Indiscreet
1958
Wealthy American Philip (Cary Grant) and famous actress Anne (Ingrid Bergman) meet just as Anne insists that all the best men have already been taken. Though Philip is taken, Anne can't resist their instant attraction and electricity. But the rather big, and unexpected, secret Philip hides from his new love threatens to spoil .. Read more
| Starring | Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Phyllis Calvert, David Kossoff |
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| Director | Stanley Donen |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Two of the screen's most elegant stars provide much of the pleasure in this glossy romantic comedy, adapted by Norman Krasna from his play Kind Sir. The action has been transplanted from New York to foggy London (it was filmed at Elstree) with Ingrid Bergman as a famous actress looking for love and Cary Grant as the diplomat who's pretending he's married when he's not. Highlights include Grant dancing a superb Highland reel and a witty supporting performance as a chauffeur in disguise from the under-rated David Kossoff. It's nonsense, of course, but utterly charming.
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Affairs among the ultra rich, amusing when played by these stars but with imperfect production values which the alarmingly thin plot allows one too much time to consider.
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Despite the casting, far from a re-run of Notorious. In fact the Norman Krasna script for this romantic comedy fluff... read more on Time Out
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Cary Grant is by far the only man who could have pulled this character off and Ingrid was brilliant as his co-star. Fantastic classic film - I loved it!
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Riches and Glamour
A diplomat and an actress meet and fall in love. They cannot get married; until jealousy and revenge almost destroy the relationship, but also open the door.
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Although both Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant are charismatic actors, this film is stagy, shallow and witless in both plot and script. I felt like I was dozing ... more
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Snooze fest!
Couldn't get passed the first 20 minutes or so. On the plus side the sets are really bizarrely colourful, which was a pleasant distraction from the very ... more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Cary Grant is by far the only man who could have pulled this character off and Ingrid was brilliant as his co-star. Fantastic classic film - I loved it!
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Riches and Glamour
A diplomat and an actress meet and fall in love. They cannot get married; until jealousy and revenge almost destroy the relationship, but also open the door.
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[Highly rated reviewer]
More like 'Indeterminate'!
Although both Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant are charismatic actors, this film is stagy, shallow and witless in both plot and script. I felt like I was dozing ... more
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Stiff and stagy
The title's a bit of a misnomer for this romantic comedy about a supposedly adulterous affair between an actress and a playboy is the soul of discretion. ... more
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Snooze fest!
Couldn't get passed the first 20 minutes or so. On the plus side the sets are really bizarrely colourful, which was a pleasant distraction from the very ... more
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Two of the screen's most elegant stars provide much of the pleasure in this glossy romantic comedy, adapted by Norman Krasna from his play Kind Sir. The action has been transplanted from New York to foggy London (it was filmed at Elstree) with Ingrid Bergman as a famous actress looking for love and Cary Grant as the diplomat who's pretending he's married when he's not. Highlights include Grant dancing a superb Highland reel and a witty supporting performance as a chauffeur in disguise from the under-rated David Kossoff. It's nonsense, of course, but utterly charming.
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Affairs among the ultra rich, amusing when played by these stars but with imperfect production values which the alarmingly thin plot allows one too much time to consider.
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Despite the casting, far from a re-run of Notorious. In fact the Norman Krasna script for this romantic comedy fluff... read more on Time Out
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Indiscreet
Wealthy American Philip (Cary Grant) and famous actress Anne (Ingrid Bergman) meet just as Anne insists that all the best men have already been taken. Though Philip is taken, Anne can't resist their instant attraction and electricity. But the rather big, and unexpected, secret Philip hides from his ...
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