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      The Astonished Heart

      1950 1h 32m Drama List
      Reviews Prominent psychiatrist Dr. Christian Faber (Noel Coward) is content in his marriage to his wife, Barbara (Celia Johnson). Barbara reunites with an old friend, a young woman named Leonora Vail (Margaret Leighton), and invites her to meet Christian. At first, the reticent doctor is irritated by Leonora's presence, but, when Barbara is called out of town to attend to her ailing mother, an unlikely romance begins between Christian and Leonora, leading to tragic consequences for Christian. Read More Read Less

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      kevin w It's all veddy, veddy British in this curious tale about a sophisticated psychiatrist's (Coward, natch, a cigarette typically in hand every scene) mid-life crisis and subsequent romantic fling with a younger woman, and the expected consequences. What's curious is that the good doctor is the only one who doesn't seem to know what's going to happen. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Prominent psychiatrist Dr. Christian Faber (Noel Coward) is content in his marriage to his wife, Barbara (Celia Johnson). Barbara reunites with an old friend, a young woman named Leonora Vail (Margaret Leighton), and invites her to meet Christian. At first, the reticent doctor is irritated by Leonora's presence, but, when Barbara is called out of town to attend to her ailing mother, an unlikely romance begins between Christian and Leonora, leading to tragic consequences for Christian.
      Director
      Terence Fisher, Antony Darnborough
      Screenwriter
      Noël Coward
      Production Co
      General Film Distributors
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 32m