reynolds

Themes

war correspondentwidowchinese civil warromanceinterracial romancehong kongracismdoctorlove affairamerican abroadintercultural relationshipforeign correspondent

Production House

20th Century Fox

Audience Score

60%

90 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Dr. Han Suyin

William Holden

William Holden

Mark Elliott

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Humphrey Palmer-Jones

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Adeline Palmer-Jones

Murray Matheson

Murray Matheson

Dr. John Keith

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Anne Richards

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Robert Hung

Soo Yong

Soo Yong

Nora Hung

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Third Uncle

Jorja Curtright

Jorja Curtright

Suzanne

Donna Martell

Donna Martell

Suchen, Suyin's sister

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Lee Foo

Marie Tsien

Rosie Wu

Walter Soo Hoo

Third Brother (uncredited)

James Hong

James Hong

Fifth Brother (uncredited)

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

Father Low (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Edward Colmans

Dining Room Captain (uncredited)

Marc Krah

Marc Krah

Wine Steward (uncredited)

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Crew

Henry King

Henry King

Director

John Patrick

Screenplay

Buddy Adler

Buddy Adler

Producer

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

William Reynolds

Editor

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