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Love Affair (1939)

Love Affair stars Charles Boyer as French playboy Michael Marnet, who meets American singer Terry McKay (Irene Dunne) on a transatlantic cruise, where they fall in love despite being engaged to others. The lovers agree to meet in six months atop the Empire State Building, but when tragedy strikes one of them, their plans are changed forever. Love Affair was later remade in 1957 as An Affair to Remember with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.

CAST AND CREW
DIRECTOR : Leo McCarey
CAST : Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman, Astrid Allwyn, Maurice Moscovitch, Mary Bayless

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AWARDS / NOTABLES
  • Nominee - Academy Awards, USA 1940 - Best Picture
  • Nominee - Academy Awards, USA 1940 - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Irene Dunne
  • Nominee - Academy Awards, USA 1940 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Maria Ouspenskaya
  • Nominee - Academy Awards, USA 1940 - Best Writing, Original Story - Mildred Cram, Leo McCarey
  • Nominee - Academy Awards, USA 1940 - Best Art Direction - Van Nest Polglase, Alfred Herman
  • Nominee - Academy Awards, USA 1940 - Best Music, Original Song - Buddy G. DeSylva

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